Maghreb trips in 2021
1. I am thinking about organizing an expedition to Algeria in the winter of 2021/2022, preferably in November. The main focus will be on the mountains of Central Sahara, to look fo
Recommended Guide in Uganda?
Hi everyone, I’m thinking of making my first post-lockdown travel to Uganda next year… I have been looking through all the trip reports, and have been trying to nail do
Colomys split
African wading rat (Colomys goslingi) is split into 4 species: C. goslingi (lowland Cameroon to Kenya), C. lumumbai (with a range similar to that of the bonobo), C. eisentrauti (Ba
African bats news
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 any
Question about African Striped Weasel in Western Cape
So during this CO-VID 19 time, all you can do is fantasize about your next trip and read up about interesting species…. I read up on the African Striped weasel a bit (just be
New species: Microcebus jonahi – Jonah’s mouse lemur
I was told of this paper describing Microcebus jonahi – Jonah’s mouse lemur Ecology and morphology of mouse lemurs (Microcebus spp.) in a hotspot of microendemism i
New bentwing from SE Africa
A new species, Miniopterus wilsoni, has been described from Mozambique and Malawi. The most accessible place to see it appears to be Zomba Plateau, where it is the only Miniopterus
pictures for a mammals booklet
I am putting together a booklet on Botswana mammals that will be given away to teenage school-goers in Botswana under the Junior Ranger programme of the Knyphausen Foundation https
Chinko Nature Reserve, Central African Republic
Hi all, Having spent much of my life travelling to remote corners of Africa in search of of the continent’s wildlife, I’ve recently begun the exciting process of settin
New Trip Report: Somaliland and the Ogaden
Here’s a fascinating report from Andy Holman. If anyone else has been to this region I would love to get a report! Somaliland and the Ogaden, 2018: Andrew Holman, 2 weeks &am