Stigmochelys pardalis (Bell, 1828)

Pietersen, Darren W., Pietersen, Errol W. & Conradie, Werner, 2017, Preliminary herpetological survey of Ngonye Falls and surrounding regions in south-western Zambia, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 148) 11 (1), pp. 24-43 : 36

Stigmochelys pardalis (Bell, 1828)

Leopard Tortoise

Photograph: VMUS 158920

Seen in the vicinity of Park Headquarters, while a fresh carapace was confiscated from a poacher in Sioma Ngwezi National Park. Additional carapaces are on display in the visitor’s center, and these may have been collected in the general vicinity of the study area. This species is most common in the Eastern Province of Zambia, but has also been recorded from Livingstone ( Broadley 1971a).