New Galapagos giant tortoise species identified

Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 09:00 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have identified a new species of giant tortoise on the Galapagos Islands, using genetic data to determine that a group of 250 of the slow-moving grazing reptiles was distinct from other tortoise species residing in the Pacific archipelago.

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