1. Editorial

   • Günther B. Hartl

   EditorialNotes 30 December 2008 Pages: 1 - 1

2. Ranging behavior of the Asian elephant in Sri Lanka

   • Prithiviraj Fernando
   • Eric D. Wikramanayake
   • Jennifer Pastorini

   Original Investigation 30 December 2008 Pages: 2 - 13

3. A new species of Philander Brisson, 1762 (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae)

   • David A. Flores
   • Rubén Marcos Barquez
   • María Mónica Díaz

   Original Investigation 30 December 2008 Pages: 14 - 24

4. On shortcomings of using mtDNA sequence divergence for the systematics of hares (genus Lepus): An example from cape hares

   • H. Ben Slimen
   • F. Suchentrunk
   • A. Ben Ammar Elgaaied

   Original Investigation 30 December 2008 Pages: 25 - 32

5. Diets of prairie dogs (Cynomys mexicanus) co-existing with cattle or goats

   • M. Mellado
   • A. Olvera

   Original Investigation 30 December 2008 Pages: 33 - 39

6. Relative spraint density and genetic structure of otter (Lutra lutra) along the Drava River in Hungary

   • J. Lanszki
   • A. Hidas
   • S. Weiss

   Original Investigation 30 December 2008 Pages: 40 - 47

7. Habitat use by black bears in relation to conspecifics and competitors

   • Danielle E. Garneau
   • Toby Boudreau
   • Eric Post

   OriginalPaper 30 December 2008 Pages: 48 - 57

8. On the distinctiveness of the Cape lion (Panthera leo melanochaita Smith, 1842), and a possible new specimen from the Zoological Museum, Copenhagen

   • Per Christiansen

   Original Investigation 30 December 2008 Pages: 58 - 65

9. Intrapopulation variation in Ibarra’s Verapaz shrew (Sorex veraepacis ibarrai) from Guatemala

   • John O. Matson

   Short Communication 30 December 2008 Pages: 66 - 69

10. Lion — prey relations in West and Central Africa

    • Hans Bauer
    • Nathalie Vanherle
    • Hans H. De Iongh

    Short Communication 30 December 2008 Pages: 70 - 73

11. Population characteristics of Dvomiciops glivoides (Philippi, 1893), an endemic marsupial of the temperate forest of Patagonia

    • Mariano A. Rodríguez-Cabal
    • Guillermo C. Amico
    • Marcelo A. Aizen

    Short Communication 30 December 2008 Pages: 74 - 76

12. 82nd Annual Meeting of the German Society of Mammalogy (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Säugetierkunde e.V.), September 14–17, 2008

    Report 30 December 2008 Pages: 77 - 78

13. Book Reviews

    • Peter Langer

    BookReview 30 December 2008 Pages: 79 - 79

14. The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals

    • Frank E. Zachos

    Book Review 30 December 2008 Pages: 79 - 80

15. The Beginning of the Age of Mammals

    • Peter Langer

    Book Review 30 December 2008 Pages: 80 - 80

16. Whales, Dolphins, and Other Marine Mammals of the World

    • Peter Langer

    Book Review 30 December 2008 Pages: 81 - 81

17. Feeding Ecology in Apes and Other Primates

    • Peter Langer

    Book Review 30 December 2008 Pages: 81 - 81

18. Bones, Structure and Mechanics

    • Peter Langer

    Book Review 30 December 2008 Pages: 82 - 82