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
New Trip Report: Riverine Rabbits in South Africa
A great report from Paul Carter who just spent a weekend successfully searching for Riverine Rabbits, currently top of my list of things to look for when I am back in South Africa
Panama, 2016
In early 2016 I was wondering where to take my kids for a long weekend from New York during their Easter vacation. And then Cheryl Antonucci started posting pictures of Cacomist
New trip report: Panama
I was in Panama a week ago, following in Cheryl Antonucci’s footsteps. Fourteen species, half of which were new for me, including Cacomistle, Bangs’s Mountain Squir
Amur Tigers and Some Moroccan Mammals
A couple of interesting pages Apparently you can look for Amur Tigers at this lodge – has anyone here seen Siberian Tigers (Vladimir?). H/t Hamman Prinsloo And Mohammed fr
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
New Trip Report: Nicaragua
I was in Nicaragua last month on a week long mammal bonanza. A record breaking trip for me I think in terms of diversity with 86 species (plus one that might be an 87th and might
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