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Description of a New Galapagos Giant Tortoise Species (Chelonoidis; Testudines: Testudinidae) from Cerro Fatal on Santa Cruz Island.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2015

Poulakakis Nikos, Edwards Danielle L, Chiari Ylenia, Garrick Ryan C, Russello Michael A, Benavides Edgar, Watkins-Colwell Gregory J, Glaberman Scott, Tapia Washington, Gibbs James P, Cayot Linda J, Caccone Adalgisa

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The taxonomy of giant Galapagos tortoises (Chelonoidis spp.) is currently based primarily on morphological characters and island of origin. Over the last decade, compelling genetic evidence has accumulated for multiple independent evolutionary lineages, spurring the need for taxonomic revision. On the island of Santa Cruz there is currently a single named species, C. porteri. Recent genetic and morphological...

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PMID: 26488886
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138779
PMCID: PMC4619298

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