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Handbook of Mammals of Madagascar
Nick Garbutt
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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 Mammals of Madagascar describes all 217 native species, including bats, tenrecs, carnivores, rodents 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, since publication of Garbutt's previous book with Bloomsbury, Mammals of Madagascar: A Complete Guide, 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, Handbook of Mammals of Madagascar is illustrated with exceptional, high-quality photography, often featuring species rarely photographed previously.
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
amily 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
| Autor | Nick Garbutt |
| Tytuł | Handbook of Mammals of Madagascar |
| Objętość | 484 strony |
| Okładka | twarda |
| Wymiary | mm |
| Wydawnictwo | HELM |
| Termin wydania | 2023 [styczeń] |
| Uwagi | 104 kolorowe tablice z ilustracjami, mapy |
