Book
Mammals of Madagascar : a complete guide / Nick Garbutt.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781472980274
- ISBN: 1472980271
- Physical Description: 304 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: London ; Bloomsbury Wildlife, [2007]
- Copyright: ©2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "First published in United Kingdom by A&C Black Publishers Ltd 2007"--Title page verso. "Published in the United States by Yale University Press 2007"--Title page verso. A reduced format field guide adaptation of the Pica Press book "Mammals of Madagascar" by Nick Garbutt. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Biogeography and regions of Madagascar -- How did mammals get to Madagascar? -- Regions and habitats -- The mammals of Madagascar -- Overview -- Classification -- Species lists -- Insectivores -- Bats -- Lemurs -- Civet-like carnivores and mongooses -- Rats and mice -- Non-endemic mammals -- Conservation and protected areas -- Parks and reserves -- Top-mammal-watching sites -- Rainforest areas -- Deciduous forest areas -- Spiny forest areas. |
| Summary, etc.: | "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."--Publisher. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Mammals > Madagascar. |
| Genre: | Field guides. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
