ID and info on mammals in Awash, Ethiopia
Hello, I have several questions about mammals of Ethiopia. Two mammals photographed near Doho Resorh, Awash region, Ethiopia: – a gerbil. Ammodile, Ammodillus imbellis? -a ba
Alan Root’s film: A space in the heart of Africa
I saw that Konstantin Yordanov had posted a link on Facebook to Alan Root’s epic film about the wildlife of the Congo, so decided to share it here. I’ve been wanting to
Atlantic Humpbacked Dolphin in Guinea-Bissau, 2021
Hi all, I found a paper on dolphin surveys in Guinea-Bissau that showed a large number of sightings, in particular in the Bissagos/Bijagós Islands, with almost as many Humpbacked
Taxonomy news
1. Two new spp. of Neacomys described, one from coastal Venezuela and the other from EC Brazil. 2. A major revision of Dendromus, with multiple splits and undescribed lineages. I h
Help us ID Mammals from Uganda: a couple mongooses, a couple of genets, 2 mice, a gerbil and a squirrel
Hi everyone! Alex Meyer and I have just recently visited Uganda, and saw lots of cool and interesting mammals – but before I can put together a full report, we would like to
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
African bats news
A major review of East African Vespertilionid taxonomy just came out. A few new species are described, and many are moved between genera. I got the PDF from the authors in case any
Question about African Striped Weasel in Western Cape
So during this CO-VID 19 time, all you can do is fantasize about your next trip and read up about interesting species…. I read up on the African Striped weasel a bit (just be
Chinko Nature Reserve, Central African Republic
Hi all, Having spent much of my life travelling to remote corners of Africa in search of of the continent’s wildlife, I’ve recently begun the exciting process of settin
Madagascar – October 2019
Here is a quick summary of our trip to Madagascar last year. There are links in the document to daily reports and photos. Spoiler: It seems like we were the only mammalwatchers t