Nannomys
Small mice of subgenus Nannomys are among the most challenging African mammals for sight identification. If anybody needs a PDF of Bruja et al. (2014) review of this group, please
Redwood Coast news
Last weekend Steve Linsley and I went on a 2-day, 3-night trip to the coast of N California and extreme S Oregon. The results were not what we expected. (1) We didn’t see any
Barbary Macaques
I was in Northern Morocco last week on what was mainly a birding trip and so didn’t really see any mammals of note. However, for information I thought I would mention tha
RFI: Europe (?) in July
Hi all, Our July travel plans have recently fallen through. We have about a week and a half available in early to mid July and I wouldn’t mind spending it in Europe someplace
RFI: Washington, DC
Hi all, I’ll have a couple of free days in the DC area at the end of May. Wondering if anyone has any tips on mammals in the area. My main targets would be Southern Flying Sq
Gopher ID
This gopher was observed at the Santa Elena Canyon River Access in Big Bend NP, TX. I haven’t seen many gophers, but the eyes look large compared to the ear, the claws look
Taxonomy news
A few taxonomic papers from recent issues of Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution: (1) Slender-horned and Cuvier’s gazelles are almost identical genetically; they probably
All Balkans, August 2-14
Dear All, I’ll be traveling around the Balkans for 12 days this summer, from 2 pm on August 2 until 1 pm on August 14, starting and finishing in Athens, Greece. Would anyb
Oregon micro-trip, April 29-May 1
I have two vacancies on a weekend trip to NW California – SW Oregon. The cost is $300 pp plus your share of expenses (car rental, food and fuel). The plan is as follows: 1) W
Deciphering potential hoax
Here’s a story about a snowboarder in Japan who is unaware that she is being chased by a bear as she sails downhill. It’s being called a hoax, based on differing interp