Where to go when
Hi all I saw Jon’s post re lesser known mammal spots (my personal favourite is Pico, Azores – probably one of the best cetacean watching places on the planet)… Cu
Rodent and Hare references for Ethiopia
This 2019 reference covers rodents in Ethiopia; with range maps: Bryja J, Meheretu Y, Sumbera R, Lavrenchenko LA (2019 Sep). Annotated checklist, taxonomy and distribution of roden
New Trip Report: Australia’s Top End and more
Here’s a mega report from Isaac Clarey of a 5 month road trip around the western half of Australia, and a south eastern loop too. A superb trip through some of my favourite
Best Mammal Evolutionary Trees?
These mammaless days mean I finally have some time to improve the taxonomy of my global mammal checklist (with generous help from Don Roberson and others). At the moment it lists
Squirrel monkeys
Any place near Panama City or within 2 hours of Quito to see Squirrel monkeys?
Best Kept Mammalwatching Secrets … Revealed!
Thanks to those who shared ideas on places around the world where the mammalwatching is (probably) good but trip reports are scarce. I know most of us can only dream of travel at t
New Trip Report: Mainland Clouded Leopard search, Nepal
In February Royle Safaris ran a trip to look for Mainland Clouded Leopards in Langtang National Park, Nepal Langtang National Park, 2020: Royle Safaris, 10 days & 21 species in
Assorted news
A few recent papers some people might find interesting: 1-2. A new water vole split in Western Iran. Also, the proper name for red-backed voles is again Clethrionomys rather than M
New Trip Report: Argentina and Southern Chile
If like me you are going stir crazy from not just a lack of travel, but a lack of even being able to plan travel, then this superb report might do more harm than good. Sorry! But i
New Trip Report: India 2020
Here’s a report of a very well-timed trip to India. Gujurat, Kaziranga and central India, 2020: John Weir, 4 weeks & 44 species including Rusty-spotted Cat and Striped Hy