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Vocalization Analyses of Nocturnal Arboreal Mammals of the Taita Hills, Kenya

Vocalization Analyses of Nocturnal Arboreal Mammals of the Taita Hills, Kenya

Article published 14.12.2020 in MDPI journal Diversity Link to the open access article This article is written by Hanna Rosti, […]

14.12.2020 0
Taitan pikkugalago

Taitan pikkugalago

Taitan pikkugalago (Paragalago sp.) on äärimmäisen uhanalainen kädellinen. Lajia esiintyy ainoastaan kahdessa metsäsaarekkeessa, noin kolmen neliökilometrin alueella. Lajia ei ole […]

27.3.2020 0
Taita mountain dwarf galago is Kenya coast dwarf galago (Paragalago cocos)

Taita mountain dwarf galago is Kenya coast dwarf galago (Paragalago cocos)

– and it still exists in Taita Hills In Taita Hills there is small primate species that was first seen […]

12.2.2020 4
Magical moment – from tree hyrax song to dawn chorus

Magical moment – from tree hyrax song to dawn chorus

Listen how night changes in to the day in Taita Hills, Kenya Related article: Habitat preferences, estimated abundance and behavior […]

3 months ago
Habitat preferences, estimated abundance and behavior of tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax sp.) in fragmented montane forests of Taita Hills, Kenya

Habitat preferences, estimated abundance and behavior of tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax sp.) in fragmented montane forests of Taita Hills, Kenya

Published in Scientific Reports 16.4.2022 Highlights of the article Names of trees and woody climbers tree hyraxes are using in […]

16.4.2022 1
AFROTHERIA and PAENUNGULATA

AFROTHERIA and PAENUNGULATA

SUPERCOHORT AFROTHERIA – AFRICAN MAMMALS Elephants (Prodoscidea) Manatees and dudongs (Sirenia) Hyraxes (Hyracoidea) Aadwark (Tubulidentata) Sengis (Macroscelidea) Golden-moles (Chrysochloridae) Tenrecs […]

5.4.2022 1
Hyrax species

Hyrax species

There are three genuses: Dendrohyrax, Heterohyrax and Procavia Dendrohyrax: 4 species + several still unidentified Dendrohyrax arboreus Southern tree hyrax […]

4.4.2022 2
Peculiar features of hyraxes

Peculiar features of hyraxes

Three genuses are recognized: Dendrohyrax – tree hyraxes – 4 species at the moment – more to come Heterohyrax – […]

4.4.2022 2
Western tree hyrax – Dendrohyrax dorsalis

Western tree hyrax – Dendrohyrax dorsalis

Six subspecies have been recognized, and resently Oates et al. (2022) described one as Dendrohyrax interfluvialis from Benin. Coat is […]

4.4.2022 2
ROCK HYRAX Procavia capensis

ROCK HYRAX Procavia capensis

According to Mammals of Africa (MOA) 2013 17 subspecies are recognized. However, many of these subspecies have been elevated to […]

4.4.2022 3
Conservation of Mbololo and Ngangao Forests

Conservation of Mbololo and Ngangao Forests

Text and photos Hanna Rosti 2022 Two remaining “larger” forests in Taita Hills are Mbololo 180 ha and Ngangao 120 […]

30.3.2022 8
AABA conference poster presentation: Distribution, population density and behavior of dwarf galagos in Taita Hills (Paragalago sp.)

AABA conference poster presentation: Distribution, population density and behavior of dwarf galagos in Taita Hills (Paragalago sp.)

Hanna Rosti, Janne Heiskanen, Simon Bearder, Petri Pellikka and Jouko Rikkinen Calls from Mbololo Paragalagos: Read next: Conservation of Mbololo […]

28.2.2022 2
Greater galago, Otolemur garnettii is facing many threats as it adapts to live with along humans in the villages

Greater galago, Otolemur garnettii is facing many threats as it adapts to live with along humans in the villages

Greater galagos, also called bushbabies are quite common in Taita Hills. There are individuals that prefer to stay in the […]

6.1.2022 1
Sagalla, Taita, Kenya – how willingness to help  lead to ecological disaster

Sagalla, Taita, Kenya – how willingness to help lead to ecological disaster

I visited Sagalla on 13.1.2021 with Benson Lombo and Peter Mwasi. We were looking for tree hyraxes. We didn’t find […]

27.12.2021 0
Kenya Coast Dwarf Galago (Paragalago cocos) in Diani Beach, Mombasa, Kenya

Kenya Coast Dwarf Galago (Paragalago cocos) in Diani Beach, Mombasa, Kenya

This tiny primate goes unnoticed by perhaps to almost all visitors in Diani Beach. When people see it for the […]

27.12.2021 2

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