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Volume 105, Issue 4, August 2024

Research articles, patterns of acorn selection in peromyscus mice and possible implications in a changing climate.

We investigated how Peromyscus leucopus and Peromyscus maniculatus differ in their ability to exploit Red Oak acorns. We found that only P. leucopus was willing to interact with Red Oak acorns indicating that these species have different foraging preferences.

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Large-scale overlap and fine-scale avoidance: assessing interactions between coyotes, bobcats, and cougars at multiple scales

Occupancy modeling and attraction–avoidance ratios were used to determine the strength of habitat features and species interactions in determining the space use of Cougars, Bobcats, and Coyotes. These species coexisted through fine-scale avoidance in space and time and by using distinct habitats at large scales.

Spatial distribution, activity patterns, and influence of roads on mammals in the Qinling Mountains of China

This study revealed that the activity level of 4 most frequently detected species varies among periods and spatial utilization, and National Highway 210 has a certain barrier effect for species in the Niubeiliang National Nature Reserve in the Qinling Mountains of China. These findings will assist with future conservation and management of these species in the area.

Coyotes display minimal response to Cougar scent at experimental carcass sites

Scavenging at carrion can be a risky behavior. We explored whether coyotes changed their scavenging behavior in response to the scent of cougars. We found that carcass condition influenced behavior more than cougar scent.

Seasonal shifts in the habitat selection patterns of male American Marten ( Martes americana ) at a fine spatial scale

The habitat selection of American Marten has rarely been studied using GPS telemetry; few studies have described how it is influenced by seasons. Recent advances in the miniaturization of GPS devices allowed us to model seasonal variation in fine-scale habitat selection.

Wombat burrows are hotspots for small vertebrates in a landscape subject to gigafire

Burrows created by burrowing species, like the Common Wombat, serve as hotspots for animal activity and ecological refuges for small mammal, bird, and reptile species following bushfires. Burrows alter local communities and provide refuge for other species, increasing species richness and potentially aiding in the survival, persistence, and recovery of animal populations following severe wildfire events.

Microhabitat selection by the Oscura Mountains Colorado Chipmunk ( Neotamias quadrivittatus oscuraensis ): an old-growth pinyon–juniper woodland specialist

An endemic chipmunk selects old-growth pinyon–juniper woodland stands at the microhabitat scale, highlighting the importance of conserving these systems for maintaining biodiversity.

Mind the gap: new records of Caenolestes in the Western Andes of Colombia challenge its current biogeographic patterns

This study delves into the distribution patterns of Caenolestes in the Andean region, uncovering previously undocumented populations. Through morphological and statistical analysis, a new population of C. fuliginosus in the Western Andes is described, thus expanding its known range. This study highlights distinctions between C. fuliginosus and subspecies of C. convelatus . These findings prompt a reassessment of the systematics and biogeography of the genus, offering valuable insights into the complex biogeographic dynamics within high Andean habitats.

Endemism and regionalization of Neotropical mammals: a multi-taxon analysis

In this study, we identified areas of endemism for Neotropical mammals, represented by 361 species of placental and marsupial mammals based on endemicity analysis. Our results show that the Neotropical region is composed of 24 groups of endemic areas, supported by 172 endemic species. Although the present study does not have the objective of proposing a new regionalization scheme, the convergent patterns recovered by 2 analytical approaches suggest that attention to further defining the limits of the Neotropical region is needed.

Does climate shape geographical morphological variation of spines in Neotropical spiny rats (Rodentia, Echimyidae, Trinomys )?

Spiny hair phenotype is shaped by spatial and climatic factors, which explained together up to 35% of spine length variation and 11% to 27% of width variation in 2 Brazilian spiny rats ( Trinomys ). Narrower hairs occurred in colder, more seasonal regions, likely for better thermal insulation.

Hibernacula of bats in Mexico, the southernmost records of hibernation in North America

Although bats hibernate across North America, very little is known about this phenomenon in Mexico. Here we increased by over 50% the number of known hibernating bat species and quadrupled the number of hibernacula for the country—and this is only the tip of the iceberg.

Interaction of sound-audition traits between eared insects and arthropodophagous bats: using a DNA approach to assess diet

Disentangling genetic diversity of myotis septentrionalis : population structure, demographic history, and effective population size.

Myotis septentrionalis , an endangered bat in North America, exhibited no population structure across 7 states pre-white-nose syndrome. Demographic history analysis suggests that this species had a population explosion followed by slower expansion 340,000 years ago.

A new species of the endemic Tarsomys clade (Muridae, Rodentia) from eastern Mindanao Island, Philippines

We describe a recently discovered species of rodent, Tarsomys orientalis , from Mt. Kampalili in eastern Mindanao Island, Philippines. The new species and its nearest relatives constitute a group of rodents that have principally diversified on Mindanao, but also include a species group that occurs throughout most of the Philippine Islands. Results support the recognition of Mt. Kampalili as a unique center of biodiversity that warrants conservation.

Forbs, graminoids, and lepidopterans: breadth and seasonal variation in the diet of the New Mexico jumping mouse ( Zapus luteus )

Although known as granivores, the diet of the federally endangered New Mexico jumping mouse remains largely unknown regarding the species they feed on and whether the diet shifts during the year. Using fecal DNA, we describe a varied diet of grasses, sedges, forbs, moths, flies, and false-truffles. Seasonal variation in diversity of the plant diet suggests that New Mexico Jumping Mice follow patterns of seed maturity from mid-spring into the late summer, which may play a role in pre- and post-hibernation survival. This new knowledge can aid in the identification, maintenance, and recovery of its riparian habitat in the southwestern United States.

Assessing responses to heat in a range-shifting, nocturnal, flying squirrel

Spotted hyena skull size variation across geography favors the energetic equivalence rule over bergmann’s rule.

New empirical evidence suggests that access to resources influenced by competition and population density, rather than thermoregulatory needs, drives body size in Spotted Hyenas.

Perspective

Mammals and roads: joseph grinnell’s 1920 observation, modern threats and solutions, and a call to mammalogists for more and better research, commentaries, re: expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities.

How good are mammal range maps on the Map of Life? We show that there are serious, systematic problems with the mammal range maps presented in “Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities” by Marsh et al. (2022). These problems are both geographically and taxonomically widespread.

Response to Arbogast and Kerhoulas

Following the commentary by Arbogast and Kerhoulas, we discuss what researchers should reasonably expect from biodiversity data, and show that 99.5% of IUCN range maps would not meet the expectations they outline. We summarize the expected inaccuracies present across range maps and occurrence point data, the limitations in the spatial scales at which they should be applied, and what we should (and shouldn’t) be using them for.

Correction to: Response to Arbogast and Kerhoulas

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