The Galápagos giant tortoises (Geochelone elephantopus) Part I: Status of the surviving populations

1974/04/01 by Craig G. MacFarland, José Villa, José D. Villa +1 · 18 citations
Environmental Science · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Turtle Biology and Conservation #Human-Animal Interaction Studies #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

paper · doi:10.1016/0006-3207(74)90024-x

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