2023
Galapagos giant tortoise trafficking case demonstrates the utility and applications of long‐term comprehensive genetic monitoring
Quinzin M, Bishop A, Miller J, Poulakakis N, Tapia W, Torres‐Rojo F, Sevilla C, Caccone A. Galapagos giant tortoise trafficking case demonstrates the utility and applications of long‐term comprehensive genetic monitoring. Animal Conservation 2023, 26: 826-838. DOI: 10.1111/acv.12870.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGalapagos giant tortoisesGiant tortoisesIllegal wildlife tradeGenetic analysisNuclear microsatellite markersGenetic repositoryBreeding CenterStandard genetic markersComprehensive genetic characterizationWild speciesIsland of originGenetic monitoringMicrosatellite markersGenetic markersGenetic characterizationSpecies protectionGalapagos IslandsLa conservaciónWildlife tradeSpeciesJuvenile tortoisesTortoisesSan CristobalJuvenilesFirst documentation
2015
Description of a New Galapagos Giant Tortoise Species (Chelonoidis; Testudines: Testudinidae) from Cerro Fatal on Santa Cruz Island
Poulakakis N, Edwards D, Chiari Y, Garrick R, Russello M, Benavides E, Watkins-Colwell G, Glaberman S, Tapia W, Gibbs J, Cayot L, Caccone A. Description of a New Galapagos Giant Tortoise Species (Chelonoidis; Testudines: Testudinidae) from Cerro Fatal on Santa Cruz Island. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0138779. PMID: 26488886, PMCID: PMC4619298, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple independent evolutionary lineagesGiant tortoise speciesIndependent evolutionary lineagesCompelling genetic evidenceGalapagos tortoisesRank of speciesSanta Cruz IslandGenetic distinctivenessAnalysis of DNAEvolutionary lineagesEvolutionary relationshipsNatural populationsDNA charactersDistinct lineagesIsland of originTaxonomic revisionMorphological charactersMuseum specimensNew speciesGenetic evidenceTortoise speciesLineagesSpeciesTortoisesType specimen
2006
A set of highly discriminating microsatellite loci for the Galápagos marine iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus
STEINFARTZ S, CACCONE A. A set of highly discriminating microsatellite loci for the Galápagos marine iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus. Molecular Ecology Resources 2006, 6: 927-929. DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01402.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research