Mammals

Taming the wild world of mammalian taxonomy with Connor Burgin

The Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World treats and illustrates ALL of the mammals of the world and offers their most recent taxonomic classification, updating everything from orders […]

Primates and Humans: what’s the difference? Find some clues in this interview with Dr Miquel Llorente, author of the book “Primates”

Miquel Llorente is the author of Primates, Biología, comportamiento y evolución, a monograph specially recommended for those seeking a first contact with primatology in a single volume, including photographs, illustrations […]

Bat photography: close-up with Glenn Hoye

Glenn Hoye is the photographer with the most images published in the recently released Volume 9, Bats, of the Handbook of the Mammals of the World. He is an ecological […]

As the HMW series crosses the finish line, we look back at its course with Chief Editor Don Wilson

Don E. Wilson is a Chief Editor of the nine volumes of our now-completed Handbook of the Mammals of the World series. He was a good choice for the role, […]

Confessions of a captionist, by Nick Langley

With the publication of Volume 9, the Handbook of the Mammals of the World series will be completed. So now is a good time to step back and reflect on […]

News from the Batcave with Ilian Velikov

Ilian Velikov is a wildlife artist and the main illustrator of the forthcoming volume of the Handbook of the Mammals of the World series, Volume 9: Bats. Is his current […]