The ED analysis ranked the aardvark (O. afer) as the
most evolutionarily unique afrotherian species, followed
by a number of elephant shrews and tenrecs (Fig. 4A;
Tables S2 and S3). Results of the EDGE and HEDGE
analyses were somewhat sensitive to the method used totranslate IUCN categories to % extinction risk (see Mooers
et al. 2008). Nevertheless, the results from different
transformation methods broadly agree on many of the
high priority taxa (Tables S2 and S3). For example, under
all transformations the Nimba otter shrew (Micropotamogale
lamottei) ranks as the highest priority species for conservation
(Fig. 4B; Table S2). Other high priority taxa
include Northern shrew tenrec (Microgale jobihely), giant
golden mole (Chrysospalax trevelyani), Asian elephant (E.
maximus), web-footed tenrec (Limnogale mergulus), dugong
(D. dugon), aardvark (O. afer) and the three manatee species
(Trichechus spp.).
The ED analysis ranked the aardvark (O. afer) as the
most evolutionarily unique afrotherian species, followed
by a number of elephant shrews and tenrecs (Fig. 4A;
Tables S2 and S3). Results of the EDGE and HEDGE
analyses were somewhat sensitive to the method used totranslate IUCN categories to % extinction risk (see Mooers
et al. 2008). Nevertheless, the results from different
transformation methods broadly agree on many of the
high priority taxa (Tables S2 and S3). For example, under
all transformations the Nimba otter shrew (Micropotamogale
lamottei) ranks as the highest priority species for conservation
(Fig. 4B; Table S2). Other high priority taxa
include Northern shrew tenrec (Microgale jobihely), giant
golden mole (Chrysospalax trevelyani), Asian elephant (E.
maximus), web-footed tenrec (Limnogale mergulus), dugong
(D. dugon), aardvark (O. afer) and the three manatee species
(Trichechus spp.).
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