The ''Journal of Mammalogy'' is a bimonthly

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published by

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on behalf of the

American Society of Mammalogists The American Society of Mammalogists (ASM) was founded in 1919. Its primary purpose is to encourage the study of mammal A mammal () is a vertebrate animal of the Class (biology), class Mammalia (). Mammals are characterised by the presence ...

. Both the society and the journal were established in 1919. The journal covers research on mammals throughout the world, including their

ecology Ecology () is the natural science of the relationships among living organisms and their Natural environment, environment. Ecology considers organisms at the individual, population, community (ecology), community, ecosystem, and biosphere lev ...

genetics Genetics is the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms.Hartl D, Jones E (2005) It is an important branch in biology because heredity is vital to organisms' evolution. Gregor Mendel, a Moravian Augustinians, Augustinian ...

, conservation,

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systematics Systematics is the study of the diversification of living forms, both past and present, and the relationships among living things through time. Relationships are visualized as evolutionary trees (synonyms: phylogenetic trees, phylogenies). Phy ...

, morphology, and

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. The journal also publishes news about the society and advertises student scholarship opportunities.

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* * Academic journals associated with learned and professional societies Bimonthly journals English-language journals Mammalogy journals Academic journals established in 1919 American Society of Mammalogists {{zoo-journal-stub

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