Reptile
Leopard tortoise
Stigmochelys pardalis · Testudinidae
Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records10,042in 10 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa7,468 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Leopard tortoise in brief
The leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is a reptile of the Testudinidae family — species of reptile.
Across the 10 countries we cover it has 10,042 published records, most of them from South Africa, Kenya and Namibia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in October, November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa7,468 records · best Nov, Dec
Kenya643 records · best Nov, Apr
Namibia544 records · best Mar, Feb
Tanzania445 records · best Feb, Jan
Botswana411 records · best Apr, Nov
Zimbabwe282 records · best Dec, May
Ethiopia98 records · best Mar, May
Eswatini94 records · best Nov, Mar
Somalia46 records · best Jul, Jun
South Sudan11 records · best Jul, Apr
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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