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    Handbook of Mammals of Madagascar

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    AuthorNick Garbutt
    LanguageEnglish
    ISBN9781472985934
    PublisherBloomsbury
    Pages448
    FormatHardcover
    ImagesColour images and distribution maps
    Year published  2022

    Madagascar is home to one of the most remarkable assemblages of mammals on earth. Millions of years of isolation has resulted in the evolution of a suite of species that are exceptional for two major reasons. Firstly, every native non-volant species (approximately 210 species) is endemic. No other island or place on earth boasts such a combination of species richness and endemism. And secondly, these mammals have evolved an extraordinary diversity of body forms and lifestyles often displaying significant convergence with forms elsewhere but also at times evolving utterly unique features.

    Handbook of the Mammals of Madagascar describes all 217 native species, including bats, tenres, mice and lemurs, and a small number of introduced, non-native species. Species accounts are subdivided into sections covering description and identification, habitat and distribution (including distribution maps), behaviour and where to see. Over the past 15 years, major advances in research have been made into the island's mammal fauna and species accounts include all the latest information.

    Supporting chapters cover the island's regions and habitats, threats to mammals, conservation and important mammal watching sites. There is also a section covering the bizarre extinct mammal fauna.

    Throughout, the book is illustrated with exceptional, high-quality photography, often featuring species rarely photographed previously.

    Table of Contents
     
    Acknowledgements
    Introduction
    How to Use the Handbook

    Biogeography
    How Did Mammals Arrive in Madagascar?

    Regions and Habitats of Madagascar
    Lowland Rainforest and Littoral Forest
    Mid-Elevation Montane Rainforest
    High-Elevation Montane Rainforest
    Sclerophyllous Forest and High Mountain Thicket
    Seasonal Humid Forest (Sambirano)
    Dry Deciduous Forest
    Subarid Thorn Scrub or Spiny Forest
    Mangroves
    Grasslands and Palm Savannahs

    THE MAMMALS OF MADAGASCAR
    Overview
    Taxonomy
    The Species Conundrum
    Classification of the Extant Mammals of Madagascar
    Tenrecs, Order Afrosoricida
    Family Tenrecidae
    Subfamily Tenrecinae
    Subfamily Geogalinae
    Subfamily Oryzorictinae

    Bats, Order Chiroptera
    Suborder Pteropodiformes (Yinpterochiroptera)
    Family Pteropodidae
    Family Rhinonycteridae
    Family Hipposideridae

    Suborder Vespertilioniformes (Yangoterochiroptera)
    Family Emballonuridae
    Family Nycteridae
    Family Myzopodidae
    Family Molossidae
    Family Miniopteridae
    Family Vespertilionidae

    Lemurs, Order Primates
    Infraorder Lemuriformes
    Family Cheirogaleidae
    Family Lepilemuridae
    Family Lemuridae
    Family Indriidae
    Infraorder Chiromyiformes
    Family Daubentoniidae

    Malagasy Carnivorans, Order Carnivora
    Family Eupleridae
    Subfamily Eupleriinae
    Subfamily Galidiinae

    Rodents, Order Rodentia
    Family Nesomyidae
    Subfamily Nesomyinae

    Non-Native Mammals
    Non-Native Rodents
    Old World Rats and Mice
    Non-Native Carnivorans
    True Civets
    Domestic Dogs
    Feral Cats
    Non-Native Insectivores
    Shrews
    Hoofed Mammals
    Wild Pigs
    Domestic Stock
    Deer

    Threats to Madagascar's Mammals
    Habitat Loss and Fragmentation
    Habitat Degradation
    Mining Operations
    Hunting and Bushment
    The Illegal Pet Trade
    Intrusion by Non-Native Species

    Conservation and the Island's Protected Areas
    Parks and Reserves

    Important Mammal Watching Sites
    Rainforest Areas
    Deciduous Forest Areas
    Spiny Forest Areas

    The Extinct Mammal Fauna
    Middle Jurassic Mammals
    Late Cretaceous Mammals
    Quaternary Mammals
    Order Bibymalagasia
    Order Afrosoricida
    Order Chiroptera
    Order Primates
    Infraorder Lemuriformes
    Order Carnivora
    Order Artiodactyla
    Order Rodentia
    Classification of Extinct Subfossil Mammals

    Glossary
    Species Checklists
    General Bibliography
    Photo Credits
    Index

    Specifications

    Article number
    9781472985934
    EAN
    9781472985934

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