Leopard Tortoise

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

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
2	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
3	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
4	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
5	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	30–40%
6	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	30–40%
7	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
8	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
9	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
10	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
11	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	20–30%
12	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
13	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
14	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	20–30%
15	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
16	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
17	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
18	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
19	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
20	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
21	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
22	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
23	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	Insufficient data
24	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
25	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
26	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
27	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
28	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
29	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
30	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
31	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Leopard Tortoise in Pilanesberg National Park?

About 27% of visitor-days record a Leopard Tortoise sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 31 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Leopard Tortoise in Pilanesberg National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Leopard Tortoise in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.