Taxonomy news
1. The last issue of Journal of Vertebrate Zoology is entirely devoted to small mammals of Africa, with many papers of interest to mammalwatchers. 2. A new rodent genus with three
Trip companion for Northern Cape (South Africa) starting 26 Nov 2020
I will be leaving Johannesburg on 26 Nov for Kgalakadi Transfrontier NP (4 nights or more) and Augrabies Falls. From there I would likely head to Springbok, Namaqua NP, Strandfonte
Ecology Asia website
Dominique Brugiere let me know about this site – https://www.ecologyasia.com/ – which I don’t remember seeing before. Looks like a great resource with a heap of
Camera trap video of wildlife Grebo-Krahn National Park in Liberia
The attached link to a youtube video is well worth a look. It is a compilation of video of wildlife (mostly mammals) taken in the Grebo-Krahn National Park in Liberia, which is a n
New Trip Report: Kauai – Hawaiian Monk Seals
Here’s a new report from Justin Brown. Kauai, 2020: Justin Brown, and useful information on seeing Hawaiian Monk Seals. Jon
Maghreb trips in 2021
1. I am thinking about organizing an expedition to Algeria in the winter of 2021/2022, preferably in November. The main focus will be on the mountains of Central Sahara, to look fo
New Book: Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World
Now this is exciting. The brand new Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World just arrived and it is a thing of beauty. This two volume set covers more than 6550 mammal spe
New Trip Report: Tiputini and Cayambe-Coca, Ecuador
A great report from William Freedberg’s trip to Ecuador in January, featuring what must have been a superb – and superbly rare – encounter with three Bush Dogs, o
Help with Bat Identification
Would anybody be able to help me identify this bat species, I’m not the best with bats! Found inside a banana leaf in Danum Valley in Sabah, Borneo (2016).
New Trip Report: Jaguar Land Reserve, Bolivia
Here’s a cool report, hot off the press from from Nicholas McPhee. Once again I am impressed with how much good stuff he was able to find in such a short time. Jaguar Land Re