Research Catalog

Title

Mammals of Madagascar : a complete guide / Nick Garbutt.

Author

Garbutt, Nick

Publication

New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c2007.

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Details

Description

304 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps; 24 cm.

Summary

"This portable guide offers a full survey and classification of all the Malagasy mammals, both endemic and introduced, including many new species only recently identified. With color photographs, line illustrations, and maps, Mammals of Madagascar: A Complete Guide is an essential volume for any tourist or biologist who visits the island - or wishes to." "The guide provides descriptions of the physical and behavioral characteristics of each species as well as information about habitat and distribution. And, to further aid identification, the book lists top mammal-watching sites in the rainforests, deciduous forests, and spiny forest areas. Streamlined and completely updated, this book replaces Nick Garbutt's earlier work, Mammals of Madagascar."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Mammals > Madagascar

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-300) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Biogeography and regions of Madagascar -- How did mammals get to Madagascar? -- Regions and habitats -- The mammals of Madagascar -- Overview -- Classification -- Species lists -- Insectivores -- Bats -- Lemurs -- Civet-like carnivores and mongooses -- Rats and mice -- Non-endemic mammals -- Conservation and protected areas -- Parks and reserves -- Top-mammal-watching sites -- Rainforest areas -- Deciduous forest areas -- Spiny forest areas.

ISBN

• 9780300125504
• 030012550X

LCCN

^^2006939964

OCLC

• 154689042
• SCSB-9979647

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library