New Study Confirms the Genetic Diversity of Galápagos Giant Tortoises: 13 Distinct Species

The last known survivor of the Fernandina Island tortoise species, currently protected at the Fausto Llerena Breeding Center on Santa Cruz Island.

A pioneering genetic study revealed that the Galapagos Archipelago giant tortoises were in fact 13 genetically different species. This discovery, supported by Galapagos Conservation marks an important milestone in understanding the unique biodiversity of the archipelago and highlights the importance of updated taxonomic data to guide tortoise conservancy. Genetic Breakthroughs shed new light Researchers at […]