Field Guide to Mammals of Madagascar

About this book

The most up-to-date and comprehensive photographic field guide to Madagascar's mammals, drawing on the author's Handbook of Mammals of Madagascar.

The island of Madagascar is home to one of the most remarkable assemblages of mammals on earth, thanks to millions of years of isolation, and no other island or place on earth boasts such a combination of species richness and endemism.

Field Guide to Mammals of Madagascar describes 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 to see; 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 fully illustrated throughout with exceptional, high-quality photography, including species rarely photographed previously.

Contents

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

Customer Reviews

Biography

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.