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American Society of Mammalogists
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Guidelines for use of wild mammal species are updated from the American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) 2007 publication. These revised guidelines cover current professional techniques and regulations...
Sikes, R. S., W. L. Gannon, and the Animal Care and Use Committee of the American Society of Mammalogists. 2011.
Guidelines of the American Society of Mammalogists for the use of wild mammals in research
. Journal of Mammalogy 92(1):235-253.
Dispersal and gene flow are significant components of metapopulation structure and dynamics. We examined gene flow in the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis), a sagebrush specialist that occurs in...
Estes-Zumpf, W. A., J. L. Rachlow, L. P. Waits, and K. I. Warheit. 2010.
Dispersal, gene flow, and population genetic structure in the pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis). Journal of Mammalogy 91:208–219.
Przewalskium albirostre (Przewalski, 1883) is a physically unique cervid commonly called the white-lipped deer. Przewalskium is monotypic....
Leslie, D. M., Jr.. 2010.
Przewalskium albirostre (Artiodactyla: Cervidae). Mammalian Species 42(849):7-18.
Lemur catta Linnaeus, 1758, is a lemurid commonly called the ring-tailed lemur. A strikingly colored, long-tailed lemur, it is the only species in the genus Lemur....
Wilson, D. E., and E. Hanlon. 2010.
Lemur catta (Primates: Lemuridae). Mammalian Species 42(854):58-74.
The American Society of Mammalogists herein provides revised guidelines for personnel working with rodents potentially infected with viruses that cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in humans....
Kelt, D. A., M. S. Hafner, and the American Society of Mammalogists' ad hoc Committee for Guidelines. 2010.
Updated guidelines for protection of mammalogists and wildlife researchers from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)
. Journal of Mammalogy 91(6):1524-1527.
Fluctuating asymmetry, random departure from perfect symmetry in bilateral traits, has been proposed as an indirect indicator of individual quality. Sexually selected traits, such as deer antlers, a...
Ditchkoff, S. S., and R. L. deFreeze. 2010.
Assessing fluctuating asymmetry of white-tailed deer antlers in a three-dimensional context. Journal of Mammalogy 91:27-37.
The colony of Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) at Carlsbad Cavern, New Mexico, is a wellknown example of this highly gregarious and conspicuous species in North America. For nearly...
Hristov, N. I., M. Betke, D. E. H. Theriault, A. Bagchi, and T. H. Kunz. 2010.
Seasonal variation in colony size of Brazilian free-tailed bats at Carlsbad Cavern based on thermal imaging. Journal of Mammalogy 91:183-193.
Determinants of sex ratios in animal populations have been of general interest to ecologists for decades....
Lee, D. E., and W. J. Sydeman. 2009.
North Pacific climate mediates offspring sex ratio in northern elephant seals. Journal of Mammalogy 90:1-8.
We investigated the effects of fluctuating prey numbers on the foraging strategies and potential mechanisms for coexistence of 2 sympatric predators, coyotes (Canis latrans) and red foxes (Vulpes vu...
Randa, L. A., D. M. Cooper, P. L. Meserve, and J. A. Yunger. 2009.
Prey switching of sympatric canids in response to variable prey abundance. Journal of Mammalogy 90:954-603.
The central Rocky Mountain region of North America lies at the biogeographic crossroads of the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and Great Basin....
Spaeth, P. A., M. van Tuinen, Y. L. Chan, and E. A. Hadly. 2009.
Phylogeography of Microtus longicaudus in the tectonically and glacially dynamic central Rocky Mountains. Journal of Mammalogy 90:571-584.