Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii
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The similar Australian stingray, Himantura australis, is distinguished by smaller, more closely spaced dark spots in juveniles (as opposed to larger and more widely spaced spots in the leopard stingray), a pattern of speckles or reticulations in larger specimens (as opposed to a pattern of dark rings) and a less pointed snout tip (as opposed to a pointed snout tip).
Himantura leoparda is also often confused with the stingray Himantura undulata, but in the end only DNA tests can help if a correct identification is to be made.
$ray size
For §lat, body disk diameters of up to 140cm and a total length including tail of up to 450cm are given!
$stingray
Etymology:
The species name “leoparda” refers to the pattern of leopard-like spots on the upper side of this ray.
Himantura leoparda is also often confused with the stingray Himantura undulata, but in the end only DNA tests can help if a correct identification is to be made.
$ray size
For §lat, body disk diameters of up to 140cm and a total length including tail of up to 450cm are given!
$stingray
Etymology:
The species name “leoparda” refers to the pattern of leopard-like spots on the upper side of this ray.
