the leopard tortoise is the fourth-largest species of tortoise in the world.

leopard tortoise stigmochelys pardalis resting fourth largest species world grazing favors semiarid thorny grassland habitats carapace high domed steep vertical sides juveniles young adults attractively marked black blotches spots dashes stripes yellow background head limbs uniformly colored tan brown arid savanna regions eastern southern africa extending south sudan somalia east namibia occupies varied african including grasslands thorn-scrub mesic brushland savannas herbivorous conservation bred captivity pet trade widespread slow walking listed appendix cites 1975 active day fourth-largest world