Mammalian Biology

Papers
(The median citation count of Mammalian Biology is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Environmental field conditions and sampling effort affect the molecular identification success of livestock predators37
Latitude, altitude and human disturbance drive changes in the diet of Geoffroy’s cat30
Influence of fattening food type on the birthing period in the edible dormouse29
Historical demography and climatic niches of the Natal multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis) in the Zambezian region19
The longest recorded movement of an inshore common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)18
Detailed characterization of karyotypes of white-toothed shrews Suncus etruscus and Crocidura sicula (Eulipotyphla, Mammalia)18
Allosuckling in southern right whale calves17
The identification of critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise high-density areas for priority protection15
Application of multi-species photo-ID database management systems: a user’s perspective15
A novel technique for aging male African elephants (Loxodonta africana) using craniofacial photogrammetry and geometric morphometrics14
Whisker spots on polar bears reveal increasing fluctuating asymmetry14
Changes in daily activity patterns throughout the year in a free-living South American subterranean rodent (Ctenomys coludo)14
Bridging the gap: midrange samples link the mitochondrial phylogeography and conservation of endangered red pandas as one species, Ailurus fulgens13
Proposing a framework for monitoring demographic parameters in local cetacean populations: the case of short-finned pilot whales in Madeira13
Reply to Zijlstra (2025) - Status of Indo-Burmese pangolin (Manis indoburmanica)13
Diet of the Florida spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius ambarvalis) in a dry prairie ecosystem13
Is promiscuity the key? Multiple paternity in the garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus)13
Landscape effects on gene flow and sex-biased dispersal pattern in a forest-dwelling mountainous ungulate, the Japanese serow11
A review of the diet of the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) in the context of anthropogenic change11
Factors influencing latrine site selection of smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) in traditional estuarine agroecosystems of Goa, India11
Genetic diversity and population structure of the subterranean rodent, northern mole vole (Ellobius talpinus)11
Armadillo burrows: a meeting point for biodiversity in the Pantanal Wetland10
Comments about the astragalar dorsal foramen and the astragalar flexor groove in Felis, Leopardus and Myocastor10
Seroprevalence responses to RHDV variants in wild European rabbits: evidence of resilience in the Iberian Peninsula10
Factors influencing the distribution of the endangered hispid hare in Bardia National Park, Nepal10
Drumming as a potential defense strategy against roost intruders in disk-winged bats10
First dietary assessment of a generalist mesocarnivore, the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Austria10
Seasons of sustenance: unveiling the dietary patterns of Mongolian saiga and livestock10
Annual apparent survival rates in hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius populations in Southwest England10
Different environmental contexts, different responses: evaluating the drivers of red fox occupancy patterns in Portugal10
Habitat suitability of a peatland landscape for tiger translocation on Kampar Peninsula, Sumatra, Indonesia9
Comparative swimming behaviour in four didelphid marsupials9
No evidence of sex-related differences in the diet of giant anteater in the Brazilian savanna9
Tempo and mode in biological invasions: exotic rodents in the small mammal community of Bamako (Mali)9
First look at the Greater Caribbean Manatee’s diet in the Magdalena River Basin, Colombia, through fecal analysis9
Water dependence structures predation risk for large herbivores in insular protected areas8
Spatial diversity of MHC class II DRB exon2 sequences in North African cape hares (Lepus capensis): positive selection and climatic adaptation signals8
Distinctly different gut microbiota in Japanese badgers and Japanese raccoon dogs despite sharing similar food habits and environments8
Tooth wear and the apparent consumption of human foods among American black bears (Ursus americanus) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA8
Publisher Correction to: Multiple articles in Mammalian Biology8
Evidence of bottleneck and genetic differentiation in a key ungulate population on the plateau region of the fragmented Atlantic Forest of Brazil8
The hidden diversity in Thrichomys Trouessart, 1880 (Rodentia: Echimyidae): identity of T. pachyurus (Wagner 1845), and the description of a new species from Central Brazil8
Seasonal variation of the daily activity patterns in a subterranean rodent in response to underground temperature fluctuations7
Individual identification of armadillos (Mammalia, Cingulata) using a photo-identification software7
Diet niches of the Alpine mountain hare (Lepus timidus varronis) and European hare (Lepus europaeus) living in coexistence in the Alps7
Habitat use and activity patterns of tayras Eira barbara in a Brazilian Atlantic Forest remnant7
Invasive alien plants, rats and macaques reduce native food availability for an endangered mass-culled flying fox through multiple mechanisms with short to long-term effects7
MHC genetic diversity in common hamster (Cricetus cricetus) phylogroups in rural and urban environments7
From generalists to specialists: female foraging variability and individual specialization in the northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris)6
Locomotion in Ctenomys talarum (Rodentia: Caviomorpha): do digging adaptations affect locomotor performance?6
Population differences of rutting calls in male Manchurian wapiti (Cervus canadensis xanthopygus)6
Drivers of winter habitat selection by muskrats in southern boreal wetlands of Alberta, Canada6
An unknown component of a well-known population: socio-demographic parameters of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) at the western reaches of the Pearl River Delta region6
Role of plant nutritional value and physical traits on feeding preferences of red deer (Cervus elaphus) in a Mediterranean environment: a multiple-choice test6
Water sources shape drought effects on mammal activity in mediterranean woodlands6
Manatee population traits elucidated through photo-identification6
Truly monogamous? Investigating multiple paternity in Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) in a reestablished population in Austria6
Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine expression in wild Akodon azarae: individual variability due to host factors, seasonality and parasite infections5
Forage selection overlap between co-occurring introduced ungulates: insights for conservation management of a Sub-Antarctic Island5
Succinate-driven cardiac mitochondrial respiration aligns with whole-animal hypoxia-tolerance in African mole-rats5
Measuring range sizes in a 100-g rodent: mini-GPS are more reliable than transmitters, but the location error reduces reliability5
Delineating and identifying species from mitochondrial DNA only: a cautionary tale from bats5
Mitochondrial DNA reveals the impact of Pleistocene glaciations on a widespread palearctic bat species5
Comparing direct (live-trapping) and indirect (camera-trapping) approaches for estimating the abundance of weasels (Mustela nivalis)5
Wrong place at the wrong time: patterns explaining ungulate-vehicle collisions in Portugal5
Correction: Comparative swimming behaviour in four didelphid marsupials5
Here or there? Iberian wolf defecation pattern along roads and trails in Portugal5
Body size rules habitat selection and population declines after drought periods in a carnivore community of the Sahara Desert5
What do rattle quills tell? A morphological analysis of the rattling in the African crested porcupine4
Individual identification and photographic techniques in mammalian ecological and behavioural research—Part 2: Field studies and applications4
Species differentiation in two closely related Neotropical rodents across a transition zone between ecoregions4
Differences in relative abundance and activity patterns of Mediterranean mesocarnivores across natural and semi-urban landscapes4
Eat what you can, when you can: relatively high arthropod consumption by frugivorous bats in Amazonian Peru4
On the move: southern range expansion of Italian parti-coloured bats4
The role of climate change in the past, present, and future of two species of montane neotropical mice, genus Juliomys4
Body length and growth pattern of free-ranging Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins off Mikura Island estimated using an underwater 3D camera4
Comprehensive cytogenetic analysis of the most chromosomally variable mammalian genus from South America: Ctenomys (Rodentia: Caviomorpha: Ctenomyidae)4
Population parameters of Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) in a southern Brazilian estuary4
Density, habitat use and activity patterns of the last giant armadillo population in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest4
The effects of keystone resources and landscape of fear in modulating the spatiotemporal use of paca (Cuniculus paca) in Brazilian Atlantic Forest4
Unmasking cryptic mice: the dominant role of ventral pelage colour in distinguishing syntopic Apodemus (A. sylvaticus-A. flavicollis)4
Gray squirrels consume anthropogenic food waste most often during winter4
The role of vegetation in shaping distribution and population density of the fat sand rat (Psammomys obesus) in Tunisia4
Adaptive anti-predatory responses of European rabbits exposed to different predation pressure4
Intraspecific differentiation and phylogeography of the Damaraland mole-rat Fukomys damarensis reveals rapid colonization of arid savannahs during the late Pleistocene4
Effects of dietary protein on the individual fitness of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae)4
Diversity patterns of bats in caves of Southern Espinhaço Range, Brazil3
Can bats help paper industry? An evaluation of eucalypt insect-related predation by bats3
Food patch selection by the largest European herbivore3
Scale-dependent habitat selection of sympatric mesocarnivore species in a cool temperate forest in eastern Japan3
Evaluation of cetacean strandings on the north-western coast of Morocco from 2016 to 20213
Heat tolerance and evaporative cooling capacity in an arid-zone elephant shrew3
Gait kinematics during forward and backward locomotion in the Ansell’s mole-rat (Fukomys anselli)3
On greater noctule migration and dispersion: a comment to Russo et al. (2024)3
Activity patterns of the European wildcat in the Cantabrian Mountains (NW Spain), interactions with sympatric carnivores and factors affecting its presence3
Urban females experience better reproductive conditions than rural females in Eurasian red squirrels3
Denning and maternal behavior of caracals (Caracal caracal)3
Estimating population parameters of African elephants: a photographic mark-recapture application in a South African protected area3
News from Mammalian Biology3
Effect of landscape features on the genetic structure of forest duikers (Cephalophinae) in Moukalaba forest, Gabon3
An integrated approach for the management of human-carnivore conflict: a review of conflict management interventions in Tanzania3
Between the lines: mitochondrial lineages in the heavily managed red deer population of Belarus3
Ecological correlates of giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) microhabitat use in a lowland tropical forest: implications for matrix management3
Social integration of translocated wildlife: a case study of rehabilitated and released elephant calves in northern Kenya3
Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of Mus pahari (Rodentia: Muridae)3
Alien versus alien: spatiotemporal overlaps among introduced ungulates in a Mediterranean island ecosystem3
Prosocial behaviour is common and aggressive behaviour rare in free-living, brown rats in camera trap material3
Pioneering DNA metabarcoding analysis of the African wolf (Canis lupaster) diet3
Impermeable landscape barrier does not affect the dispersion of small mammals after long-distance movement on a scale of hundreds of metres3
Odour preferred males led to a higher offspring number in the common vole3
Home range, movement, and activity patterns of the Florida spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius ambarvalis) in prairie habitat3
Environmental determinants of roe deer body mass in a Mediterranean landscape3
Face to face: human recognition of Asian elephant facial features3
Effects of severe fires on the survival and body condition of Gracilinanus agilis in a Cerrado remnant3
Interspecific interactions, human proximity, and season affect spatiotemporal structure of a Mojave Desert wetlands rodent community with a highly endangered species3
Hair cortisol concentration as a marker of long-term stress: sex and body temperature are major determinants in wild-living Alpine marmots3
New genetic information and geographic distribution of charismatic carnivores: the olingos (Procyonidae: Bassaricyon) in Colombia3
New insights into the taxonomy of duiker antelopes (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the formal description of a new genus3
Effects of forest type on arboreal habitat use by the small Japanese field mouse (Apodemus argenteus) in northeastern Japan: insights from a nest-box experiment3
Diet and food availability of the critically endangered pygmy raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus)3
Genetic parameter estimates for estrus duration and urinary hormone levels in captive female giant pandas3
Wooden or metal: live-trap type preferences of small mammals in relation to habitat, taxon, and sex3
The presence of two distinct mitochondrial lineages in the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) in Puerto Rico and their affinities with previously reported lineages3
A matter of time not of co-occurrence: temporal partitioning facilitates coexistence between coyotes (Canis latrans) and gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) in temperate forests of Mexico3
A boundary between occurrences of mitochondrial cytochrome b haplotypes as well as mito-nuclear discordance in the house mouse Mus musculus from the northern area of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan3
Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification technique for sex detection in Cervidae species3
Timing of birth determines lifetime survival in a Neotropical marsupial3
Interspecific cranial variation in coarse-haired pocket mice (Chaetodipus): a geometric morphometric analysis within a phylogenetic framework3
Effect of environmental gradients on community structuring of aerial insectivorous bats in a continuous forest in Central Amazon3
The origin and population genetics of wolves in the north Hungarian mountains3
Genetic variability in the Crocidura kegoensis–C. zaitsevi group (Mammalia, Eulipotyphla) and re-evaluation of C. zaitsevi from Vietnam2
Adaptive adjustments of intestinal enzyme activity with body mass in vespertilionid bats from central Mexico2
Xenarthra richness and activity pattern in the Brazilian Amazon2
Non-invasive survey techniques uncover the coexistence of African and European bats on the island of Lampedusa2
Laterality in naked mole-rats (Heterocephalus glaber)2
Using camera trap bycatch data to assess habitat use and the influence of human activity on African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in Kasungu National Park, Malawi2
Foramen ovale as a new determinative sign for the identification of tiger (Panthera tigris) and lion (Panthera leo) skulls2
Movements and residency of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the California Current System2
Using spot pattern recognition to examine population biology, evolutionary ecology, sociality, and movements of giraffes: a 70-year retrospective2
On the variation, distribution and evolutionary history of Myotis armiensis (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) along Neotropical mountain ranges2
Andean bear tree selectivity for scent-marking in Ecuadorian cloud forests2
Tree diversity mediates individual diet specialization of the maned sloth (Bradypus torquatus)2
Occurrence of Speothos venaticus (Carnivora: Canidae) in two protected areas of the metropolitan region of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil2
Cheetah spatiotemporal overlap with other large carnivores and prey at camera-trap sites: do they fit the niche-complementarity hypothesis?2
Health conditions of Guiana dolphins facing cumulative anthropogenic impacts2
Almost two hundred years of monotypy and a poorly known life history: multiple lineages of Furipterus (Chiroptera: Furipteridae) were hidden by rocks2
Assessing the influence of body size on patterns of dietary niche segregation among the ungulate community in Yellowstone National Park, USA2
Sika deer Cervus nippon out of the blue: a cryptic invasion in Italy2
Geographic origin of the introduced common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis) in Martinique, French West Indies2
Spatio-temporal patterns of the European wildcat in a Mediterranean coastal area2
Cheetah marking sites are also used by other species for communication: evidence from photographic data in a comparative setup2
Seasonal shift in the diet of the notched-eared bat (Myotis emarginatus) in the Basque Country: from flies to spiders2
Assessing the identity of rare historical museum specimens of the extinct blue antelope (Hippotragus leucophaeus) using an ancient DNA approach2
Mitochondrial genetic diversity and haplotype distribution of golden jackal (Canis aureus, Linnaeus 1758) in Iran, a bridge from India to North Europe2
Special issue on “Biology of African mole-rats”: a tribute to Stan Braude2
Can subadult captive-bred common hamsters (Cricetus cricetus) reproduce in the wild? New perspectives for restocking programs2
Trends in vervet monkey admissions to a wildlife rehabilitation centre: a reflection of human-wildlife conflict in an urban-forest mosaic landscape2
Spatial distribution of environmental suitability for the maned wolf in central Argentina2
Manis aurita Hodgson 1837 as a valid species of pangolin: a comment to Wangmo et al. (2025)2
Kidney form and function vary along an aridity gradient in the African striped mouse, genus Rhabdomys2
Security cameras: a tool for reducing risks and increasing selectivity in wildlife trapping2
Palaeoclimatic niche modelling reveals the phylogeographic history of the South African shrew Myosorex varius and the colonisation route of the genus Myosorex (Mammalia, Soricidae) from East Africa2
Cutaneous conditions and injuries in Ziphius cavirostris and Mesoplodon peruvianus from Mexican Pacific and Southern California waters1
Sympatric procyonids in the Atlantic Forest: revealing differences in detection, occupancy, and activity of the coati and the crab-eating raccoon in a gradient of anthropogenic alteration1
Shape variation in the eye patch and dorsal fin of southern hemisphere killer whales (Orcinus orca)1
Co-occurrence patterns and habitat selection of the mountain hare, European hare, and European rabbit in urban areas of Sweden1
Indo-Burmese pangolin (Manis indoburmanica): a novel phylogenetic species of pangolin evolved in Asia1
Mitochondrial phylogeny of the endemic Anatolian vole (Microtus anatolicus) along with re-evaluation of the taxonomic status of Microtus socialis and Microtus irani1
Habitat connectivity of threatened ungulate species in a native savanna landscape of northern South America1
Digging deeper into cancer resistance in the extraordinarily long-lived naked mole-rat1
Assessing neophobia and exploration while accounting for social context: an example application in scimitar-horned oryx1
Behaviour indicative of coprophagy in zoo-managed porcupine (Hystrix indica)1
A preliminary approximation to determine the distribution of Pallas’s cats in Hustai National Park, Mongolia1
Morphometrics and body condition of southern right whales on the calving grounds at Port Ross, Auckland Islands1
Mitochondrial DNA diversity and the population genetic structure of contemporary roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in Europe1
Pernicious liaisons: antibiotic-depressed immune response of a livestock micropredator, the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus)1
Bear biometrics: developing an individual recognition technique for sloth bears1
Species richness, relative abundance and occupancy of ground-dwelling mammals denote the ineffectiveness of chimpanzee as flagship species1
Altered nitric oxide production as a key feature of naked mole-rat metabolic response to inflammation1
Do dholes segregate themselves from their sympatrids? Habitat use and carnivore co-existence in the tropical forest1
Like mother like daughter: quantifying the relationship between relatedness and phenotypic similarity in leopard pelage patterns1
Habitat selection of the arboreal marsupial Dromiciops gliroides and potential effects on the seed dispersal of the mistletoe Tristerix corymbosus1
Aspects of coexistence of two sympatric skunks in a dry forest of northwest Costa Rica1
M. Sánchez-Villagra: The Process of Animal Domestication1
Correction: Factors influencing the distribution of the endangered hispid hare in Bardia National Park, Nepal1
Wing size of the greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) in Poland compared with the southern range population1
Sex-specific differences in daily ranges and home ranges as determined by GPS data loggers in a small central place forager1
Phylogeography and demographic history of the subterranean rodents belonging to the Ctenomys talarum phylogenetic group (Rodentia: Ctenomyidae)1
Social responses to the natural loss of individuals in Barbary macaques1
Biogeography of mouse opossums genus Gracilinanus (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) and population dynamics of G. agilis and G. microtarsus1
External proportions, body and organ masses, and foetal growth of North Sea white-beaked dolphins1
Quantifying mammalian diets1
Seasonal and diel variations in the acoustic communication of tree hyraxes in Taita Hills, Kenya1
Hormonal and behavioral variation during release from reproductive suppression in an extreme cooperative breeder1
Investigating local population dynamics of bottlenose dolphins in the northern Bahamas and the impact of hurricanes on survival1
Vocal repertoires of wild-living cub and adult cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus): call types, acoustic parameters and contexts1
Female hormonal profiles and vaginal cytology in a ground squirrel species with prolonged hibernation1
Effect of matching uncertainty on population parameter estimation in mark-recapture analysis of photo-identification data1
Systematics and evolutionary history of the genus Micromys (Mammalia: Rodentia: Muridae)1
Who knows poo? Inaccuracy of scat identifications in the field necessitates genetic confirmation of scat donors1
Remarks on the functional morphology of the earliest mammals1
Ultrasonic alarm call of Mongolian gerbils (Meriones ungiuculatus) in the wild and in captivity: a potential tool for detecting inhabited colonies during population depression1
Calling out in the crowd: signature whistle production in bottlenose dolphins1
Phylogeny of Didelphid marsupials (Didelphimorphia) from Acre, western Amazonia1
Population viability analysis and management recommendations for two huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus) (Molina, 1782) populations in Chile1
Evidence of male alliance formation in a small dolphin community1
Everyone matters: identification with facial wrinkles allows more accurate inference of elephant social dynamics1
Genetic chronicle of the capybara: the complete mitochondrial genome of Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris1
Conservation importance of the strategic, centrally located snow leopard population in the western Himalayas, India: a genetic perspective1
Impacts of sympatric mammals on reintroduced Chinese water deer (Hydropotes inermis) in a peri-urban fragmentation1
Random encounter model to estimate density of a rapidly invading mesocarnivore, the golden jackal, in a Mediterranean habitat1
Personality differences between native and invasive populations of the eastern gray squirrel1
Cranial ontogenetic development and sexual dimorphism of the extant water chevrotain Hyemoschus aquaticus1
Historical genetic diversity and population structure of wild red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) in Nepal1
Mitochondrial and nuclear data reveal a single population of wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bats (Mops plicatus) in Thailand1
Rare cases of plural breeding in captive and wild naked mole-rats: insights into social and reproductive dynamics1
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