Which is it?

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Is the genus for leopard tortoises Stigmochelys or Geochelone? I'm finding both and have thoroughly confused myself.
 
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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.
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It was Geochelone but recently changed to Stigmochelys.
Some people prefer the old term.
 
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