Genus / Testudines taxon

Leopard Tortoises

Stigmochelys

Leopard Tortoises (Stigmochelys) is a genus in the Testudines taxonomy. Its parent taxon is Typical Tortoises Subfamily, and 1 direct child taxa are currently listed here.

Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily (TESTUDINOIDEA) > Tortoises (TESTUDINIDAE) > Typical Tortoises Subfamily (TESTUDININAE) > Leopard Tortoises (Stigmochelys). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.

Leopard Tortoises plate reference
Plate page 352
Chinese Name
豹纹龟属
English Name
Leopard Tortoises
Scientific Name
Stigmochelys
Rank
Genus

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