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4 unusual facts about Fernandina Island


Aegialomys galapagoensis

Scientists working on Santa Fé Island and Fernandina Island have reported that it is necessary to keep tents open to prevent these rice rats from chewing in during the night.

Nesoryzomys indefessus narboroughi

Nesoryzomys indefessus narboroughi is a subspecies of Nesoryzomys indefessus, a rodent in the genus Nesoryzomys, from Fernandina Island in the Galápagos Islands.

Scalesia affinis

Populations from Santa Cruz and Floreana display some morphological and genetic divergence from populations of Fernandina Island and Isabela Island.

It is one of the most widely distributed Scalesia species and occurs on four major islands: Fernandina Island, Isabela Island (main distribution area), Santa Cruz Island and Floreana Island.


Galápagos catshark

The Galapagos catshark is known only from waters around several of the Galapagos Islands, including San Cristobal Island, Darwin Island, Marchena Island and Fernandina Island.


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