Acknowledgements
This study was performed as part of the Floreana Island Ecological
Restoration Project under research permits PC-28-18 approved by the
Directorate of the Galápagos National Park, and MAE-DNB-CM-2016-0060
issued by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment. For help in the field
we thank Freddy Villamar, Victor Carrion, Chad Hanson and Karl Campbell.
We also thank Claudia Terán (QCAZ) for processing most samples in the
molecular laboratory at PUCE. Field work and sample collection efforts
were supported by Island Conservation, Galápagos National Park
Directorate, Galápagos Conservation Trust, Lindblad-National Geographic
Fund, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, while laboratory work was
supported by PUCE (project QINV0194-IINV529010100).
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