Taxonomy news
1. A big review of Vespertilionids of East Africa (I don’t have the full text yet). 2. A review of Marmosa opossums of western Amazon (open access). 3. A review of Brucepatte
New Trip Report: Far North Queensland
Here’s a new report from Michael Johnson. Mission Beach to the Daintree, 2021: Michael Johnson, 1 week and 24 species including Broad-toed Feathertail Glider, Northern Broadn
Uganda Trip Report Jan 2021
Hi everyone, Finally, I managed to complete my Uganda trip report: Uganda Jan21-updated Holy shit it’s long – But that’s because I want to put out as much info as
ID-help requested dolphin Chile
Hi all, A pre-Corona-trip last year (March 2020) brought us to Central-Chile. We did not see a lot of mammals, but did enjoyed the country and trip. Unfortunate we had to en
Taxonomic revision of the South Asian River dolphins
Re Indus and Ganges River dolphins. Authors of the reference below elevate the Indus subspecies, Platanista gangetica minor, to species level, Platanista minor. Reference: Gill
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Thinking about going to Kahuzi Biega. If someone has been there did you feel safe and who did you use as your guide?
New location for round-tailed ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus tereticaudus) in Arizona
A week ago I returned from a short trip where I focused on Arizona endemics and had the pleasure of meeting up with Jon Hall and Jose Gabriel. The target for my final day was Roun
More taxonomy news
Three more new species from the Neotropics (open access in the latest issue of J. Mamm.): 1. Oecomys matogrosensis split from O. catherinae. The new species occurs in Mato Grosso d
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