ID-help requested dolphin Chile
Hi all, A pre-Corona-trip last year (March 2020) brought us to Central-Chile. We did not see a lot of mammals, but did enjoyed the country and trip. Unfortunate we had to en
Taxonomic revision of the South Asian River dolphins
Re Indus and Ganges River dolphins. Authors of the reference below elevate the Indus subspecies, Platanista gangetica minor, to species level, Platanista minor. Reference: Gill
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Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Thinking about going to Kahuzi Biega. If someone has been there did you feel safe and who did you use as your guide?
New location for round-tailed ground squirrel (Xerospermophilus tereticaudus) in Arizona
A week ago I returned from a short trip where I focused on Arizona endemics and had the pleasure of meeting up with Jon Hall and Jose Gabriel. The target for my final day was Roun
More taxonomy news
Three more new species from the Neotropics (open access in the latest issue of J. Mamm.): 1. Oecomys matogrosensis split from O. catherinae. The new species occurs in Mato Grosso d
Advertising: Borneo At Night tours (running in all seasons)
Here’s a new two week tour from Adventure Alternative Borneo, focussing on diurnal and nocturnal rarities such as Clouded Leopard, Flat Headed Cat, Marbled Cat, Otter Civet,
Taxonomy news
1. A really cool new jerboa was described a few years ago from China. It hasn’t made it into any checklists yet, and there’s no data on its life appearance, behavior et
Advertising: Zakouma, Chad — March 2022
Here’s an exciting trip for 2022 from Pictus Safaris – Zakouma looks superb from all I have read about it. Zakouma, Chad – March 14 – 23, 2022 As most seas
Sri Lanka Trip Report
Some of you will have noticed that Michael Johnson’s recent post on his Sri Lanka trip didn’t have a trip report attached (my fault not his). The report is now up on ma