Summary:
- This article discusses the discovery of a new species of giant tortoise on the Galápagos Islands, a group of volcanic islands located off the coast of Ecuador.
- The researchers used genetic analysis to determine that this tortoise is a distinct species, separate from the previously known Galápagos giant tortoises.
- The new species, named the Fernandina giant tortoise, is believed to be one of the rarest and most endangered vertebrates on the planet, with only a single individual known to exist.