I was just sent a link to this site which is very interesting. Marc Van Roosmalen is a mammalogist who has spent 20 years in Brazil and discovered a heap of new species.
http://marcvanroosmalen.org/news.htm
Archive for July 19th, 2008
Many new mammals discovered in the Brazilian Amazon
July 19, 2008Finland Trip Report
July 19, 2008I have just got back from a few days in Finland looking for Wolverines (successfully) and other stuff
A trip report is here
Jon
Over 100 species of bats found in a few acres of Ecuador Rainforest
July 19, 2008Over 100 Species Of Bats Found Within Several Acres Of Rainforest In Ecuador (July 16, 2008) — Bats are a remarkable evolutionary success story representing the second largest group of mammals, outnumbered only by rodents in number of species. Now, researchers have discovered the place that harbors the highest number of bat species ever recorded. [...]
