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 anybody is interested. There is a table showing all changes (pp. 27-28).
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Crested rat
matthhias, , Africa, 0
Under impulse of a post by Vladimir somewhere in February (motivating the scientific value of our observations), I was able to publish...
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Attention South African Rodent Experts: Mystery Mouse from South Africa
Jon Hall, , Africa, South Africa, 4
Mike Richardson asked me to post the following pic of an animal he is trying to ID. He says...
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Question about African Striped Weasel in Western Cape
tomeslice, , Africa, Africa, African Striped Weasel, Poecilogale albinucha, South Africa, 11
So during this CO-VID 19 time, all you can do is fantasize about your next trip and read up...
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Nice Aardvark Pictures
Jon Hall, , Africa, 0
Trevor Hardaker sent me these two pictures a friend of his took a few days ago. The Aardvark was...
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New Trip Report: Uganda
Jon Hall, , Africa, Uganda, 5
Uganda is now officially 2021’s hot mammalwatching destination. First came Tomer’s and then Alex’s reports from their January trip....
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Rodent and Hare references for Ethiopia
Paul Carter, , Africa, Ethiopia, taxonomy, 2
This 2019 reference covers rodents in Ethiopia; with range maps: Bryja J, Meheretu Y, Sumbera R, Lavrenchenko LA (2019...
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Golden Slender Mongoose…
Jon Hall, , Africa, 2
Bob Berghaier just wrote me with this picture and said “The pic was taken in the western Okavango Delta...