The curator guide has the taxon framework for mammals as the 2019 Mammal Diversity Database (MDD). The MDD was relaunched as v2 that is being regularly updated https://www.mammaldiversity.org/ . The taxon framework should be officially updated to be the current version of MDD. There is a closed top…

@aroe since the question pertains to a specific taxon ( https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/40151-Mammalia ) and how its taxonomy is managed on iNat, please create a flag on the taxon to start a discussion there.

Thank you for highlighting this update with the MDD. I will provide a link to this resource on my profile page - and with a journal posting about it as well. I noted this on the MDD home page: Current version: v2.1, released April 6, 2025. I have an interest in identification of Mule Deer (Odocoi…

I see the Geomyidae has been reworked with new split genera and new elevated species, based on a few recent papers. Maybe a little too quick to pull the trigger on those, in my opinion, but that’s the way taxonomy goes these days.

Just being on my soapbox here: Domestic mammals are not separate species from their wild ancestors. When we look at them from a genomic viewpoint, we often find (as with domestic cats for example) that they nest well within the parent species (e.g. African wildcat). While cross-species hybridisatio…

What is your definition of a species? The last I heard, there was no actual definition, just dozens of completely different 'species concepts". I think most domestic animals should be in their own species. They look different (much more different than one wild species to another wild species) and th…

Mammal Taxon Framework - Mammal Diversity Database v2

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jdmore May 22, 2025, 4:05am 2

Just cross-referencing the closed topic here. Since it was a question about a specific taxon, it seemed appropriate to leave it closed and address the more general question here.

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Mammal Taxon Framework - Mammal Diversity Database v2

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