OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Mammal Research 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.)

Article	Citations
Terrestrial locomotor behaviors of the big brown bat (Vespertilionidae: Eptesicus fuscus)	28
Multi-year monitoring of bats in a Northern South American forest: diversity and comparison with other neotropical bat assemblages	26
Dietary habits of the giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) in the Brazilian wetlands	21
First characterization of the echolocation calls of Myotis dinellii (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)	16
Habitat selection of smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) in the peri-coastal, urbanised landscape of Goa, India	13
European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) as seed disperser in arid ecotones of Argentina: non-native herbivore facilitation of native and non-native plants	11
Body condition is positively related to basal metabolic rate in two species of vespertilionid bats from Central Mexico	11
Phylogenetic position of the northern pika Ochotona hyperborea in Hokkaido, Japan based on mitochondrial COI sequences	10
Activity patterns of an arboreal and semi-arboreal mammal community	9
Habitat characteristics around dens in female brown bears with cubs are density dependent	9
Habitat use by the endangered spotted-tailed quoll in a fragmented landscape	9
Filling acoustic gaps: new insights into the echolocation calls of Argentine bats	9
A new camera-trapping device, the Campascope, to study feeding behaviour of subterranean rodents	9
Variations in density of pine marten Martes martes populations according to forest fragmentation	9
Using the BirdNET algorithm to identify wolves, coyotes, and potentially their interactions in a large audio dataset	8
Do mammals use human-modified landscapes? A survey of medium- and large-sized species in an Atlantic Forest-Cerrado pastureland	8
Correction to: Wildlife feeding activities induce papillae proliferation in the rumen of fallow deer	8
Bats of urban and suburban habitats of Safi city, Morocco: species richness, and seasonal activity	8
Melanin-based colouration in European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus): is it under selection in urban environments?	8
Weather, ultrasonic, cranial and body traits predict insect diet hardness in a Central Mexican bat community	7
Hypoflexid function in the “trenchant heel” of carnassial teeth, with comments on talonid evolution	7
Assessing habitat selection of the vulnerable Asian small-clawed otters in an anthropized riparian forest of eastern Bangladesh	7
Phylogeography of Mustela eversmanii and M. putorius (Carnivora: Mustelidae) throughout continental Eurasia, based on mitochondrial control-region sequences	7
Choosing crops over natural fodder: feeding ecology of the Asian elephant Elephas maximus in the mosaics of agriculture fields with fragmented forests of South Bengal, India	7
Confirmed presence of Neogale frenata (Carnivora, Mustelidae) in the cordillera del Cóndor (ecuador) and comments on its taxonomy	7

Unraveling the origin of the wild pig (Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758) from the northwest Patagonian region: evidence of hybridization processes and a possible pure wild boar population in a protected area	7
Competitive interactions with dominant carnivores affect carrion acquisition of striped hyena in a semi-arid landscape of Rajasthan, India	6
Climate change threatens striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) distribution in Nepal	6
Does the size of a protected area matter? An assessment of leopard population and habitat usage in a protected area of Shiwalik foothills, Himalaya	6
Large scale monitoring of terrestrial small mammals using noninvasive sampling and COI barcoding	6
Brushtail possum terrestrial activity patterns are driven by climatic conditions, breeding and moonlight intensity	6
Why hibernate? Predator avoidance in the edible dormouse	6
Low autumn activity of bats results in small potential of pest reduction	6
New mesocarnivore at the doorstep of Central Europe: historic development of golden jackal (Canis aureus) population in Slovenia	6
Trunks and treetops: integrating terrestrial and arboreal camera-trap surveys to document elusive mammal communities in India	5
Habitat suitability and representation of the potential distribution of the lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) within land cover types and protected areas of eastern Colombia	5
Large hairy armadillo Chaetophractus villosus: the most recent mammal invader in the binational Tierra del Fuego Island	5
Seasonal shifts in body mass shape echolocation traits in Eptesicus fuscus from central Mexico	5
Habitat structure and the presence of large carnivores shape the site use of an understudied small carnivore: caracal ecology in a miombo woodland	5
Spatial ecology of leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis) in Korea: seasonal and sexual variation in home range and habitat preference	5
Spatio-temporal patterns of vertebrate roadkills in a suburban area in northern Japan	5
Camera traps strengthen inference about endangered beach mouse activity	5
Population density and activity of the Gobi bear	5
New genetic data unveil taxonomic complexity in the high-Andean sigmodontine Abrothrix andina (Rodentia, Cricetidae)	5
Temperature and precipitation seasonality drive morphological divergence in the neotropical bat genus Vampyrodes (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)	5
Home range and resource selection of Virginia opossums in the rural southeastern United States	5
Browsing into a Panamanian tropical rainforest: micro- and mesowear study of Central American red brocket deer	4
Comparative mitogenome sequences and phylogenetic relationships of two mongooses (Herpestes ichneumon and Urva auropunctata) from Türkiye and Iraq	4
Diet analysis of Hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius), and best practice for studies combining DNA and micro-histologic analysis of faecal samples	4
Bioacoustic evidence for a continuous summer presence of the greater noctule bat, Nyctalus lasiopterus, in the Italian Alps	4
Using DNA barcoding and species distribution models to characterize the trophic ecology of Geoffroy’s cat in the Brazilian Pampa	4
A reduced labor, non-invasive method for characterizing small mammal communities	4
Five-decade expansion of striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius) and the process of its establishment in colonized territories	4
Do European bats react to climate warming more rapidly than expected? further winter range expansion of Pipistrellus pygmaeus in Eastern Europe	4
Rapid and reliable method for identification of three medium-sized horseshoe bat species in Europe	4
Islands as biodiversity arks: the role of insular populations in preserving bat DNA-barcoding diversity	4
First documentation of golden jackal (Canis aureus) reproduction in Germany	4
Morphometrics, pelage variations and reproduction of the little studied Saharan striped polecat (Poecilictis libyca)	4
Golden years: estimated longevity of marten (Martes americana), wolverine (Gulo gulo), and lynx (Lynx canadensis)	4
Correction to: A first species‑wide phylogenetic analysis of small mammals from Costa Rica using mitochondrial cytochrome b	4
Correction to: Do unpublished data help to redraw distributions? The case of the spectacled bear in Peru	4
Behavioral habitat selection of wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) in boreal forests	4
Diets of pumas during significant changes in ungulate prey availability in the San Andres Mountains, south-central New Mexico, USA	3
An overlooked predator–prey system: predatory impact of the common genet on large longhorn beetles in Mediterranean oak open woodlands	3
Decadal trends in a population of urban white-tailed jackrabbits at the northern edge of its range	3
Comparing two methods for surveying nocturnal arboreal mammals in a tropical forest – thermal observations from an elevated platform and arboreal camera traps	3
Spatiotemporal patterns of brown bears with cubs compared to lone bears	3
Seasonal changes in dietary compositions of the Malayan flying lemur (Galeopterus variegatus) with reference to food availability	3
Drivers of functional diversity in small-bodied mammals across a deforestation frontier in the Southern Brazilian Amazon	3
Characterization of recent wild pig-vehicle collisions in Georgia, USA	3
Habitat suitability and niche comparison of sympatric weasels in northwestern Italy	3
Social behavior of masked palm civet in an urban habitat	3
First occurrence of a reproductive group of golden jackal (Canis aureus moreoticus) in a densely populated area south of the Po River (Italy)	3
The first report on genetic variability and population structure in jackals from Bosnia and Herzegovina	3
Too small to matter? a call to action for european small mustelid research	3

How many nights should acoustic detectors be set to estimate cave-exiting behavior of hibernating bats?	2
How much Eurasian beaver activity is there in Italy? Using field signs to monitor and map a returned species	2
Reducing identification errors of African carnivores from photographs through computer-assisted workflow	2
A method to sample small mammals in the subnivium	2
Dental morphology and pathology in the Scandinavian red fox (Vulpes vulpes)	2
Mountain lion predation in a multi-prey system on private lands in Texas	2
Density and occupancy of leopard cats across different forest types in Cambodia	2
A first species-wide phylogenetic analysis of small mammals from Costa Rica using mitochondrial cytochrome b	2
Phylogeography and Genetic Structure of the Steppe Marmot (Marmota bobak Müller, 1776) in Application to Subspecies Taxonomy	2
Mink invasion in Chiloé Island, Chile: population genetics and Leptospira spp. detection in Neovison vison	2
Correction to: Climate change threatens striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena) distribution in Nepal	2
Wildlife feeding activities induce papillae proliferation in the rumen of fallow deer	2
Calling up ghosts: acoustic playback of social vocalisations reveals complex communication in a cryptic bat and provides a promising tool for monitoring disturbance-sensitive species	2
Relationships among North American deer based on mitochondrial DNA and ultraconserved elements, with comments on mito-nuclear discordance	2
Sex differences in a large herbivore’s salt water drinking behaviour: a method for applying a female-biased attractant	2
Morphological and molecular analyses confirm the presence of the newly described bat species Molossus melini in the Espinal ecoregion from Argentina	2
Tooth microwear pattern variation in karst and non-karst peninsular Southeast Asian murine rodents	2
Altitudinal and temporal variations in sloth bear diet: insights from non-protected habitats of central Gujarat, India	2
Use of European badger setts by invasive raccoons and other mesocarnivores in western Poland	2
Population genomics reveals differences in genetic structure between two endemic arboreal rodent species in threatened cloud forest habitat	2
Do highways influence the genetic structure of coyotes (Canis latrans) in a highly fragmented urban–rural landscape in central Mexico?	2
Seasonal variation in the activity pattern of red squirrels and their mammalian predators	2
Assessing the ecological suitability of the Irish landscape for the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)	2
Size and colour variation along a strong environmental gradient in Iberian bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus)	2
Forest dependency could be more important than dispersal capacity for habitat connectivity of four species of insectivorous bats inhabiting a highly anthropized region in central Mexico	2
Dietary variation in a family group of the woolly false vampire Bat (Chrotopterus auritus, Phyllostomidae) at the north of its distribution	2
The rare rodent genus Rhagomys (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae): biogeographical patterns and description of a new species	2
Multi-scale habitat selection highlights the importance of forests and water for mountain lions (Puma concolor) recolonizing the Great Plains	2
Addressing nontarget amplification in DNA metabarcoding studies of arthropod-feeding rodents	1
Description of the echolocation pulses of insectivorous bats with new records for Southwest Colombia	1
Morphometric evidence for the differentiation of the Himalayan wolf Canis lupus chanco (Canidae; Carnivora)	1
Trends of ungulate species in Europe: not all stories are equal	1
Temporal variation of the diet of a top terrestrial predator: the jaguar as a case study	1
Explorative behavior allows the successful finding of ephemeral food resources in the wild	1
Geomorphometric Analysis of Intraspecific Variation in Nannospalax Ehrenbergi (Nehring, 1898) (Rodentia: Spalacidae) in Relation to Chromosomal Differentiation	1
Some like it burnt: species differences in small mammal assemblage in a Mediterranean basin nearly 3 years after a major fire	1
Variability in the feeding ecology and behaviour of extant European reindeer subspecies inferred from dental microwear texture analysis	1
Anthropogenic dispersal explains the phylogeography of insular edible dormouse Glis glis in the Mediterranean basin	1
Persistence of frugivorous bats in fragments of high-andean forests: a model of structural equations	1
Fueling the discussion: are fire-fuel clearings impacting mammal activity at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, California, USA?	1
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) diet in the wild-prey-depleted, but livestock-abundant, Limpopo National Park, Mozambique	1
Insights into the breeding ecology of wild-living European wildcats in the Cantabrian Mountains, Spain	1
Update and classification of feeding habits of armadillos (Xenarthra, cingulata): A 40-year review	1
The first insight into hunting and feeding behaviour of the Eurasian lynx in the Western Carpathians	1
Habitat associations of bats in the green spaces of Davao City, Mindanao, Southern Philippines	1
Every branch in its niche: intraspecific variation in habitat suitability of a widely distributed small mammal, the harvest mouse Micromys minutus	1
TigerNet: individual identification of Stripe patterns in Amur Tigers like human fingerprint	1
Distribution, diel activity patterns and human-bear interactions of the Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus) in the Deosai National Park, Pakistan	1
Foraging ecology of Alpine mountain hares and European hares in the Alps: is competition about food a driving force in overlapping elevations?	1
Characterization of daytime resting sites of New England and eastern cottontails	1
First record of the round-eared tube-nosed bat Murina cyclotis Dobson, 1872 (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Bangladesh	1
Landscape context and behavioral clustering contribute to flexible habitat selection strategies in a large mammal	1
Get out from my field! The role of agricultural crops in shaping the habitat selection by and suitability for the crested porcupine in Central Italy	1
Habitat structure, not the anthropogenic context or large predators, shapes occupancy of a generalist mesopredator across protected areas in South Africa	1
Similarity of locomotor personality trait within parents improves their reproduction in the common vole (Microtus arvalis) under laboratory conditions	1
Temporal and spatial effects of food availability on rodents in agroecosystems	1
Constricted range and limited genetic variation in Reig’s Grass Mouse Akodon reigi (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) in the Southern Campos	1
Phylogeography, morphometry and the species distribution modelling in Myotis longicaudatus (Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) in the Eastern Palaearctic	1
Unified analysis of niche overlap between coyotes (Canis latrans) and gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)	1
Correction to: Do highways influence the genetic structure of coyotes (Canis latrans) in a highly fragmented urban–rural landscape in central Mexico?	1
Half-empty forests: defaunation of medium and large-sized mammals in a global biodiversity hotspot	1
The Brazilian three-banded armadillo is widely distributed in a human-modified landscape in northeastern Brazil	1
Genetic variation of European mouflon depends on admixture of introduced individuals	1
Optimising nocturnal mammal surveys in tropical forests: when red light is the key	1
Estimating the density of small mammals using the selfie trap is an effective camera trapping method	1
Under pressure: effects of habitat and interspecific interactions on small mammal stress levels and body condition	1
Environmental variation in the bioclimatic niche, hibernation patterns, and body size of Anatolian ground squirrels	1
Surviving in a changing world: A systematic review of research trends and threats to the mysterious rusty-spotted cat	1
Global status, research priorities, and conservation needs for the manul, a small wild cat of Asia	1
Comparative cranial ontogeny in Sirenia (Mammalia: Paenungulata)	1