Shrew Identification (Spain)
Last July, I photographed the following Shrew in my hotel room in Sallent de Gallego, Spain (1305 meters elevation, just across the border from Lac d’Ayous). Does anyone have
Mediterranean Monk Seal in Mauritania
I saw a trip report on cloudbirders.com which included a sighting of Mediterranean Monk Seal in Mauritania. I emailed the author (Hans Meltofte) for further details, and he replie
San Diego RFI
I’m in San Diego for a conference, and it looks like I’ll have Sunday afternoon – Monday morning free to look for mammals. Does anyone have a recommendation for w
Tree Kangaroos in the Arfak Mountains
Marc Thibault recently posted an excellent report about a birding trip to West Papua. In it, he indicated that Mupi Gunung is reputed as a good site for mammal-watching and that he
Trip Report: France and Spain
I went to a conference in Barcelona in July, so I planned a week of mammal-watching in France and Spain. I spent an additional week traveling with my girlfriend in France, and I wa
Vanzolini Saki Rediscovered
See here: (link). I was skeptical of the Monk Saki split, but this one certainly looks distinctive.
Northern Flying Squirrel Split
A mitochondrial DNA study has shown that the flying squirrels occurring on the Pacific coast of North America are distinct from Northern Flying Squirrels, with no evidence of hyb
A Site for Spotted Linsang
This paper has some beautiful photos of Spotted Linsang from Nam Et – Phou Louey National Biodiversity Conservation Area in Laos: (link). It states that “A local guid
RFI: France and Spain in July
I’m going to Barcelona for a conference next month, with a week of travel in France beforehand, and I’m hoping to add some mammal-watching to my trip. Most successful
RFI: Badgers in the Midwest
Having dipped American Badger in Colorado last weekend, I’d like to find a spot closer to home (Columbus, OH) to search for them. They are present in Ohio, but they are appar