Publications and news
Publications in open access journals
Preprint of the article: Species identity and behaviour of cave-dwelling tree hyraxes of the Kenya coast
Available from Authorea, submitted to Ecology and Evolution, Nature Notes category 19.9.2022.
Rosti, H., Heiskanen, J., Loehr, J., Pihlström, H., Bearder, S., Mwangala, L., Maghenda, M., Pellikka, P., & Rikkinen, J. 2022. Habitat preferences, estimated abundance and behavior of tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax sp.) in fragmented montane forests of Taita Hills, Kenya. Scientific Reports 12:2022
Pihlström, H., Rosti, H., Lombo, B., & Pellikka, P. (2021). Domestic Dog Predation on White-tailed Small-eared Galago (Otolemur garnettii lasiotis) in the Taita Hills, Kenya. African primates 15:31-38.
Rosti, H.; Pihlström, H.; Bearder, S.; Pellikka, P.; Rikkinen, J. Vocalization Analyses of Nocturnal Arboreal Mammals of the Taita Hills, Kenya. Diversity 2020, 12, 473.
Rosti, H., Rikkinen, J., Pellikka, P., Bearder, S., & Mwamodenyi, J. (2020). Taita Mountain dwarf galago is extant in the Taita Hills of Kenya. Oryx, 54(2), 152-153. doi:10.1017/S003060531900142X
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Some news and other media
Helsingin Sanomat 17.11.2021 https://www.hs.fi/ulkomaat/art-2000008380903.html
Popular Science 17.6.2021. Elephants can add a cuddly new cousin to their family tree
Sverige Radio 30.1.2021. Träddassen i Taitabergen sjunger som ingen annan
The Hindu 24.1.2021. Listen to the strange call of a possible new mammal species from Africa
SciTechDaily 28.12.2020. Listen to the Strange “Singing” of a Possible New Species of Mammal Found in Africa’s Montane Forests
Sci-News 23.12.2020. Possible New Species of Tree Hyrax Discovered
IFLScience 23.12.2020. New Mammal Species Found In Kenya, Surprisingly Related To Elephants
Forbes 22.12.2020. This New Species Lives In Trees And Is Related To Elephants
ScienceDaily 22.12.2020. A new species of mammal may have been found in Africa’s montane forests
Svenska Yle 22.12.2020. Forskare vid Helsingfors universitet kan ha hittat en helt ny däggdjursart, en träddasse som sjunger om nätterna – lyssna på hur djuret låter!
PhysOrg 22.12.2020. A new species of mammal may have been found in Africa’s montane forests
sciencenewsnet.in 22.12.2020. A new species of mammal may have been found in Africa’s montane forests
News from Helsinki University 22.12.2020: Strangers in the night – A new species of mammal may have been found in Africa’s montane forests
IFLScience 23.12.2020: New Mammal Species Found In Kenya, Surprisingly Related To Elephants
Also University of Helsinki published news 17.2.2020:
Helsingin sanomat 12.2.2020: Suomalaistutkijat tunnistivat nisäkkään, joita elää parissa metsässä vain kymmeniä
Helsingin sanomat 14.2.2020: LASTEN UUTISET: Viikon neljä tärkeää: Pikkugalago ja Oscareita
EurekAlert! 17.2.2020: Enigmatic small primate finally caught on film in Taita, Kenya
DailyMail 17.2.2020: Adorable 3.5OUNCE African primate the Taita mountain dwarf galago is caught on camera for the first time in nearly 20 years as the species faces extinction
The Amed Post 17.2.2020: Elusive tiny primate is captured on camera for the first time in nearly 20 years
Infosurhoi 18.2.2020: Elusive tiny primate is captured on camera for the first time in nearly 20 years
ScienceDaily 18.2.2020: Enigmatic small primate finally caught on film in Taita, Kenya
Phys.org 18.2.2020: Enigmatic small primate finally caught on film in Taita, Kenya
International business times 19.2.2020: Tiny Primate Caught On Camera After Nearly 20 Years Of No Sightings
NU-NL 23.2.2020 Sinds 2002 verdwenen halfaap duikt plots op op camerabeelden
Sci-News 26.2.2020: Dwarf Galago Feared Extinct Rediscovered in Kenya Enrico de Lazaro This article was excellent combination of Oryx article and bulletin from University of Helsinki
Checklist of Endemics of Africa Living National Treasures 12.3.2020
Animals of Taita, Kenya 