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Basic information
Stigmochelys pardalis
Leopard Tortoise
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTurtles
FamilyTortoises
GenusLeopard tortoises
- Czech name
- Želva pardálí
- English name
- Leopard Tortoise
- Alternative names
- Eastern Leopard Tortoise, Northern leopard tortoise, Western Leopard Tortoise
- Synonyms
- Testudo biguttata, Testudo bipunctata, Testudo pardalis, Testudo pardalis babcocki
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Savanna, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Carapace length
- max 400 mm
- Body mass
- max 54,839 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 59.6 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 54.9 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- ~32.6 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 5–30 individuals
- Sex determination
- Temperature-dependent sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 52MQ5 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4