Leopard Tortoise
Stigmochelys pardalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyTestudinidae (Tortoises)
- GenusStigmochelys
- SpeciesStigmochelys pardalis (Leopard Tortoise)
Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Leopard Tortoise in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Leopard Tortoise sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Leopard Tortoise in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
January has the highest sighting rate for Leopard Tortoise in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.