Taxonomy news
1. A new paper shows that otter genera Aonyx, Amblonyx, and Lutrogale should be synonymized under Lutra, and also that Congo clawless otter is a valid species. I have PDF. 2. Anoth
Weekend around Springerville, Arizona
I spent a weekend in Arizona last month. I went to visit my son Patrick, who is in Flagstaff for the summer chasing a two-legged mammal. Purely by coincidence, of course, there wer
Southeastern Arizona updates
I was recently in Southeastern Arizona for a book project. This was not an active listing trip. Minor site updates as follows. (1) In Tucson, a presumed White-throated Wood Rat was
Advertising: Vietnam’s Primates in December 22 with Coke Smith
Vietnam’s Rare Primates, December 17 – January 2 with Coke Smith Coke has designed a 2.5 week expedition to Viet Nam in conjunction with Phuc Le and Bui Duc Tien (one o
Iceland trip report, June-July 2022
For a country with just one native land mammal and no endemic species, Iceland sure gets a lot of coverage on this website. So I wrote a very brief trip report: Iceland, 12 days an
Mammal and bird watching near Sao Paulo
Hi all, I’m going to have a long lay over in Sao Paulo on the way to Chile in August. Does any one know of a good spot near the airport for capybaras, general mammal watching
New Trip Report: Brazil
And here is another Brazil report, this time from Rob & Romy Jansen, still on their pan-American tour. Central Cerrado & Atlantic Rainforest, 2022: Rob & Romy Jansen, 1
Podcast: Season1 Finale with Merlin Tuttle
The 27th episode of the podcast is now out and we interview the original Batman, Dr Merlin Tuttle, from his home in Austin, Texas. Many of you will know his name and his work: Merl
Advertising: Borneo in late October with Fiona Reid
This is set to be a great trip. Borneo, October 24 – November 8 with Fiona Reid Fiona Reid has had a late cancellation so one spot is open on a trip that takes in Mount Kinab
New Trip Report: Western Sahara
Here’s a report of a February trip to the Western Sahara. Royle Safaris are running two trips (repeating this itinerary) for 2023: 31st January – 7th February 2023 and 26