Arthropods as vertebrate brood predators: observations required
Hi all, I am currently looking into the prevalence and effects of arthropods as predators of vertebrate brood. To do so, I’m building a database consisting of observations of
Taxonomy news (updated)
The most interesting news bit is the new paper by Colella et al., proposing to split ermine (a. k. a. stoat, short-tailed weasel) into 3-4 species, one of them endemic to Haida Gwa
Sub £1000 thermal scope
I know it has been covered before but thermal imaging equipment seems to have become a lot more popular recently and, in the hope travel returns to something like normal, I am pond
Latest update to my Global Mammal Checklist now available
If you are struggling to see new species in the wild these days then here’s a chance to get a few lifers from the comfort of your own home. I have just updated my global mamm
Taxonomy news
1. A new genus and species of mole has been described from Tibet. The location is near the main road from Lhasa to Yunnan, but you need a special permit to get there. The descripti
New Trip Report – Zambia
Just in case you missed it a great new report from Zambia was published yesterday – I am not sure it was emailed out to everyone. jon New Trip Report: Zambia (November 2019)
Illustrated Checklist of Mammals 2 vol. set
Just wondering if anyone has had issues with receiving the two volume set of Illustrated Mammals of the World by Lynx Edicions. I never had a real problem with them before, but I
Taxonomy news
1. A new genus of rodents with three species described from Choco region. Must be rare: I’ve done a lot of trapping in Mindo where one of these occurs but never got it. 2. Ma
Taxonomy news
1. The last issue of Journal of Vertebrate Zoology is entirely devoted to small mammals of Africa, with many papers of interest to mammalwatchers. 2. A new rodent genus with three
New Book: Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World
Now this is exciting. The brand new Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World just arrived and it is a thing of beauty. This two volume set covers more than 6550 mammal spe