| Les Amphibiens de l'Ouest Et Du Sud de Madagascar Contributor(s): Andreone, Franco (Author), Rosa, Gonçalo M. (Author), Raselimanana, Achille P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 2953892362 ISBN-13: 9782953892369 Publisher: Association Vahatra in Antananarivo OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Reptiles & Amphibians |
| Series: Madagascar Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.75" W x 8.25" 180 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Madagascar is home to an extraordinary number of frog species, with nearly all native species endemic to the island and many not yet described by science. While a considerable percentage of these species occur in the eastern humid forests of the island, many are found in the more poorly documented dry forests of west and south Madagascar. As a result of various human pressures, these animals are among the most threatened vertebrates on the island. In this highly illustrated French-language guide, the authors provide both a detailed introduction to the amphibians of Madagascar as well as the most comprehensive information ever assembled on the forty-five species of frogs known from the dry western areas, with details on identification, calls, tadpoles, distribution, habitat, and conservation status. |
Contributor Bio(s): Andreone, Franco: - Franco Andreone is a zoology curator at the Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali in Turin, Italy. He has been interested in amphibians in Madagascar for about thirty years and has launched the ACSAM Initiative ("A Conservation Strategy for the Amphibian of Madagascar") as cochair of the IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group for Madagascar.Rosa, Goncalo M.: - Gonçalo M. Rosa is a researcher at the Zoological Society of London and works on different aspects of amphibian and reptile conservation. In this work, he integrates different approaches of in situ and ex situ conservation initiatives and public awareness.Raselimanana, Achille P.: - Achille P. Raselimanana is professor in the Department of Animal Biodiversity at the University of Antananarivo. He works mainly on amphibians and reptiles of Madagascar. |