
Mammals of Madagascar: A Complete Guide
Nick Garbutt(Author)
Bloomsbury Wildlife (Publisher)
Published on 5. March 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-4729-8027-4 (ISBN)
Description
This title is a reduced format field guide adaptation of the highly acclaimed Pica Press book Mammals of Madagascar. Madagascar has a unique mammal fauna. Of the 184 species, at least 103 are found nowhere else on earth.
It is best known for its 33 species of lemur, but there are also a
great variety of tenrecs, bats, rodents, viverrids and mongooses. As
the only mammal taxa present on Madagascar, these groups have
demonstrated remarkable adaptive radiation, giving rise to some of the
most remarkable species in the world, such as the witch-like Aye-aye,
the elegant Fosa and the bizarre Hedgehog Tenrecs. Anyone interested in
mammals will hope to explore Madagascar's extraordinary assemblage of
species, and this is the perfect identification guide for the island.
It is best known for its 33 species of lemur, but there are also a
great variety of tenrecs, bats, rodents, viverrids and mongooses. As
the only mammal taxa present on Madagascar, these groups have
demonstrated remarkable adaptive radiation, giving rise to some of the
most remarkable species in the world, such as the witch-like Aye-aye,
the elegant Fosa and the bizarre Hedgehog Tenrecs. Anyone interested in
mammals will hope to explore Madagascar's extraordinary assemblage of
species, and this is the perfect identification guide for the island.
Reviews / Votes
'Photographs that could grace a glossy coffee-table book are matched with authoritative, up-to-date text in a guide small enough to pop in your backpack... If you are a natural-history buff who dreams of seeing this amazing island, Garbutt just might tip you off the couch and stir you into action.' * BBC Wildlife (May 2007) *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
230 clr photos, 200 maps, 75 b/w ills
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
666 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-8027-4 (9781472980274)
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Person
Nick Garbutt is Britain's best-known and most popular 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. He is
also a talented artist and wildlife photographer.
Madagascar's wildlife. He has observed almost all of Madagascar's
mammals in the wild - a claim only a handful of others can make. He is
also a talented artist and wildlife photographer.