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Leopard tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis
Tortoises (Testudinidae)

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Yellowish to beige spherical shield with undefined brown to black markings. The pattern fades when ageing.
♂ have longer tails but they stay smaller. Older males have a more hollow belly shield to ease mounting females.

Feeds on plants, active during the day, but will seek shade during the hot daytime period.

⇔ l. 65-72 cm

syn. GEOCHELONE PARDALIS

Local to South Africa.

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