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Science and conservation for the world’s 3200+ small mammal species 🐿️🐀🦔🐭
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Challenges and opportunities in the translocation of grassland-dwelling subterranean mammals: the case of blind mole rats.
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Most mammals do not wander: few species escape continental endemism
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Terrestrial mammals are found nearly everywhere on Earth. Yet, most taxa are endemic to a single continent; geological, evolutionary, ecological, or physiological filters constrain geographic...
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Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the Sicista concolor group (Mammalia, Rodentia, Sicistidae) with the description of a new species via @Zoosyst_Evo.
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Sicista is the sole extant genus in the family Sicistidae and one of the most ancient rodent genera known to date. This genus is of particular importance in mammalian evolutionary studies due to its...
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Genome analyses suggest recent speciation and postglacial isolation in the Norwegian lemming | PNAS
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The Norwegian lemming (Lemmus lemmus) is a small rodent distributed across the Fennoscandian mountain tundra and the Kola Peninsula. The Norwegian ...
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RT @GuillermoDElia: Taxonomía del grupo de especies de Phyllotis darwini. Evidencia de hibridación entre limatus y "vaccarum”. En Chile: da….
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The Influence of Habitat Heterogeneity and Rainfall on Small Mammal Diversity and Reproduction in an Ethiopian Landscape.
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The influence of habitat heterogeneity and rainfall on small mammal diversity and reproduction was studied in Chimit Kola. Data were collected using a grid and line trapping design in six represent...
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Mammal Responses to Habitat Degradation Induced by Cashew Expansion in West Africa
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Relationships between (a) estimated mammal species richness, (b) overall mammal species photographic rate, (c) carnivore photographic rate, (d) insectivore photographic rate, (e) omnivore photograp...
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RT @AMNH: What does the gundi do for self defense? When frightened, it plays dead! Entering a trance-like state, this northern African rode….
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Exclusion of invasive predators triggers succession, competition and habitat diversification in a small mammal community | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
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Invasive species can alter small mammal communities. We examined the abundance and demography of 10 Australian desert small mammals inside and outside a fenced reserve after the exclusion of invasive...
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RT @MarmotRecovery: 19 endangered Vancouver Island marmots released in our biggest day of the year so far! 5 field teams (inc. 2 from @Wild….
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RT @WILDLABSNET: The Boring Fund is back in 2025 and supporting more projects than before. With support from @Arm, we’re providing $80,000….
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RT @NHM_London: Porcupines aren’t usually aggressive animals, but they’ll defend themselves! When threatened, they’ll hiss, stomp their fee….
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Any small mammal conservationists wanting to apply???.Applications only open for a week starting 7th July.
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Grants for global, wildlife-saving work being done by mid-career conservationists from traditionally marginalized communities.
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Phylogenetic position of Malabar Spiny Tree Mouse (Platacanthomys lasiurus Blyth, 1859) (Rodentia) and resurrection of the family Typhlomyidae.
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RT @TetZoo: Teeth infused with metal, the evolution of venom, an over-developed spine built to withstand great weight, a deciduous dentitio….
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shrews, Soricidae, soricid, soricomorphs, insectivores, Insectivora, lipotyphlan, Lipotyphla, Eulipotyphla, eulipotyphlan, mammals, mammalogy, Sorex, Blarina, Scutisorex, Hero shrew, hero shrews,...
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The evolutionary dynamics of Platacanthomyidae, an enigmatic family within Muroidea
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Description of a New Genus and Species of Semi-Aquatic Rodent (Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae, Ichthyomyini) from the Southern Peruvian Andes #mdpidiversity via @DiversityMdpi.
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We describe a new genus and species of the tribe Ichthyomyini (Rodentia: Sigmodontinae) based on three specimens collected in Machupicchu, Cusco, in the southern Peruvian Andes. Our study includes a...
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RT @USFWS: Double cheeked up on a Thursday. Have you ever wondered about chipmunk cheek capacity? Rumor has it they can fit 70 sunflower s….
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The SMSG team welcomes Ashlynn Stout for a summer internship focussing on the Green Status of Species! Ashlynn is based at @ProtectSpecies. Hear from Ashlynn in our latest news post:
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