DNA confirms Galapagos tortoise is from species believed to be extinct a century ago
Published date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:34:40 +0700DNA testing has confirmed that a tortoise found in the Galapagos Islands is a member of a species that was believed to have gone extinct over 100 years ago.
The Ecuadorian government announced that after running DNA tests on a female tortoise found on the Galapagos Island of Fernandina it has been confirmed that the specimen is a Chelonoidis phantasticus.
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Galapagos Islands, Ecuador |
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25/05/2022 |
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VRP129844 |
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