Stigmochelys pardalis

Stigmochelys pardalis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Testudinoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Cladus: Sauropsida
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Cladus: Diapsida
Cladus: Neodiapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Cladus: Archelosauria
Cladus: Pantestudines
Division: Testudinata
Ordo: Testudines
Subordo: Cryptodira
Superfamilia: Testudinoidea

Familia: Testudinidae
Genus: Stigmochelys
Species:
Subspecies: S. p. babcocki – S. p. pardalis

Name

  • Stigmochelys pardalis (Bell, 1828) sec. Bour 2002
    • Holotype: MCZ R-40003
    • Type locality: Cape Province, Republic of South Africa

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • TTWG (Turtle Taxonomy Working Group) 2021. Turtles of the World: Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status (9th Ed.). Chelonian Research Monographs 8: 1–472. DOI: 10.3854/crm.8.checklist.atlas.v9.2021 PDF. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

  • Afrikaans: Bergskilpad
  • čeština: Želva pardálí
  • Deutsch: Pantherschildkröte
  • English: Leopard Tortoise
  • español: Tortuga leopardo
  • français: Tortue léopard
  • Haza: Ggupe-ko
  • 日本語: ヒョウモンガメ
  • Nederlands: Panterschildpad
  • português: Tartaruga-leopardo
  • ไทย: เต่าเสือดาว
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