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PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101472985931

ISBN-139781472985934

eBay Product ID (ePID)28057274088

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Book TitleHandbook of Mammals of Madagascar

Number of Pages448 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2023

TopicEnvironmental Conservation & Protection, Animals / Wildlife, Life Sciences / Zoology / Mammals, Life Sciences / Zoology / General

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Science

AuthorNick Garbutt

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight49 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width7.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Truly spectacular, an immense achievement. The photos are awesome and it's rare to see a guide book that is also so meticulous in providing available information on life history and biology." --Dr PJ Stephenson "A fascinating and beautifully illustrated book. A cherished resource." --Dr David Krause, Truly spectacular, an immense achievement. The photos are awesome and it's rare to see a guide book that is also so meticulous in providing available information on life history and biology.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal599.09691

Table Of ContentAcknowledgements 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

SynopsisThe most up-to-date and comprehensive handbook to the region's mammals, illustrated with exceptional photography. 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, tenrecs, 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., Mammals of Madagascar is the most up-to-date and comprehensive photographic handbook to the region's mammals.

LC Classification NumberQL731