OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Mammalian Biology is 6. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Historical demography and climatic niches of the Natal multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis) in the Zambezian region	66
Application of multi-species photo-ID database management systems: a user’s perspective	43
Environmental field conditions and sampling effort affect the molecular identification success of livestock predators	36
Latitude, altitude and human disturbance drive changes in the diet of Geoffroy’s cat	28
Allosuckling in southern right whale calves	27
Influence of fattening food type on the birthing period in the edible dormouse	26
Changes in daily activity patterns throughout the year in a free-living South American subterranean rodent (Ctenomys coludo)	24
Detailed characterization of karyotypes of white-toothed shrews Suncus etruscus and Crocidura sicula (Eulipotyphla, Mammalia)	23
The identification of critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise high-density areas for priority protection	21
A novel technique for aging male African elephants (Loxodonta africana) using craniofacial photogrammetry and geometric morphometrics	19
The longest recorded movement of an inshore common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)	18
Whisker spots on polar bears reveal increasing fluctuating asymmetry	16
Is promiscuity the key? Multiple paternity in the garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus)	16
Proposing a framework for monitoring demographic parameters in local cetacean populations: the case of short-finned pilot whales in Madeira	16
Diet of the Florida spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius ambarvalis) in a dry prairie ecosystem	15
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 ID	15
Factors influencing latrine site selection of smooth-coated otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) in traditional estuarine agroecosystems of Goa, India	15
A review of the diet of the common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) in the context of anthropogenic change	14
Factors influencing the distribution of the endangered hispid hare in Bardia National Park, Nepal	13
Comments about the astragalar dorsal foramen and the astragalar flexor groove in Felis, Leopardus and Myocastor	13
The history of genetic diversity and effective population size of an isolated Microtus oeconomus population on Kis Balaton	13
Seasons of sustenance: unveiling the dietary patterns of Mongolian saiga and livestock	13
First dietary assessment of a generalist mesocarnivore, the golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Austria	13
Armadillo burrows: a meeting point for biodiversity in the Pantanal Wetland	12

Annual apparent survival rates in hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius populations in Southwest England	12
Correction to: catRlog: a photo-identification project management system based in R	11
Tooth wear and the apparent consumption of human foods among American black bears (Ursus americanus) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA	11
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 with	11
Water dependence structures predation risk for large herbivores in insular protected areas	11
No evidence of sex-related differences in the diet of giant anteater in the Brazilian savanna	11
Cannibalistic necrophagy in red foxes: do the nutritional benefits offset the potential costs of disease transmission?	11
The overlap of sympatric sun bears and Asiatic black bears in space and time	11
Habitat suitability of a peatland landscape for tiger translocation on Kampar Peninsula, Sumatra, Indonesia	10
Sexual dimorphism in toothed whales (Odontoceti) follows Rensch’s rule	10
MHC genetic diversity in common hamster (Cricetus cricetus) phylogroups in rural and urban environments	10
Distinctly different gut microbiota in Japanese badgers and Japanese raccoon dogs despite sharing similar food habits and environments	10
Diet niches of the Alpine mountain hare (Lepus timidus varronis) and European hare (Lepus europaeus) living in coexistence in the Alps	10
Spatial diversity of MHC class II DRB exon2 sequences in North African cape hares (Lepus capensis): positive selection and climatic adaptation signals	10
Evidence of bottleneck and genetic differentiation in a key ungulate population on the plateau region of the fragmented Atlantic Forest of Brazil	10
Individual identification of armadillos (Mammalia, Cingulata) using a photo-identification software	10
Publisher Correction to: Multiple articles in Mammalian Biology	10
An update on the distribution of the coypu, Myocastor coypus, in Asia and Africa through published literature, citizen-science and online platforms	10
UCE sequencing-derived mitogenomes reveal the timing of mitochondrial replacement in Malagasy shrew tenrecs (Afrosoricida, Tenrecidae, Microgale)	9
Measuring range sizes in a 100-g rodent: mini-GPS are more reliable than transmitters, but the location error reduces reliability	9
Drivers of winter habitat selection by muskrats in southern boreal wetlands of Alberta, Canada	9
Body size rules habitat selection and population declines after drought periods in a carnivore community of the Sahara Desert	9
Comparing direct (live-trapping) and indirect (camera-trapping) approaches for estimating the abundance of weasels (Mustela nivalis)	9
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 Austria	9
Insular gazelles of the circum-Arabian seas: origin, distribution, dwarfism and taxonomy	9
Manatee population traits elucidated through photo-identification	9
Locomotion in Ctenomys talarum (Rodentia: Caviomorpha): do digging adaptations affect locomotor performance?	9
Water sources shape drought effects on mammal activity in mediterranean woodlands	8
Drone-based photogrammetry assessments of body size and body condition of Antillean manatees	8
Body length and growth pattern of free-ranging Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins off Mikura Island estimated using an underwater 3D camera	8
Genetic adaptation to urban living: molecular DNA analyses of wild boar populations in Budapest and surrounding area	8
Gray squirrels consume anthropogenic food waste most often during winter	8
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 region	8
Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine expression in wild Akodon azarae: individual variability due to host factors, seasonality and parasite infections	8
Mitochondrial DNA reveals the impact of Pleistocene glaciations on a widespread palearctic bat species	8
Individual identification and photographic techniques in mammalian ecological and behavioural research—Part 2: Field studies and applications	7
Forage selection overlap between co-occurring introduced ungulates: insights for conservation management of a Sub-Antarctic Island	7
Mammalian assemblages in Southern Mistbelt Forests of the northern Eastern Cape, and southern KwaZulu-Natal Provinces, South Africa, and their response to bordering land-use	7
Density, habitat use and activity patterns of the last giant armadillo population in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest	7
Comprehensive cytogenetic analysis of the most chromosomally variable mammalian genus from South America: Ctenomys (Rodentia: Caviomorpha: Ctenomyidae)	7
Extreme moulting site fidelity of the Saimaa ringed seal	7
Eat what you can, when you can: relatively high arthropod consumption by frugivorous bats in Amazonian Peru	7
A method for marking individual animals in motion-triggered camera studies	7
Here or there? Iberian wolf defecation pattern along roads and trails in Portugal	7
Wrong place at the wrong time: patterns explaining ungulate-vehicle collisions in Portugal	7
Effects of dietary protein on the individual fitness of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae)	7
Unmasking cryptic mice: the dominant role of ventral pelage colour in distinguishing syntopic Apodemus (A. sylvaticus-A. flavicollis)	7
Bats (Plecotus auritus) use contact calls for communication among roost mates	6
A system for designating taxonomic certainty in mammals and other taxa	6

Evaluation of cetacean strandings on the north-western coast of Morocco from 2016 to 2021	6
What do rattle quills tell? A morphological analysis of the rattling in the African crested porcupine	6
Spatial patterns of carnivore roadkill in a high-traffic-volume highway in the endangered Brazilian Atlantic Forest	6
Food patch selection by the largest European herbivore	6
Between the lines: mitochondrial lineages in the heavily managed red deer population of Belarus	6
The effects of keystone resources and landscape of fear in modulating the spatiotemporal use of paca (Cuniculus paca) in Brazilian Atlantic Forest	6
Population parameters of Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) in a southern Brazilian estuary	6
New morphological data and phylogenetic position of the rare short-tailed opossum Monodelphis ronaldi (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) with new records	6
Diet and food availability of the critically endangered pygmy raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus)	6
Kill rates and associated ecological factors for an apex predator	6
Species differentiation in two closely related Neotropical rodents across a transition zone between ecoregions	6
Adaptive anti-predatory responses of European rabbits exposed to different predation pressure	6