Whole-genome sequencing confirms multiple species of Galapagos giant tortoises
S. J. Gaughran, R. Gray, M. Jones, N. Fusco, A. Ochoa, J. M. Miller, N. Poulakakis, K. de Queiroz, A. Caccone, E. L. Jensen
This paper uses whole-genome sequencing and coalescent methods to show that Galapagos giant tortoises form a species complex with at least 9 species, challenging previous single-species classifications.
bioRxiv · Apr 5, 2023Evolutionary Biology