Wildlife of Madagascar / Ken Behrens, Keith Barnes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Behrens, Ken, author.

Barnes, Keith, author.

Series:

WildGuides.

Wildlife Explorer Guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animals--Madagascar--Pictorial works.

Animals.

Animals--Madagascar.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 pages) : color illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The Indian Ocean island of Madagascar is one of the world's great natural treasures and ecotourism destinations. Despite being an island, it is home to nearly an entire continent's variety of species, from the famous lemurs to a profusion of bizarre and beautiful birds, reptiles and amphibians. Wildlife of Madagascar is a compact and beautifully illustrated photographic guide, and an essential companion for any visitor or resident. With an eye-catching design, authoritative and accessible text and easy-to-use format, it provides information on identification, distribution, habitat, behaviour, biology and conservation for all the mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and butterflies likely to be seen.The most comprehensive single-volume field guide to Madagascar's wildlifeAttractive layout features more than 900 stunning colour photographs Covers the mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and butterflies, and some of the other invertebrates and plants, most likely to be seenProvides key information about identification, distribution, habitat, behaviour and conservationIntroductory sections provide background information on Madagascar and its unique environments

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

A brief introduction to Madagascar

About this book

Map of Madagascar showing biogeographic zones and most-visited natural sites

Biogeographic zones of Madagascar

How to use this book

Mammals

Cheirogaleidae

Lepilemuridae

Lemuridae

Indriidae

Daubentoniidae

Eupleridae

Chiroptera

Tenrecidae

Nesomyidae

Cetacea

Birds

DUCKS and GREBES

GAMEBIRDS

HERONS

WHITE EGRETS

COMPACT HERONS

LARGER RAPTORS

SMALLER RAPTORS

SHY BIRDS OF THE FOREST FLOOR

RAILS and JACANA

PLOVERS I

PLOVERS II

SMALLER, PLAINER SANDPIPERS

LARGER, MORE DISTINCTIVE SANDPIPERS

AQUATIC ODDITIES

TERNS

BIRDS OF THE SEA

DOVES and PIGEONS

ENDEMIC PIGEONS

PARROTS

CUCKOOS

COUAS of the DRY WEST & SOUTHWEST

COUAS of the WET EAST & NORTH

OWLS

NIGHTJARS

AERIAL FEEDERS

KINGFISHERS and BEE-EATER

ROLLER and HOOPOE

MORE COMMON RAINFOREST GROUND-ROLLERS

SCARCER RAINFOREST GROUND-ROLLERS

LONG-TAILED GROUND-ROLLER and CUCKOO-ROLLER

ASITIES

COMMON OPEN-COUNTRY BIRDS

WIDESPREAD SONGBIRDS

ROBIN-LIKE BIRDS

WARBLERS THAT LIVE CLOSE TO THE GROUND I

WARBLERS THAT LIVE CLOSE TO THE GROUND II

FOREST CANOPY WARBLERS

BERNIERIDS

SUNBIRDS and WHITE-EYE

COMMON and WIDESPREAD VANGAS

TYPICAL VANGAS

STRANGE VANGAS

LARGE VANGAS

DARK-HEADED VANGAS and CUCKOO-SHRIKE

MID-SIZED DARK BIRDS

WEAVERS

Reptiles

TORTOISES and TERRAPINS

SEA TURTLES and CROCODILE

TINY LEAF CHAMELEONS OF THE NORTH

WIDESPREAD MEDIUM TO LARGE LEAF CHAMELEONS

THE LARGEST CHAMELEONS ON EARTH

COMMON CHAMELEONS OF DEGRADED AREAS

EASTERN RAINFOREST CHAMELEONS: SMALL

EASTERN RAINFOREST CHAMELEONS: MEDIUM to LARGE I

EASTERN RAINFOREST CHAMELEONS: MEDIUM to LARGE II

CHAMELEONS OF THE NORTH I

CHAMELEONS OF THE NORTH II

CHAMELEONS OF THE WEST I

CHAMELEONS OF THE WEST II

SWIFTS I: WEST AND SOUTHWEST

SWIFTS II: ROCK-DWELLING SWIFTS OF THE SOUTHWEST

PLATED LIZARDS I: SPECIES WITHOUT STRONG STRIPES ON BACK

PLATED LIZARDS II: SPECIES WITH STRONG STRIPES ON BACK

SKINKS I

SKINKS II

WIDESPREAD DAY GECKOS

DAY GECKOS OF THE NORTH

DAY GECKOS OF THE WEST, SOUTH AND CENTRE

DWARF GECKOS

SMALL NOCTURNAL GECKOS

LARGE NOCTURNAL GECKOS I

LARGE NOCTURNAL GECKOS II

LEAF-TAILED GECKOS I: LEAF-LIKE AND DRY BARK-LIKE SPECIES

LEAF-TAILED GECKOS II: MOSSY BARK-LIKE SPECIES

MALAGASY BOAS

DISTINCTIVE SNAKES

COMMON AND WIDESPREAD SNAKES

RAINFOREST SNAKES

Frogs

RIDGED FROG AND REED FROGS

DISTINCTIVE TERRESTRIAL MICROHYLIDS

ARBOREAL MICROHYLIDS

MANTELLAS I: SPECIES WITH ORANGE

MANTELLAS II: GREEN-AND-BLACK SPECIES

SMALL TO MEDIUM BRIGHT-EYED FROGS I

SMALL TO MEDIUM BRIGHT-EYED FROGS II

MEDIUM TO LARGE BRIGHT-EYED FROGS I

MEDIUM TO LARGE BRIGHT-EYED FROGS II

VARIOUS ARBOREAL MANTELLIDS

VARIOUS TERRESTRIAL MANTELLIDS

BRIDGE FROGS I

BRIDGE FROGS II

MADAGASCAR FROGS: PLAIN SPECIES I

MADAGASCAR FROGS: PLAIN SPECIES II

MADAGASCAR FROGS: MORE DISTINCTIVE SPECIES I

MADAGASCAR FROGS: MORE DISTINCTIVE SPECIES II

INVERTEBRATES

INVERTEBRATES: DISTINCTIVE SPECIES I

INVERTEBRATES: DISTINCTIVE SPECIES II

BUTTERFLIES: SWALLOWTAILS I

BUTTERFLIES: SWALLOWTAILS II

BUTTERFLIES: SWALLOWTAILS III

BUTTERFLIES: PIERIDS I

BUTTERFLIES: PIERIDS II

BUTTERFLIES: METALMARKS and LYCANIDS

BUTTERFLIES: ORANGE NYMPHALIDS I

BUTTERFLIES: ORANGE NYMPHALIDS II

BUTTERFLIES: ORANGE NYMPHALIDS III

BUTTERFLIES: VARIOUS NYMPHALIDS (EMPERORS, COMMODORE and PANSY)

BUTTERFLIES: PANSIES

BUTTERFLIES: BLACK-AND-WHITE NYMPHALIDS I

BUTTERFLIES: BLACK-AND-WHITE NYMPHALIDS II

BUTTERFLIES: SATYRS

BUTTERFLIES: SKIPPERS, AND MOTHS

PLANTS

ICONIC PLANTS I

ICONIC PLANTS II

BAOBABS I

BAOBABS II

Glossary of terms

Further reading and useful resources

Acknowledgements and photo credits

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9781400880676

140088067X

OCLC:

957249086