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Zalophus wollebaeki Sivertsen, 1953
Species Database Zalophus wollebaeki Sivertsen, 1953
Mara Speece / CDF
New DNA evidence reshapes understanding of the Galapagos Vermilion Flycatchers

New DNA research reveals that Galápagos Vermilion Flycatchers are not one species, but a mosaic of long-isolated island lineages. By uncovering hidden genetic diversity, scientists are reshaping conservation priorities and taxonomic understanding—find out how evolution, extinction, and restoration efforts intersect across the archipelago.

Leaving my mark in the Galapagos as a GV2050 volunteer!
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Oulangia bradleyi (Verrill, 1866)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Canthidermis maculata (Bloch, 1786)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Sertularella conica Allman, 1877
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Rhynchozoon rostratum (Busk, 1855)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Akashiwo sanguinea (K.Hirasaka) Gert Hansen & Moestrup
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Tethya sarai Desqueyroux-Faúndez & van Soest, 1997
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota (Brandt, 1835)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Ophiocoma aethiops Lütken, 1859
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Echinometra oblonga (Blainville, 1825)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Zanclea protecta Hastings, 1932
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Plumularia micronema Fraser, 1938
All finches are of the same size and weight. They vary in colors in some cases, but their most notorious difference are their peaks, which are used as tools.
The Difficult Flight of Birds in Galapagos
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Halecium fasciculatum Fraser, 1938
Oplegnathus insignis (Kner, 1867)
Species Database Oplegnathus insignis (Kner, 1867)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Eleotrica cableae Ginsburg, 1933
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Xenichthys agassizii Steindachner, 1876
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Opistognathus galapagensis Allen & Robertson, 1991