
Field Guide to Mammals of Madagascar
Nick Garbutt(Author)
Bloomsbury Wildlife (Publisher)
Published on 27. February 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-4729-9167-6 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive photographic field guide to Madagascar's stunning mammal fauna
Thanks to millions of years of isolation, the island of Madagascar is home to one of the most remarkable assemblages of mammals on earth. Nowhere else can boast such a combination of species-richness and endemism.
Field Guide to Mammals of Madagascar covers all native species found on the island, including bats, tenrecs, mice and lemurs, as well as a small number of introduced, non-native species. Detailed species accounts cover description and identification, habitat and distribution, behaviour and where the best places to see a species might be; a detailed distribution map for each species is also included.
Supporting chapters cover the island's regions and habitats, threats to mammals, conservation, and important mammal-watching sites. The book is illustrated throughout with exceptional photography, including species rarely photographed previously.
Field Guide to Mammals of Madagascar is an essential addition to the backpack of any wildlife-watcher visiting this amazing island.
Thanks to millions of years of isolation, the island of Madagascar is home to one of the most remarkable assemblages of mammals on earth. Nowhere else can boast such a combination of species-richness and endemism.
Field Guide to Mammals of Madagascar covers all native species found on the island, including bats, tenrecs, mice and lemurs, as well as a small number of introduced, non-native species. Detailed species accounts cover description and identification, habitat and distribution, behaviour and where the best places to see a species might be; a detailed distribution map for each species is also included.
Supporting chapters cover the island's regions and habitats, threats to mammals, conservation, and important mammal-watching sites. The book is illustrated throughout with exceptional photography, including species rarely photographed previously.
Field Guide to Mammals of Madagascar is an essential addition to the backpack of any wildlife-watcher visiting this amazing island.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
494 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-9167-6 (9781472991676)
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Nick Garbutt is a leading authority on Madagascar's wildlife. He has observed almost all of Madagascar's mammals in the wild - a claim only a handful of others can make. Nick is also a talented artist and wildlife photographer.
Content
Acknowledgements
Introduction
How to Use this Book
Biogeography
Regions and Habitats of Madagascar
The Mammals of Madagascar
- Tenrecs
- Bats
- Lemurs
- Malagasy Carnivorans
- Rodents
- Non-native Mammals
Threats to Madagascar's Mammals
Conservation
Important Mammal Watching Sites
Glossary
Species Checklist
References
Photo Credits
Index