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

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Better metric for prioritizing conservation of “evolutionarily distinctive” species

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The Red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) is one of many threatened mammals now recognised as EDGE species following the improved approach to identifying robust priorities.

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

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