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Genetics probe identifies new Galapagos tortoise species

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Known group of 250 animals found to be genetically distinct from their island neighbours.

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  1. Poulakakis, N. et al. PLoS ONE 10, e0138779 (2015).

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Marris, E. Genetics probe identifies new Galapagos tortoise species. Nature (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2015.18611

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