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"Extinct" turtle actually never existed

09-04-2013 6:47am

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Adam Khor

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http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112817547/turtle-was-thought-to-be-extinct-but-never-existed-040713/

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#2 09-04-2013 11:21am

Hollzy

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Shows how valuable molecular studies are in zoology now! I love this quote...

This would not be the first time that a museum labeling error gave the world a non-existing turtle species

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