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The Leopard Tortoise in the Mountain Zebra National Park

J. H Grobler
Koedoe | Vol 25, No 1 | a603 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/koedoe.v25i1.603 | © 1982 National Parks Board
Submitted: 01 December 1982 | Published: 02 December 1982

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J. H Grobler, Mountain Zebra National Park, South Africa

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Abstract

A total of 69 leopard tortoises Geochelone pardalis babcocki (Loveridge 1935) were captured, marked, sexed, weighed and released. The results of this exercise together with other field data are presented and discussed.

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