Pardalis -vs- Babcocki

[Zamric]

I was wondering what the differance was between the Western leopard tortoise, (Stigmochelys pardalis pardalis) and the Eastern leopard tortoise, (Stigmochelys pardalis babcocki) OTHER than the place of origin? I've looked at ALOT of pics and can't tell the differance! (in most pics they are just labled "Leopards)

 

[Neal]

Here's something I did: http://www.tortoiseforum.org/Thread-G-p-pardalis-and-G-p-babcocki#axzz1kfJfwWdU

Unfortunately I don't have any adult pardalis so the pictures here are only of young tortoises.

 

[tortuga_please]

Thank for the link, that was an awesome explanation

 

[Zamric]

That HAS to be the most and best info I could have recieved! Thanks Neal that was AWSOME!

....now if I could only find adult comparisons in the same format, we could link the two together and get a full spectrum comparison...

 

[Neal]

I'll be working on an updated one to show the differences between yearlings. But yeah, them adults are hard to come by.