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

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 4
3. A brief introduction to Madagascar 8
4. About this book 9
5. Map of Madagascar showing biogeographic zones and most-visited natural sites 10
6. Biogeographic zones of Madagascar 12
7. How to use this book 26
8. Mammals
9. Cheirogaleidae 30
10. Lepilemuridae 38
11. Lemuridae 40
12. Indriidae 56
13. Daubentoniidae 64
14. Eupleridae 66
15. Chiroptera 70
16. Tenrecidae 74
17. Nesomyidae 78
18. Cetacea 80
19. Birds
20. DUCKS and GREBES 82
21. GAMEBIRDS 86
22. HERONS 88
23. WHITE EGRETS 92
24. COMPACT HERONS 94
25. LARGER RAPTORS 98
26. SMALLER RAPTORS 100
27. SHY BIRDS OF THE FOREST FLOOR 102
28. RAILS and JACANA 104
29. PLOVERS I 106
30. PLOVERS II 108
31. SMALLER, PLAINER SANDPIPERS 110
32. LARGER, MORE DISTINCTIVE SANDPIPERS 112
33. AQUATIC ODDITIES 114
34. TERNS 116
35. BIRDS OF THE SEA 118
36. DOVES and PIGEONS 120
37. ENDEMIC PIGEONS 122
38. PARROTS 124
39. CUCKOOS 126
40. COUAS of the DRY WEST & SOUTHWEST 128
41. COUAS of the WET EAST & NORTH 130
42. OWLS 132
43. NIGHTJARS 134
44. AERIAL FEEDERS 136
45. KINGFISHERS and BEE-EATER 138
46. ROLLER and HOOPOE 140
47. MORE COMMON RAINFOREST GROUND-ROLLERS 142
48. SCARCER RAINFOREST GROUND-ROLLERS 144
49. LONG-TAILED GROUND-ROLLER and CUCKOO-ROLLER 146
50. ASITIES 148
51. COMMON OPEN-COUNTRY BIRDS 150
52. WIDESPREAD SONGBIRDS 152
53. ROBIN-LIKE BIRDS 154
54. WARBLERS THAT LIVE CLOSE TO THE GROUND I 156
55. WARBLERS THAT LIVE CLOSE TO THE GROUND II 158
56. FOREST CANOPY WARBLERS 160
57. BERNIERIDS 162
58. SUNBIRDS and WHITE-EYE 164
59. COMMON and WIDESPREAD VANGAS 166
60. TYPICAL VANGAS 168
61. STRANGE VANGAS 170
62. LARGE VANGAS 172
63. DARK-HEADED VANGAS and CUCKOO-SHRIKE 174
64. MID-SIZED DARK BIRDS 176
65. WEAVERS 178
66. Reptiles
67. TORTOISES and TERRAPINS 180
68. SEA TURTLES and CROCODILE 184
69. TINY LEAF CHAMELEONS OF THE NORTH 186
70. WIDESPREAD MEDIUM TO LARGE LEAF CHAMELEONS 188
71. THE LARGEST CHAMELEONS ON EARTH 190
72. COMMON CHAMELEONS OF DEGRADED AREAS 192
73. EASTERN RAINFOREST CHAMELEONS: SMALL 194
74. EASTERN RAINFOREST CHAMELEONS: MEDIUM to LARGE I 196
75. EASTERN RAINFOREST CHAMELEONS: MEDIUM to LARGE II 198
76. CHAMELEONS OF THE NORTH I 200
77. CHAMELEONS OF THE NORTH II 202
78. CHAMELEONS OF THE WEST I 204
79. CHAMELEONS OF THE WEST II 206
80. SWIFTS I: WEST AND SOUTHWEST 208
81. SWIFTS II: ROCK-DWELLING SWIFTS OF THE SOUTHWEST 210
82. PLATED LIZARDS I: SPECIES WITHOUT STRONG STRIPES ON BACK 212
83. PLATED LIZARDS II: SPECIES WITH STRONG STRIPES ON BACK 214
84. SKINKS I 216
85. SKINKS II 218
86. WIDESPREAD DAY GECKOS 220
87. DAY GECKOS OF THE NORTH 222
88. DAY GECKOS OF THE WEST, SOUTH AND CENTRE 224
89. DWARF GECKOS 226
90. SMALL NOCTURNAL GECKOS 228
91. LARGE NOCTURNAL GECKOS I 230
92. LARGE NOCTURNAL GECKOS II 232
93. LEAF-TAILED GECKOS I: LEAF-LIKE AND DRY BARK-LIKE SPECIES 234
94. LEAF-TAILED GECKOS II: MOSSY BARK-LIKE SPECIES 236
95. MALAGASY BOAS 238
96. DISTINCTIVE SNAKES 240
97. COMMON AND WIDESPREAD SNAKES 242
98. RAINFOREST SNAKES 244
99. Frogs
100. RIDGED FROG AND REED FROGS 246
101. DISTINCTIVE TERRESTRIAL MICROHYLIDS 250
102. ARBOREAL MICROHYLIDS 252
103. MANTELLAS I: SPECIES WITH ORANGE 254
104. MANTELLAS II: GREEN-AND-BLACK SPECIES 256
105. SMALL TO MEDIUM BRIGHT-EYED FROGS I 258
106. SMALL TO MEDIUM BRIGHT-EYED FROGS II 260
107. MEDIUM TO LARGE BRIGHT-EYED FROGS I 262
108. MEDIUM TO LARGE BRIGHT-EYED FROGS II 264
109. VARIOUS ARBOREAL MANTELLIDS 266
110. VARIOUS TERRESTRIAL MANTELLIDS 268
111. BRIDGE FROGS I 270
112. BRIDGE FROGS II 272
113. MADAGASCAR FROGS: PLAIN SPECIES I 274
114. MADAGASCAR FROGS: PLAIN SPECIES II 276
115. MADAGASCAR FROGS: MORE DISTINCTIVE SPECIES I 278
116. MADAGASCAR FROGS: MORE DISTINCTIVE SPECIES II 280
117. INVERTEBRATES
118. INVERTEBRATES: DISTINCTIVE SPECIES I 282
119. INVERTEBRATES: DISTINCTIVE SPECIES II 284
120. BUTTERFLIES: SWALLOWTAILS I 286
121. BUTTERFLIES: SWALLOWTAILS II 288
122. BUTTERFLIES: SWALLOWTAILS III 290
123. BUTTERFLIES: PIERIDS I 292
124. BUTTERFLIES: PIERIDS II 294
125. BUTTERFLIES: METALMARKS and LYCANIDS 296
126. BUTTERFLIES: ORANGE NYMPHALIDS I 298
127. BUTTERFLIES: ORANGE NYMPHALIDS II 300
128. BUTTERFLIES: ORANGE NYMPHALIDS III 302
129. BUTTERFLIES: VARIOUS NYMPHALIDS (EMPERORS, COMMODORE and PANSY) 304
130. BUTTERFLIES: PANSIES 306
131. BUTTERFLIES: BLACK-AND-WHITE NYMPHALIDS I 308
132. BUTTERFLIES: BLACK-AND-WHITE NYMPHALIDS II 310
133. BUTTERFLIES: SATYRS 312
134. BUTTERFLIES: SKIPPERS, AND MOTHS 314
135. PLANTS
136. ICONIC PLANTS I 316
137. ICONIC PLANTS II 318
138. BAOBABS I 320
139. BAOBABS II 322
140. Glossary of terms 324
141. Further reading and useful resources 327
142. Acknowledgements and photo credits 328
143. Index 332