Taxonomy news
1. Huangshan, a gorgeous sacred mountain in Anhoi Province of China, is one of the best places (and most easily accessible) in the country for small mammals (there is also an endem
Survey in the Pamir Mountains: Ovis ammon polii and Capra sibirica
A team of wildlife enthusiasts (USA, Spain and Tajikistan) conducted a field trip to the eastern Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan documenting the number of wild sheep, goats and birds
Ecology Asia website
Dominique Brugiere let me know about this site – https://www.ecologyasia.com/ – which I don’t remember seeing before. Looks like a great resource with a heap of
Help with Bat Identification
Would anybody be able to help me identify this bat species, I’m not the best with bats! Found inside a banana leaf in Danum Valley in Sabah, Borneo (2016).
New Trip Report: Southern Sabah, Borneo
Even if the borders are closed, the parks are open again. Here’s a report of a month in Borneo – Crocker Range and Tawau Hills mainly -from Nick Brierly and Shavez Chee
Book review: Pictorial Pocket Guide to the Mammals of Sri Lanka
Pictorial Pocket Guide to the Mammals of Sri Lanka A Review – Michael Johnson In his recent review of “Mammals of South Asia” Jon wrote he was not aware of any field guide fo
Book Review: Asia’s Wildlife – A Journey to the Forests of Hope
Bjorn Olesen very kindly sent me a copy of his book Asia’s Wildlife A Journey to the Forests of Hope as he guessed I might be in the mood for some armchair travel. This is a
Online: Sumatran Mammals book
Here’s a new book from Alexander Markus Mossbrucker at the Frankfurt Zoological Society, built around camera trap images from around Bukit Tigapuluh in central Sumatra. Us
Book Review: Mammals of South Asia (Lynx Checklist)
Back in March I reviewed the first of the Lynx Illustrated Checklists, that covered the mammals of southern South America, Lynx have now released the second book covering Southern
New Trip Report: Assam
Here’s another just-before-COVID report. A bird list will follow I’m told (let me know if you want a copy emailed to you when it arrives). Assam, 2020: Cheryl Antonucci