Les Petits Mammifères de Madagascar

ISBN-13: 9782953892314 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 176 str.

Voahangy Soarimalala; Steven M. Goodman

Opis

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 speciesthe mice and rats of the greatly diversified subfamily Nesomyinae, which have evolved to fill a variety of ecological nichesas well as the snouted, insectivore-like mammals of the family Tenrecidae."