New study reveals mammal diversity continues to grow

Hundreds of years of discovering thousands of mammal species would lead us to believe that, by now, science has found and named every kind of mammal that exists; however, according to a study, mammal diversity is not finite.

A new study published in the Journal of Mammalogy reveals that our understanding of mammal diversity is expanding, and at a rate faster than most people realize. The study was led by Arizona State University researchers in collaboration with the American Society of Mammalogists. It outlines which mammal species exist, where they live and what efforts are needed to better protect our biological heritage.

Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences at ASU, Nathan Upham, joined “Arizona Horizon” to expand on newest studies found on mammal diversity.