Dec 26, 2013 #1 Elohi Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Sep 7, 2013 Messages 5,859 Location (City and/or State) Texas Is the genus for leopard tortoises Stigmochelys or Geochelone? I'm finding both and have thoroughly confused myself.
Is the genus for leopard tortoises Stigmochelys or Geochelone? I'm finding both and have thoroughly confused myself.
Dec 26, 2013 #2 Levi the Leopard IXOYE 10 Year Member! Joined Oct 1, 2012 Messages 7,955 Location (City and/or State) Southern Oregon Re: RE: Which is it? Elohi said: Is the genus for leopard tortoises Stigmochelys or Geochelone? I'm finding both and have thoroughly confused myself. Click to expand... It was Geochelone but recently changed to Stigmochelys. Some people prefer the old term.
Re: RE: Which is it? Elohi said: Is the genus for leopard tortoises Stigmochelys or Geochelone? I'm finding both and have thoroughly confused myself. Click to expand... It was Geochelone but recently changed to Stigmochelys. Some people prefer the old term.