Mammalian Biology

Papers
(The median citation count of Mammalian Biology is 2. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Historical demography and climatic niches of the Natal multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis) in the Zambezian region69
Application of multi-species photo-ID database management systems: a user’s perspective43
Environmental field conditions and sampling effort affect the molecular identification success of livestock predators39
Latitude, altitude and human disturbance drive changes in the diet of Geoffroy’s cat29
Allosuckling in southern right whale calves27
Influence of fattening food type on the birthing period in the edible dormouse26
Detailed characterization of karyotypes of white-toothed shrews Suncus etruscus and Crocidura sicula (Eulipotyphla, Mammalia)25
Changes in daily activity patterns throughout the year in a free-living South American subterranean rodent (Ctenomys coludo)24
A novel technique for aging male African elephants (Loxodonta africana) using craniofacial photogrammetry and geometric morphometrics21
The identification of critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise high-density areas for priority protection21
The longest recorded movement of an inshore common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)19
Bridging the gap: midrange samples link the mitochondrial phylogeography and conservation of endangered red pandas as one species, Ailurus fulgens17
Is promiscuity the key? Multiple paternity in the garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus)17
Reply to Zijlstra (2025) - Status of Indo-Burmese pangolin (Manis indoburmanica)17
Proposing a framework for monitoring demographic parameters in local cetacean populations: the case of short-finned pilot whales in Madeira17
Factors influencing latrine site selection of smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) in traditional estuarine agroecosystems of Goa, India16
Whisker spots on polar bears reveal increasing fluctuating asymmetry16
Diet of the Florida spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius ambarvalis) in a dry prairie ecosystem15
Genetic diversity and population structure of the subterranean rodent, northern mole vole (Ellobius talpinus)15
Assessing the performance of open-source, semi-automated pattern recognition software for harbour seal (P. v. vitulina) photo ID14
The history of genetic diversity and effective population size of an isolated Microtus oeconomus population on Kis Balaton13
Comments about the astragalar dorsal foramen and the astragalar flexor groove in Felis, Leopardus and Myocastor13
First dietary assessment of a generalist mesocarnivore, the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Austria13
A review of the diet of the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) in the context of anthropogenic change13
Seasons of sustenance: unveiling the dietary patterns of Mongolian saiga and livestock12
Annual apparent survival rates in hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius populations in Southwest England12
Armadillo burrows: a meeting point for biodiversity in the Pantanal Wetland12
Pre-trained models are not enough: active and lifelong learning is important for long-term visual monitoring of mammals in biodiversity research—Individual identification and attribute prediction with12
Factors influencing the distribution of the endangered hispid hare in Bardia National Park, Nepal12
Cannibalistic necrophagy in red foxes: do the nutritional benefits offset the potential costs of disease transmission?12
Correction to: catRlog: a photo-identification project management system based in R11
Water dependence structures predation risk for large herbivores in insular protected areas11
No evidence of sex-related differences in the diet of giant anteater in the Brazilian savanna11
Individual identification of armadillos (Mammalia, Cingulata) using a photo-identification software10
Publisher Correction to: Multiple articles in Mammalian Biology10
MHC genetic diversity in common hamster (Cricetus cricetus) phylogroups in rural and urban environments10
The overlap of sympatric sun bears and Asiatic black bears in space and time10
Different environmental contexts, different responses: evaluating the drivers of red fox occupancy patterns in Portugal10
Sexual dimorphism in toothed whales (Odontoceti) follows Rensch’s rule10
Evidence of bottleneck and genetic differentiation in a key ungulate population on the plateau region of the fragmented Atlantic Forest of Brazil10
Distinctly different gut microbiota in Japanese badgers and Japanese raccoon dogs despite sharing similar food habits and environments10
Tooth wear and the apparent consumption of human foods among American black bears (Ursus americanus) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA10
Diet niches of the Alpine mountain hare (Lepus timidus varronis) and European hare (Lepus europaeus) living in coexistence in the Alps10
Spatial diversity of MHC class II DRB exon2 sequences in North African cape hares (Lepus capensis): positive selection and climatic adaptation signals10
An update on the distribution of the coypu, Myocastor coypus, in Asia and Africa through published literature, citizen-science and online platforms10
Habitat suitability of a peatland landscape for tiger translocation on Kampar Peninsula, Sumatra, Indonesia10
Drivers of winter habitat selection by muskrats in southern boreal wetlands of Alberta, Canada9
Manatee population traits elucidated through photo-identification9
Body size rules habitat selection and population declines after drought periods in a carnivore community of the Sahara Desert9
Insular gazelles of the circum-Arabian seas: origin, distribution, dwarfism and taxonomy9
Genetic identifications challenge our assumptions of physical development and mother–calf associations and separation times: a case study of the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis)9
Truly monogamous? Investigating multiple paternity in Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) in a reestablished population in Austria9
UCE sequencing-derived mitogenomes reveal the timing of mitochondrial replacement in Malagasy shrew tenrecs (Afrosoricida, Tenrecidae, Microgale)9
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 region8
Wrong place at the wrong time: patterns explaining ungulate-vehicle collisions in Portugal8
Gray squirrels consume anthropogenic food waste most often during winter8
Water sources shape drought effects on mammal activity in mediterranean woodlands8
Locomotion in Ctenomys talarum (Rodentia: Caviomorpha): do digging adaptations affect locomotor performance?8
Forage selection overlap between co-occurring introduced ungulates: insights for conservation management of a Sub-Antarctic Island8
Comparing direct (live-trapping) and indirect (camera-trapping) approaches for estimating the abundance of weasels (Mustela nivalis)8
Genetic adaptation to urban living: molecular DNA analyses of wild boar populations in Budapest and surrounding area8
Measuring range sizes in a 100-g rodent: mini-GPS are more reliable than transmitters, but the location error reduces reliability8
Drone-based photogrammetry assessments of body size and body condition of Antillean manatees8
Individual identification and photographic techniques in mammalian ecological and behavioural research—Part 2: Field studies and applications7
Body length and growth pattern of free-ranging Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins off Mikura Island estimated using an underwater 3D camera7
A method for marking individual animals in motion-triggered camera studies7
Eat what you can, when you can: relatively high arthropod consumption by frugivorous bats in Amazonian Peru7
Mitochondrial DNA reveals the impact of Pleistocene glaciations on a widespread palearctic bat species7
Extreme moulting site fidelity of the Saimaa ringed seal7
Effects of dietary protein on the individual fitness of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae)7
Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine expression in wild Akodon azarae: individual variability due to host factors, seasonality and parasite infections7
Here or there? Iberian wolf defecation pattern along roads and trails in Portugal7
Comprehensive cytogenetic analysis of the most chromosomally variable mammalian genus from South America: Ctenomys (Rodentia: Caviomorpha: Ctenomyidae)7
Density, habitat use and activity patterns of the last giant armadillo population in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest7
Spatial patterns of carnivore roadkill in a high-traffic-volume highway in the endangered Brazilian Atlantic Forest6
Adaptive anti-predatory responses of European rabbits exposed to different predation pressure6
Diet and food availability of the critically endangered pygmy raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus)6
Feasibility of using convolutional neural networks for individual-identification of wild Asian elephants6
Food patch selection by the largest European herbivore6
New morphological data and phylogenetic position of the rare short-tailed opossum Monodelphis ronaldi (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) with new records6
Mammalian assemblages in Southern Mistbelt Forests of the northern Eastern Cape, and southern KwaZulu-Natal Provinces, South Africa, and their response to bordering land-use6
Species differentiation in two closely related Neotropical rodents across a transition zone between ecoregions6
Between the lines: mitochondrial lineages in the heavily managed red deer population of Belarus6
Kill rates and associated ecological factors for an apex predator6
Population parameters of Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) in a southern Brazilian estuary6
What do rattle quills tell? A morphological analysis of the rattling in the African crested porcupine6
Unmasking cryptic mice: the dominant role of ventral pelage colour in distinguishing syntopic Apodemus (A. sylvaticus-A. flavicollis)6
The effects of keystone resources and landscape of fear in modulating the spatiotemporal use of paca (Cuniculus paca) in Brazilian Atlantic Forest6
Bats (Plecotus auritus) use contact calls for communication among roost mates6
A system for designating taxonomic certainty in mammals and other taxa6
Genetic parameter estimates for estrus duration and urinary hormone levels in captive female giant pandas5
Adapting photo-identification methods to study poorly marked cetaceans: a case study for common dolphins and harbor porpoises5
Heat tolerance and evaporative cooling capacity in an arid-zone elephant shrew5
Prosocial behaviour is common and aggressive behaviour rare in free-living, brown rats in camera trap material5
Evaluation of cetacean strandings on the north-western coast of Morocco from 2016 to 20215
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 genus5
Ecological correlates of giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) microhabitat use in a lowland tropical forest: implications for matrix management5
Effect of environmental gradients on community structuring of aerial insectivorous bats in a continuous forest in Central Amazon5
Scale-dependent habitat selection of sympatric mesocarnivore species in a cool temperate forest in eastern Japan5
New genetic information and geographic distribution of charismatic carnivores: the olingos (Procyonidae: Bassaricyon) in Colombia5
Structure and roles in pollination networks between phyllostomid bats and flowers: a systematic review for the Americas5
Face to face: human recognition of Asian elephant facial features5
The origin and population genetics of wolves in the north Hungarian mountains4
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, Japan4
Interspecific interactions, human proximity, and season affect spatiotemporal structure of a Mojave Desert wetlands rodent community with a highly endangered species4
Bat selfies: photographic surveys of flying bats4
Social integration of translocated wildlife: a case study of rehabilitated and released elephant calves in northern Kenya4
Hair cortisol concentration as a marker of long-term stress: sex and body temperature are major determinants in wild-living Alpine marmots4
Home range, movement, and activity patterns of the Florida spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius ambarvalis) in prairie habitat4
Effect of landscape features on the genetic structure of forest duikers (Cephalophinae) in Moukalaba forest, Gabon4
Alien versus alien: spatiotemporal overlaps among introduced ungulates in a Mediterranean island ecosystem4
Can bats help paper industry? An evaluation of eucalypt insect-related predation by bats4
An integrated approach for the management of human-carnivore conflict: a review of conflict management interventions in Tanzania4
Estimating population parameters of African elephants: a photographic mark-recapture application in a South African protected area4
Timing of birth determines lifetime survival in a Neotropical marsupial4
Species identification of morphologically similar tropical dolphins and estimating group size using aerial imagery in coastal waters4
Effects of severe fires on the survival and body condition of Gracilinanus agilis in a Cerrado remnant4
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
Spatio-temporal interactions within a Mediterranean community of Mesocarnivores3
Using camera trap bycatch data to assess habitat use and the influence of human activity on African elephants (Loxodonta africana) in Kasungu National Park, Malawi3
Foramen ovale as a new determinative sign for the identification of tiger (Panthera tigris) and lion (Panthera leo) skulls3
Spatial distribution of environmental suitability for the maned wolf in central Argentina3
Seasonal shift in the diet of the notched-eared bat (Myotis emarginatus) in the Basque Country: from flies to spiders3
Assessing the identity of rare historical museum specimens of the extinct blue antelope (Hippotragus leucophaeus) using an ancient DNA approach3
The presence of two distinct mitochondrial lineages in the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) in Puerto Rico and their affinities with previously reported lineages3
Population density estimate of leopards (Panthera pardus) in north-western Mpumalanga, South Africa, determined using spatially explicit capture–recapture methods3
Pioneering DNA metabarcoding analysis of the African wolf (Canis lupaster) diet3
News from Mammalian Biology3
Matching individual Ladoga ringed seals across short-term image sequences3
Spatio-temporal patterns of the European wildcat in a Mediterranean coastal area3
Xenarthra richness and activity pattern in the Brazilian Amazon3
Security cameras: a tool for reducing risks and increasing selectivity in wildlife trapping3
Kidney form and function vary along an aridity gradient in the African striped mouse, genus Rhabdomys3
Genetic variability in the Crocidura kegoensis–C. zaitsevi group (Mammalia, Eulipotyphla) and re-evaluation of C. zaitsevi from Vietnam3
Andean bear tree selectivity for scent-marking in Ecuadorian cloud forests3
On greater noctule migration and dispersion: a comment to Russo et al. (2024)3
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
Denning and maternal behavior of caracals (Caracal caracal)3
Interspecific cranial variation in coarse-haired pocket mice (Chaetodipus): a geometric morphometric analysis within a phylogenetic framework3
Mitochondrial genetic diversity and haplotype distribution of golden jackal (Canis aureus, Linnaeus 1758) in Iran, a bridge from India to North Europe3
Cheetah marking sites are also used by other species for communication: evidence from photographic data in a comparative setup3
Genetic diversity and population structure of the northern red muntjac (Muntiacus vaginalis) in Indian Himalayan region3
Spatial capture–recapture reveals high densities of large Indian civet, an omnivorous small carnivore in Southeast Asia3
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 Africa3
Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification technique for sex detection in Cervidae species3
Habitat selection of jaguars in a seasonally flooded landscape3
Tree diversity mediates individual diet specialization of the maned sloth (Bradypus torquatus)3
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
Activity patterns of the European wildcat in the Cantabrian Mountains (NW Spain), interactions with sympatric carnivores and factors affecting its presence3
Seasonal and interannual survivorship in the common shrew: the early bird catches the worm2
Advanced image recognition: a fully automated, high-accuracy photo-identification matching system for humpback whales2
Threatened Andean bears are negatively affected by human disturbance and free-ranging cattle in a protected area in northwest Peru2
Revealing hidden sexually dimorphic male traits in the little white-shouldered bat, Ametrida centurio Gray 1847 (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)2
Cutaneous conditions and injuries in Ziphius cavirostris and Mesoplodon peruvianus from Mexican Pacific and Southern California waters2
Health conditions of Guiana dolphins facing cumulative anthropogenic impacts2
Manis aurita Hodgson 1837 as a valid species of pangolin: a comment to Wangmo et al. (2025)2
Indo-Burmese pangolin (Manis indoburmanica): a novel phylogenetic species of pangolin evolved in Asia2
Non-invasive survey techniques uncover the coexistence of African and European bats on the island of Lampedusa2
Cheetah spatiotemporal overlap with other large carnivores and prey at camera-trap sites: do they fit the niche-complementarity hypothesis?2
Assessing the influence of body size on patterns of dietary niche segregation among the ungulate community in Yellowstone National Park, USA2
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 alteration2
Like mother like daughter: quantifying the relationship between relatedness and phenotypic similarity in leopard pelage patterns2
A review of the impacts of invasive wild pigs on native vertebrates2
Aspects of coexistence of two sympatric skunks in a dry forest of northwest Costa Rica2
Habitat selection of the arboreal marsupial Dromiciops gliroides and potential effects on the seed dispersal of the mistletoe Tristerix corymbosus2
Evaluating the use of thermal imagery to count harbor seals in aerial surveys2
Occurrence of Speothos venaticus (Carnivora: Canidae) in two protected areas of the metropolitan region of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil2
Phylogeny of Didelphid marsupials (Didelphimorphia) from Acre, western Amazonia2
Using spot pattern recognition to examine population biology, evolutionary ecology, sociality, and movements of giraffes: a 70-year retrospective2
Trends in vervet monkey admissions to a wildlife rehabilitation centre: a reflection of human-wildlife conflict in an urban-forest mosaic landscape2
Evidence of male alliance formation in a small dolphin community2
Predicting the individual identity of non-invasive faecal and hair samples using biotelemetry clusters2
Habitat connectivity of threatened ungulate species in a native savanna landscape of northern South America2
Systematics and evolutionary history of the genus Micromys (Mammalia: Rodentia: Muridae)2
Remarks on the functional morphology of the earliest mammals2
Correction: Factors influencing the distribution of the endangered hispid hare in Bardia National Park, Nepal2
Can subadult captive-bred common hamsters (Cricetus cricetus) reproduce in the wild? New perspectives for restocking programs2
Movements and residency of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the California Current System2
Almost two hundred years of monotypy and a poorly known life history: multiple lineages of Furipterus (Chiroptera: Furipteridae) were hidden by rocks2
Sika deer Cervus nippon out of the blue: a cryptic invasion in Italy2
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