"DNA metabarcoding uncovers woodrats' selective approach to eating toxic plants" "Woodrats are remarkable in their ability to eat truly awful, toxic plants...If there are no other options, woodrats can consume plants like creosote bush, mesquite and juniper...." phys.org/news/2025-09...

#RodentOfTheDay Darwin's Leaf-Eared Mouse (Phyllotis darwini) "Acquiring their name from the famed biologist himself, Charles Darwin studied this species during his research expedition aboard the Beagle that took place from 1831-1836." #MouseMonday Photo/info: www.oneearth.org/species-of-t...

Annotated checklist of rodents from a biodiversity hotspot, Mount Nimba (West Africa) doi.org/10.5252/zoos...

Microgeographic genomic variation and connectivity in an endangered semiaquatic mammal bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Our new @nature.com shows that energy flows mediated by mammals and birds across sub-Saharan Africa have declined by >30% unevenly across functional groups, with major consequences ecosystem functions shorturl.at/AD0Yb

Optimizing Field Taxonomy: Development of a Field-Adapted Identification Key to the Rodents of an Afromontane Tropical Rainforest doi.org/10.30564/re....

Conservation in the Anthropocene: Using Genetics to Understand the Past and Manage for the Future of the Threatened Stephens' Kangaroo Rat doi.org/10.1111/eva....

Which global circulation model works best for my region? Concordance with genetic data for a Neotropical shrew nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Biodiversity conservation depends on the expansion of taxonomy and systematics research academic.oup.com/jmammal/arti...

New records and potential distribution of the Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus) in arid ecosystems of Western Algeria www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Ecology and Population Structure of Two Sympatric Rodents in a Neotropical Forest of Southeastern Brazil www.mdpi.com/3553348

#RodentOfTheDay Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) "The field vole’s diet is dominated by the leaves and stems of grasses, but it has also been recorded eating moss." Squee alert! Ph/Inf: www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-...

CLP applications now open! Funding awarded to teams of 3 or more early career conservationists to do scientific research, encourage & promote pro-conservation attitudes & deliver tangible results to better conserve & manage the natural world. www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/awards-oppor...

Hidden diversity in Daptomys (Rodentia: Cricetidae): a new species from lower montane forests of central Peru mapress.com/zt/article/v...

Are there more cloudrunner rats to find? It looks likely.... Cloudrunners and Other Cloud Rats of the Philippines, a #TetZoo article from 2020 on a very special group of #rodents ... tetzoo.com/blog/2020/6/...

Species delimitation within a taxonomically complex group: An example from the genus Apodemus www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

'Understanding how wildlife is marketed and consumed online is crucial to keep pace with these changes.' Rare and endangered wild animals in Togo are going viral online for all the wrong reasons - they are being sold on TikTok as meat ⬇️

#RodentOfTheDay Prairie Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii) "Prairie Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii), a State Special Concern mammal, has been found in sand prairies, dry to dry-mesic prairies, surrogate grasslands, and barrens." Photo/Info: dnr.wi.gov/topic/Endang...

ICYMI : I spent an hour drinking beer and talking about the ecology of deer mice. #micematter #fieldecology #Peromyscus #smammals @ndfieldecology.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/CQtx4VP...

Euroscaptor darwini sp. nov., a new species of mole (Mammalia, Eulipotyphla, Talpidae) from the north-central mountains in Vietnam zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php...

Take a look at some of the small mammals that changed on the IUCN Red List in the latest update: small-mammals.org/2025/10/12/r... Amongst the changes were an extinction, several newly described species, and a few new Green Status of Species assessments!

Want to learn about the wonderful Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat? 😍 Check out this film that is just out (6min 15secs onwards for the MGJR) youtu.be/A0JSjcm9V4I?...

#RodentOfTheDay Crete Spiny Mouse (Acomys minous) "It is a nocturnal forager, feeding mainly on grass blades and seeds, and builds only a very rudimentary nest." Photo and info from: animalia.bio/crete-spiny-...

#RodentOfTheDay Long-Eared Chipmunk (Neotamias quadrimaculatus) Distribution: "Sierra Nevada of EC California (Plumas to Mariposa cos.); C and adjacent WC Nevada (USA)." www.mammalogy.org/image-librar...

And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct theconversation.com/and-then-the... A great article by SMSG member Prof. John Woinarski.

This Red List update also sees six species moving to the Extinct category, including the Christmas Island shrew (Crocidura trichura) iucncongress2025.org/newsroom/all...

Rodents of Chile: a brief appraisal of their conservation status and ecological significance zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php...

#RodentOfTheDay Northern Birch Mouse (Sicista betulina) "The northern birch mouse (Sicista betulina ) is a small rodent about 5 to 8 cm long (without the tail), weighing 5 to 13 g. It lives in northern Europe and Asia in forest and marsh zones." Photo and info from: animalia.bio/northern-bir...

Fieldwork for this was back in 2018, so it's great to finally have it published. Huge thanks to the fantastic ecologists at Department of Environment and Coastal Resources in Turks & Caicos, colleagues at @nhm-london.bsky.social, and of course Sam at @zslscience.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/2688...

Historically, awards have been given in the amount of $10,000. Open to explorers conducting fieldwork to address a novel scientific, environmental, or historic question. The application deadline is: MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM EST. www.explorers.org/grants/rolex...

Meet the rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus)! This critter can be found throughout much of the southwestern United States & Mexico. While it does forage in the trees, this species prefers to make its dens in rocky terrain like cliffs & canyons. Photo: kenttrulsson, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist

Climate change drives habitat specialization and local extirpation, causing niche reduction in an endemic chipmunk @JenniferKFrey doi.org/10.1093/jmam... The Organ Mountains Colorado Chipmunk has been extirpated from > 60% of historical sites due to niche reduction, rather than habitat loss

Smallest Herbivores Create the Biggest Impact for Grassland Forage nationalzoo.si.edu/news/smalles...

Locally extinct' animals to roam again behind national park's 25km predator-free fence [June 2025] Creatures that haven't been seen in the area for years will get a second chance. au.news.yahoo.com/locally-exti...

@iucnmarsupmonsg.bsky.social @iucn-small-mammals.bsky.social

Taxonomists- ask the journal for no separate electronic SI. Include all information in one document onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Calling all hedgehog nerds working with hedgehog conservation! Please join me at the International Conference for Hedgehog Professionals in Copenhagen, Denmark 🦔 www.hedgehogconference.com

Hidden diversity in Daptomys (Rodentia: Cricetidae): a new species from lower montane forests of central Peru mapress.com/zt/article/v...

#RodentOfTheDay Arizona Cotton Rat (Sigmodon arizonae) "Two of the five recognized subspecies are believed to have gone extinct during the twentieth century, including the nominate subspecies, Sigmodon arizonae arizonae." animalia.bio/arizona-cott...

Large-scale surveys of woodrats (Neotoma spp.) reveal constraints on diet breadth in herbivorous doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

Megaherbivores facilitate large grazing herbivores and suppress small mammals through vegetation structure and cryptic pathways www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#RodentOfTheDay Azara's Agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) "Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) is a South American agouti species from the family Dasyproctidae. Found in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, it is named after Spanish naturalist Félix de Azara." Ph/Inf: www.allthingswild.co.uk/wild-bunch/a...

New Species of Extinct Octodontoid Rodent Discovered from Amazonian Fossil "Acarechimys hunikuini lived in what is now Brazilian Amazonia around 10 million years ago (Late Miocene epoch)." www.sci.news/paleontology...

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How many mammal species are there now? Updates and trends in taxonomic, nomenclatural, and geographic knowledge url: academic.oup.com/jmammal/arti...

Just a chill golden-mantled ground squirrel having a snack. #mammalmonday

Divergent Lineages in the de Winton's Shrew Complex (Eulipotyphla: Soricidae) From China: Assessing Evidence for Incipient Speciation - Wang - Zoologica Scripta - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Growing prominence of natural history collections in the Global South: impacts on the taxonomy of Neotropical non-volant small mammals url: academic.oup.com/biolinnean/a...

Check out the new journal Journal of Lost Species www.journaloflostspecies.org

Wild meat consumption in changing rural landscapes of Indonesian Borneo - Spencer - People and Nature - Wiley Online Library besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...