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      Question

      Chelonoidis phantasticus, recently discovered after a

      long time, is a giant species of____?
      A Crocodile Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Lizard Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Frog Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Snake Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E Tortoise Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      A giant tortoise, found alive in 2019, has been confirmed to belong to a GalĆ”pagos species long believed extinct. Named Fernanda after her Fernandina Island home, the tortoise is the first of her species, Chelonoidis phantasticus, to be identified in more than a century. Chelonoidis phantasticus means ā€œfantastic giant tortoiseā€. Commonly called the Fernandina Island GalĆ”pagos giant tortoise, the species was so far known only from a single individual, collected in 1906.

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