Ecuadoran and global scientists identify new giant tortoise species

Q.  Team of international and Ecuadoran scientists have discovered a new giant ________ species on Galapagos Islands.
- Published on 26 Oct 15

a. Turtle- Chelonoidis donfaustoi
b. Tortoise -Chelonoidis donfaustoi
c. Rabbit-Chelonoidis donfaustoi
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Tortoise -Chelonoidis donfaustoi
 
A group of Ecuadoran and international scientists have on 24th October 2015 identified a new giant tortoise species on Galapagos Islands. There are currently only few 100 members of the new species. Two giant tortoise populations were thought to be of the same species but genetic tests showed a difference. The new species has been named Chelonoidis donfaustoi after Fausto Llerena, caretaker of Lonesome George who is the last known survivor of his species.

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