Wildlife of Madagascar / / Keith Barnes, Ken Behrens.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2016
• VerfasserIn: Behrens, Ken,; Barnes, Keith,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2016]; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Wildlife Explorer Guides ; 104
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (344 p.) :; 907 color photos. 382 maps.

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

Table of 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