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Galapagos giant tortoise argument may threaten conservation efforts

Are these Alcedo volcano big tortoises a subspecies or a definite species? Tui De Roy/Minden/naturepl.com The variety of species of Galapagos big tortoises that exist is in dispute and the consequence may affect how we preserve these endangered animals. Researchers have outlined 16 populations of big tortoises (Chelonoidis spp.) unfold throughout the Galapagos islands based mostly on variations of their…