| Les Petits Mammifères de Madagascar Contributor(s): Soarimalala, Voahangy (Author), Goodman, Steven M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 2953892311 ISBN-13: 9782953892314 Publisher: Association Vahatra in Antananarivo OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Paperback Language: French Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Biological Diversity - Nature | Animals - Mammals |
| Dewey: 599.096 |
| Series: Madagascar Guides |
| Physical Information: 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Madagascar, with its unique and highly endemic flora and fauna, is a world conservation priority, but until now, no detailed synthesis has been available for the small mammals of the island. This pocket-sized book, written in non-technical French and beautifully illustrated throughout, fills that gap with both a general introduction to Malagasy small mammals and detailed entries for fifty-nine endemic species, many only recently described by science. Small mammals covered include Madagascar's endemic rodent species--the mice and rats of the greatly diversified subfamily Nesomyinae, which have evolved to fill a variety of ecological niches--as well as the snouted, insectivore-like mammals of the family Tenrecidae. |
Contributor Bio(s): Soarimalala, Voahangy: - Voahangy Soarimalala is museum curator in the Department of Animal Biology at the University of Antananarivo, a professor at the University of Fianarantsoa, and both the scientific coordinator and a founding member of Association Vahatra, a Malagasy organization dedicated to the advancement of science on Madagascar, particularly conservation education and research.Goodman, Steven M.: - Steven M. Goodman has studied different aspects of the fauna of Madagascar for close to three decades and published numerous scientific articles and books on a variety of subjects. He holds the posts of MacArthur Field Biologist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago and scientific advisor for the Association Vahatra in Antananarivo. |