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American Society of Mammalogists

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The American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) was founded in 1919. Its primary purpose is to encourage the study of mammals, and professions studying them. There are over 4,500 members of this society, and they are primarily professional scientists who emphasize the importance of public policy and education. There are several ASM meetings held each year, and the society manages several publications such as the Journal of Mammalogy, Special Publications, Mammalian Species, and Society Pamphlets. The best known of these is the Journal of Mammalogy. The ASM also maintains The Mammal Image Library which contains more than 1,300 mammal slides. A president, vice president, recording secretary, secretary-treasurer, and journal editor are all elected by the members to be officers of the society. In addition, ASM is composed of thirty one committees, including the Animal Care and Use Committee, the Conservation Awards Committee, the International Relations Committee, and the Publications Committee. It also provides numerous grants and awards for research and studies on mammals. These awards can go to both scientists and students. The ASM also lists employment opportunities for their members.[citation needed]

Mammal Diversity Database

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Since 2018, the American Society of Mammalogists has maintained the Mammal Diversity Database, an online checklist of mammal species. The database is maintained by the ASM Biodiversity Committee and "aims to provide a continuously updated listing of the world's mammal species and higher taxa."[1] The latest update (version 2.2) was released on June 13th of 2025, and lists 6,815 species placed in 1,359 genera, 167 families and 27 orders.[2]

Mammal Societies

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This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

A list of world mammalogical societies.[3] By 2017, the ASM had 865 non-US members from 88 countries.[4]

  • Argentina: Sociedad Argentina para el Estudio de los Mamíferos (Argentine Society for the Study of Mammals, SAREM).[5] Official journal: Mastozoología Neotropical (Journal of Neotropical Mammalogy).[6]
  • Australia: The Australian Mammal Society.[7] Official journal: Australian Mammalogy.[8]
  • Bolivia: Red Boliviana de Mastozoología (RBM; formerly the Asociación Boliviana de Investigadores de Mamíferos, ABIMA)[9] Official publication: None. Articles are published through the organization's Facebook page, the "Publicaciones" section on the RBM website, Revista Latinoamericana de Conservación (Latin American Journal of Conservation), PLoS One, Therya, Ecología en Bolivia (Ecology in Bolivia Journal of the Institute of Ecology), or the Journal of Mammalogy.
  • Brazil: Sociedade Brasileira de Mastozoologia (Brazilian Society of Mastozoology, or Brazilian Society of Mammalogy, SMBz).[10] Official publication[s]: Brazilian Journal of Mammalogy (BJM)[11] and co-edits the Journal of Neotropical Mammalogy with SAREM.
  • Colombia: Sociedad Colombiana de Mastozoología (Colombian Society of Mammalogy, SCMas). Official journal: Mammalogy Notes (Notas Mastozoológicas (MaNo)[12]
  • Ecuador: Mamíferos del Ecuador (Ecuadorian Association of Mammalogy).[13] Affiliated with the Latin American Network of Mammalogy (RELAM) and the International Federation of Mammalogists (IFM). Official publication: Mammalia aequatorialis (The Ecuadorian Journal of Mammalogy)[14]
  • El Salvador: Grupo de Trabajo de Mastozoología de El Salvador (GTMES). Official publication: Unknown
  • Europe: Societas Europaea Mammalogica (European Mammal Foundation, SEM), registered in the Netherlands.[15] The IX European Congress of Mammalogy (ECM9), organized by the Hellenic Zoological Society, the European Mammal Foundation, and Mammal Conservation Europe convened in Patras, Greece from March 31 to April 4, 2025.[16]
  • France: Societe Francaise pour l'Etude et la protection des Mammiferes (The French Society for the Study and Protection of Mammals, SFEPM),[17] supports and coordinates the National Mammal Observatory (ONM)[18] The organization publishes the journal "Arvicola", the magazines Mammifères Sauvages (Wild Mammals) and L'Envol des Chiros.[19]
  • Germany: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Säugetierkunde (German Society for Mammalian Biology).[20] Official publication: Mammalian Biology (Formerly Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde).[21]
  • Guatemala: Asociación Guatemalteca de Mastozoología[22]
  • International Federation of Mammalogists:[23]
  • Italy: Associazione Teriologica Italiana (ATIt) within the Department of Biology and Biotechnology "Charles Darwin" University of Rome ("La Sapienza").[24] Official publication: Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy.[25]
  • Japan: Mammalogical Society of Japan (MSJ). A joining of the Mammalogical Society of Japan, founded in 1949, and the Research Group of Mammalogists, founded in 1955. Official publication: The quarterly Mammal Study in English and the bi-annual Honyurui Kagaku (Mammalian Science), written in Japanese.[26]
  • Mexico: Asociación Mexicana de Mastozoología, A.C. (Mexican Association of Mammalogy, AMMAC).[27] Official publication: Therya (English), Therya Notes (English and Spanish), and THERYA ixmana (Spanish) published quarterly.[28]
  • Panama: Sociedad Mastozoológica de Panamá (Mammalogical Society of Panama, SOMASPA).[29]
  • Paraguay: Associacion Paraguaya de Mastozoologia (Paraguayan Association of Mammalogy)[30] Official publication: Mastozoología Neotropical (Journal of Neotropical Mammalogy) through SAREM (see Argentine above) and the Notas Sobre Mamiferos Sudamericanos (Notes on South American Mammals).[31]
  • People’s Republic of China:
  • Peru:
  • Russia:
  • Spain:
  • Switzerland:
  • United Kingdom:
  • Venezuela:

References

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  1. ^ "About MDD". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  2. ^ "ASM Mammal Diversity Database". ASM Mammal Diversity Database. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Mammal Societies". American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  4. ^ Álvarez-Castañeda, Sergio Ticul; Segura-Trujillo, Cintya A.; Lidicker, Jr, William Z. "Impact of the American Society of Mammalogists on the internationalization of mammalogy" (PDF). Journal of Mammalogy. American Society of Mammalogists. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  5. ^ "SAREM". Sociedad Argentina para el Estudio de los Mamíferos. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Neotropical Mammalogy". Sociedad Argentina para el Estudio de los Mamíferos. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Australian Mammal Society". Australian Mammal Society. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Australian Mammalogy journal". Australian Mammal Society. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Bolivian Mammology Network". desarrollandola.com. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  10. ^ "SMBz". Brazilian Society of Mastozoology. 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Brazilian Journal of Mammalogy (BJM)". Brazilian Society of Mastozoology. 6 April 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Mammalogy Notes". Colombian Society of Mammalogy. ISSN 2382-3704. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Ecuadorian Association of Mammalogy". Ecuadorian Association of Mammalogy. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Ecuadorian Journal of Mammalogy". Ecuadorian Association of Mammalogy. ISSN 2697-3286. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  15. ^ "European Mammal Foundation". European Mammal Foundation. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  16. ^ "IX European Congress of Mammalogy (ECM9)". European Mammal Foundation. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  17. ^ "The French Society for the Study and Protection of Mammals". French Society for the Study and Protection of Mammals. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  18. ^ "National Mammal Observatory". French Society for the Study and Protection of Mammals. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  19. ^ "SFEPM & Mammals". SFEPM. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  20. ^ "German Society for Mammalian Biology". German Society for Mammalian Biology. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  21. ^ "Mammalian Biology". German Society for Mammalian Biology. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  22. ^ "Asociación Guatemalteca de Mastozoólogos". Asociación Guatemalteca de Mastozoología. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  23. ^ "The International Federation of Mammalogists: What is it and what does it do?". SciELO. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  24. ^ "Italian Theriological Association". Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  25. ^ "Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy". DOAJ Foundation. ISSN 1825-5272. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  26. ^ "About MSJ". The Mammal Society of Japan. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  27. ^ "About". Mexican Mammal Association. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  28. ^ "Therya about". Mexican Association of Mammalogy. ISSN 2007-3364. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  29. ^ "Sociedad Mastozoológica de Panamá - Somaspa". Sociedad Mastozoológica de Panamá. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  30. ^ "Paraguayan Association of Mammalogy". Paraguayan Association of Mammalogy. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  31. ^ "Notes on South American Mammals". SAREM. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
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