Better metric for prioritizing conservation of “evolutionarily distinctive” species (IMAGE)

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Better metric for prioritizing conservation of “evolutionarily distinctive” species

Caption

The Pygmy Sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus) is endemic to the island of Escudo, Panama, and is both evolutionarily distinct and threatened with extinction.

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ZSL (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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