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Condición: New. 160, col illus. 228x140mm. PB. NEW. . This illustrated checklist describes and illustrates every mammal species found in Madagascar, as well as those of the nearby Indian Ocean islands of the Comoros, the Seychelles, Réunion and Mauritius.* With an easy-to-use format that is very handy for the field, this new book enables visitors to see at a glance which species are present in the region, and gives pointers that will help towards their identification.* Covering the 253 mammal species (219 terrestrial, 34 marine) occurring naturally in Madagascar, as well as 13 others restricted to the neighbouring islands.* Texts for each species include common names in English and French; scientific names; conservation status according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species; the most relevant details about habitats occupied; and brief descriptive notes.* Each species account is accompanied by one or more illustrations and a distribution map.* Two separate sections deal with the land mammals of the neighbouring islands and mammals introduced to the region by humans.Also included is a table of selected sites for observing mammals in Madagascar, together with a note of some of the highlight species for each site.* To further stimulate mammal life-listing, a complete checklist is provided, where you can mark the species that you personally have seen in the wild.This illustrated checklist covers Madagascar, one of the world's highest-priority Biodiversity Hotspots, and country renowned for its amazing fauna and flora and especially its very large number of extraordinary endemic species. Madagascar is also one of the world's four major regions for primates, with 112 endemic species and subspecies of lemur. Given Madagascar's unique biodiversity, and the relative ease with which it can be observed and enjoyed, it should be one of the world's premier ecotourism destinations, and this book is intended to facilitate such tourism.This book will equip residents and visitors to the region with an easy-to-use resource that will allow them to quickly learn about the 253 terrestrial and marine mammals that occur there. The most up-to-date reference on the region's mammals, it has a description and illustration of every mammal species and subspecies found on Madagascar, and also includes the mammals of the nearby islands of the Comoros, the Seychelles, Réunion and Mauritius, which are also part of the Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Hotspot.This book is part of the Lynx Illustrated Checklists collection, created from the vast wealth of data, illustrations and maps compiled for the Handbook of the Mammals of the World series, that have been distilled into useful and portable books for your visits to specific destinations. [9788416728480].…

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. 2006 Springer hardcover edition. Ex library copy with stamps and labels else good condition. From the cover: In this comprehensive volume, written by experts in the field, information gathered on lemur ecology and adaptation over the past 15 years is presented by both seasoned and newer lemur researchers and provides us with further knowledge concerning both well-studied and rarely studied extant species, as well as insights into the ecology and adaptation of some of the recently extinct lemurs. With the dramatic increase in behavioral and ecological studies on a great variety of lemur species in the past few decades, our knowledge concerning the adaptation of these charming primates to Madagascar's unpredictable and sometimes harsh environmental conditions has improved significantly. Lemurs: Ecology and Adaptation will be a useful and fascinating source book for researchers and students of primate ecology. CONTENTS: Contributors Section One: LEMUR ORIGINS, HISTORY OF ECOLOGICAL STUDIES ON LEMURS, AND THE ECOLOGY OF THE RECENTLY EXTINCT (SUBFOSSIL) LEMURS 1. Origin of the Malagasy Strepsirhine Primates by Ian Tattersall 2. Notes on the History of Ecological Studies of Malagasy Lemurs by Alison Jolly and R. W. Sussman 3. Ecology and Extinction of Madagascar's Subfossil Lemurs by Laurie R. Godfrey, William L. Jungers, and Gary T. Schwartz Section Two: THE EVOLUTION OF LEMUR TRAITS, BASIC AND UNUSUAL PATTERNS 4. Impact of Ecology on the Teeth of Extant Lemurs: A Review of Dental Adaptations, Function, and Life History by Frank P. Cuozzo and Nayuta Yamashita 5. Big Is Beautiful: Fat Storage and Hibernation as a Strategy to Cope with Marked Seasonality in the Fat-Tailed Dwarf Lemur (Cheirogaleus medius) by Joanna Fietz and K. H. Dausmann 6. Polyspecific Associations of Crowned Lemurs and Sanford's Lemurs in Madagascar by Benjamin Z. Freed 7. Cathemerality in Lemurs by Deborah J. Curtis 8. Adaptations in the Aye-aye: A Review by Eleanor J. Sterling and Erin E. McCreless Section Three: CONNECTING ECOLOGY AND ADAPTATION: SUMMARIES AND NEW STUDIES 9. Evolutionary Divergence in the Brown Lemur Species Complex by Steig E. Johnson 10. Ecological Diversity and Seasonal Adaptations of Mouse Lemurs (Microcebus spp.) by Ute Radespiel 11. Social Pair-Bonding and Resource Defense in Wild Red-Bellied Lemurs (Eulemur rubriventer) by Deborah J. Overdorff and Stacey R. Tecot 12. Lemur catta Ecology: What We Know and What We Need to Know by Lisa Gould 13. Impact of Seasonality and Reproduction on Social Structure, Ranging Patterns, and Fission-Fusion Social Organization in Red Ruffed Lemurs by Natalie Vasey 14. Ecologically Enigmatic Lemurs: The Sifakas of the Eastern Forests (Propithecus candidus, P. diadema, P. edwardsi, P. perrieri, and P. tattersalli) by Mitchell T. Irwin 15. Behavioral and Ecological Adaptations in Two Small Folivorous Lemurs with Different Social Organization: Avahi and Lepilemur by Urs Thalmann 16. The Feeding Ecology and Related Adaptations of Indri indri by Joyce A. Powzyk and Christopher B. Mowry 17. Behavior and Ecology of Gentle Lemurs (Genus Hapalemur) by Chia L. Tan Section Four: LEMUR ADAPTATIONS TO A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC STRESS 18. Considering Climate Change Effects in Lemur Ecology and Conservation by Patricia C. Wright 19. Diet Composition, Foraging, and Feeding Behavior in Relation to Habitat Disturbance: Implications for the Adaptability of Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia variegata editorum) in Manombo Forest, Madagascar by Jonah Ratsimbazafy 20. Overview on the Health and Disease Ecology of Wild Lemurs: Conservation Implications by Randall E. Junge and Michelle L. Sauther Index.…

The first book to describe and illustrate every mammal species found in Madagascar. Also includes those of the nearby islands of the Comoros, the Seychelles, R?union and Mauritius. This illustrated checklist covers Madagascar, one of the highest-priority Biodiversity Hotspots on our planet given the amazing diversity of its flora and fauna and its long list of extraordinary endemic species. Small though the island is in a global context, it is considered to be one of the world s four major regions for primates, most notably for its more than 100 endemic species of lemur. Given Madagascar s globally unique biodiversity, and the relative ease with which it can be seen and enjoyed, it should be one of the world s premier ecotourism destinations. Although not a traditional field guide, Mammals of Madagascar will equip both residents and visitors to the region with an easy-to-use resource that will allow them to quickly learn about the 253 species of mammals known to occur in the area. - With an easy-to-use format that is very handy for the field, this new book enables visitors to see at a glance which species are present in the region, and gives pointers that will help towards their identification. - Covering the 253 mammal species occurring naturally in Madagascar, as well as 13 others restricted to the neighbouring islands. - Texts for each species include common names in English and French; scientific names; conservation status according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species; the most relevant details about habitats occupied; and brief descriptive notes. - Each species account is accompanied by one or more illustrations and a distribution map. - Two separate sections deal with the land mammals of the neighbouring islands and mammals introduced to the region by humans. - Also included is a table of selected sites for observing mammals across the region, together with a note of some of the highlight species for each site. - Convenient checklists are provided for Madagascar and each island group, where you can mark the species you have seen. Barcelona. Lynx Edicions. 173 pp., color illustrations, color distribution maps, paperback gr. 8 [13.7 x 22.7 cm].…

Condición: gut. 2021. pages.