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Fossa Pronounced “foo-sa”, this cat/dog-like animal is actually a close relative of the

Fossa

Pronounced “foo-sa”, this cat/dog-like animal is actually a close relative of the mongoose. It lives in Madagascar and eats lemurs. 

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The mouse lemur is the smallest primate in the world, with a combined head, body, and tail length of less than 30cm (11.8"). It is native to Madagascar and is nocturnal. Mouse lemurs are considered cryptic species—with very little morphological differences between the various species, but with high genetic diversity.

Lemurs and mouse lemurs were announced by the IUCN as the most endangered of all vertebrates. There were 2 known mouse lemur species in 1992; by 2016, there were 24.

Aye-aye is one of the strangest looking primates. They can only be found in the north-eastern parts Aye-aye is one of the strangest looking primates. They can only be found in the north-eastern parts Aye-aye is one of the strangest looking primates. They can only be found in the north-eastern parts

Aye-aye is one of the strangest looking primates. They can only be found in the north-eastern parts of Madagascar. They are nocturnal and usually at the altitude above 700 meters of rain forest trees.

It has specifically designed middle finger which is used for extraction of food from trunks, braches and hard shells. Aye-aye taps a branch with its finger and listens if there is any sound of moving insects or larvae inside. If the movement is detected, aye-aye will make a hole with sharp teeth and use its middle digit to scoop the prey.

The ancient legends of Malagasy considered it the symbol of death due to its scary looks and eerie call. They believe that if the long pointed finger is pointed to any person, death befalls him/her. This leads people to kill aye-ayes on sight. Aye-aye is listed as nearly threatened species with 1000 left on the wild  and it is currently under protection.


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Lost in Time: An Ancient Forest. Avenue du Baobab, Morandava, Madagascar. Photo and caption by Ken T

Lost in Time: An Ancient Forest. Avenue du Baobab, Morandava, Madagascar. Photo and caption by Ken Thorne.

Near the city of Morondava, on the West coast of Madagascar lies an ancient forest of Baobab trees. Unique to Madagascar, the endemic species is sacred to the Malagasy people, and rightly so. Walking amongst these giants is like nothing else on this planet. Some of the trees here are over a thousand years old. It is a spiritual place, almost magical.


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The Madagascar Chamaleon This little guy was found on our canoe trip when we were sailing down a riv

The Madagascar Chamaleon

This little guy was found on our canoe trip when we were sailing down a river in the southwest part of Madagascar.  I joined a tour in order to see the Avenue of the Baobabs and Tsingy Stone Forrest.  We stopped to relax at a water fall and when we sat down to eat we not only found this little guy climbing on our food, we also found a family of Lemurs playing in the trees.  The amount of diversity that can be found in Madagascar is just amazing and the up to 80% of species that can only be found there is a reason to visit on its own.

#africa #madagascar #chamaleon #animals #cuteanimal


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I spent my day working on describing new species of Rhombophryne, the ‘diamond frogs’ of Madagascar. I’ve been working on these frogs since 2013, and have described more than half of the currently known species, but there are still so many species to describe. 

Here, I am working on the second most important part of the description of one new species: the holotype description. This involves very careful examination and description of the features of the one specimen that ‘carries’ the name of the species. As you can see, I talk with myself a lot while I am doing this. I’m noting aloud features that are substantially different from other species, or things that are worth describing. I find this quite the best way to keep the features in my mind while I am looking at a lot of things at once—but of course it only works while I have my office to myself.

The *most* important part of every species description is the diagnosis. This includes the list of features that are the ones that ‘define’ your new species, and in many cases also the way that it can be told apart from all the other relevant species. In the case of the paper I am working on here, that is the last thing I will be doing for each species, as it will depend on having everything described and ready beforehand.

Happy #WorldSnakeDay! To mark the occasion, I have just released this new poster showing 13 of the 1

Happy #WorldSnakeDay! To mark the occasion, I have just released this new poster showing 13 of the 19 genera of pseudoxyrhophiid snakes from Madagascar! These snakes are really amazing, showcasing the evolutionary potential of the snake bauplan, and occupying niches from slug-eating to egg-eating, vince-snakes to racers, and everything in between.
You can get it on my RedBubble page—link in my profile!
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#snake #langaha #science #taxonomy #snakes #Psuedoxyrhophiidae #Pseudoxyrhophiinae #poster #scienceposter #scicomm #biology #zoology #herps #herpetology #herpers #herpetofauna #Madagascar #reptile #animals #forest #rainforest #wildlife #nature #infographic #animal #diversity #RedBubble #findyourthing #evolution
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I am thrilled to introduce Madagascar’s newest frog species, Rhombophryne ellae! This new diamond fr

I am thrilled to introduce Madagascar’s newest frog species, Rhombophryne ellae! This new diamond frog is presumed to be endemic to Montagne d’Ambre National Park in the far north of Madagascar. Its uniquely orange legs and large black hip markings set it apart from all other Rhombophryne species so far. I have the great pleasure of dedicating the new species to my partner, Dr Ella Z. Lattenkamp, in appreciation of her support of my work, and celebration of her recent PhD defence! You can read about the new species and get a link to the #OA paper published in Zoosystematics and Evolution on my blog at http://www.markscherz.com/archives/4598 (link in bio)
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#frogs #Madagascar #newspecies #diamondfrog #Rhombophryne #science #taxonomy #systematics #research #herpetology #wildlife #animals #zoology #Microhylidae #rainforest #frog #diversity #vertebrate #Malagasy #amphibian #beautiful #cute #animal #amphibians #naturalworld #herping #fieldwork #wildlifephotography #species
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bladesrunner:These aren’t even on the shelf yet. Madagascar (2005) dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath bladesrunner:These aren’t even on the shelf yet. Madagascar (2005) dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath bladesrunner:These aren’t even on the shelf yet. Madagascar (2005) dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath bladesrunner:These aren’t even on the shelf yet. Madagascar (2005) dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath bladesrunner:These aren’t even on the shelf yet. Madagascar (2005) dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath bladesrunner:These aren’t even on the shelf yet. Madagascar (2005) dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath bladesrunner:These aren’t even on the shelf yet. Madagascar (2005) dir. Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath

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These aren’t even on the shelf yet.
Madagascar(2005)dir.EricDarnell,TomMcGrath


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Darwin’s hawkmothScientific name: Xanthopan morganiLocality: MadagascarDepartment: Entomology, image

Darwin’s hawkmoth

Scientific nameXanthopan morgani
Locality: Madagascar
DepartmentEntomology, image © California Academy of Sciences

The giant hawkmoth, endemic to Madagascar, was discovered in 1882. Its existence, however, was predicted 20 years earlier—and nearly 5,700 miles away—by Charles Darwin, as he sat in his London office inspecting an unusual Star-of-Bethlehem orchid sent by a colleague. The specimen featured a foot-long nectar spur, with the nectar itself pooled only at the very bottom. “Good Heavens,” Darwin wrote in a letter to a friend, “what insect can suck it?”

Darwin declared that scientists would one day discover the orchid’s co-evolutionary partner: an insect with a foot-long proboscis. Two decades later, they did just that, documenting a subspecies of African hawkmoth that handily demonstrates Darwin’s theory of coevolution, by which the development of two species is driven or modified by the other.

While there are many hundreds of species of hawkmoths found throughout the tropics, Darwin’s hawkmoth, with its 9- to 14-inch-long coiled proboscis, is found only in Madagascar.


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Get to know the satanic leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus). This nocturnal resident of Madag

Get to know the satanic leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus).

This nocturnal resident of Madagascar’s rainforests is a master of disguise. It specializes in mimicking dry leaves—down to its jagged tail, which looks like it’s rotting or has been chewed. And if it’s spotted by a predator, it’ll drop the camouflage act and instead open its bright red mouth for a shocking display. If all else fails and it’s caught, this gecko can drop its tail to make a getaway!

Photo: Frank Vassen, CC BY 2.0, flickr

#AnimalFacts #gecko #SatanicLeafTailedGecko #nature #dyk #Madagascar #camoflauge #nocturnal
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Sketch of a #ruffedlemur . . . . . #lemur #madagascar #wildanimals #nature #illustration #art #anima

Sketch of a #ruffedlemur
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#lemur #madagascar #wildanimals #nature #illustration #art #animal #wildlifeart #wildlife #natureartist #jenmuir #platypusradio #animals #pencil #threatenedwildife #conservation #animalartwork #drawing #sketch #africa #WIP #workinprogress (at Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
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atoubaa: Madagascar (1995) - Pascal Maitre 

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Madagascar (1995) - Pascal Maitre 


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