Overview
The island of Madagascar hosts a large number of frogs with at least 315 described species, and many others still to be named. Northern Madagascar is rich in species, due to the heterogeneity of landscapes, including a large number of habitat types and ecosystems. These species are threatened by many factors, including environmental degradation and capture for wildlife trade. The amphibian species that live in the northern part of Madagascar are presented in this book, including aspects of their identification, ecology, natural history, and vocalizations. Illustrated in color throughout, this French-language guide is intended for researchers engaged in fieldwork and conservation projects, as well as tourists visiting the island.
Full Product Details
Author: Franco Andreone ,
Angelica Crottini ,
Gonçalo M. Rosa ,
Andolalao Rakotoarison
Publisher: Association Vahatra in Antananarivo
Imprint: Association Vahatra in Antananarivo
Dimensions:
Width: 15.00cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 21.00cm
Weight: 0.668kg
ISBN: 9782953892376
ISBN 10: 2953892370
Pages: 356
Publication Date: 13 August 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Language: French
Author Information
Franco Andreone has been interested in amphibians in Madagascar for about thirty years and has launched the ACSAM Initiative (“A Conservation Strategy for the Amphibian of Madagascar”) as cochair of the IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group for Madagascar. Angelica Crottini is a researcher at the CIBIO-InBIO Research Center at the University of Porto. She is passionate about systematics, taxonomy, biogeography, and the conservation of frogs. Gonçalo M. Rosa is a researcher at the Zoological Society of London and works on different aspects of amphibian and reptile conservation. In this work, he integrates different approaches of in situ and ex situ conservation initiatives and public awareness. Andolalao Rakotoarison is an associate researcher at the Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany, and the Department of Animal Biodiversity at the University of Antananarivo. She focuses on the taxonomy and evolution of frogs. Mark D. Scherz is a doctoral researcher at the Zoologische Staatssammlung München. He works on all the amphibians and reptiles of Madagascar, especially on their taxonomy and evolution, but also their ecology and conservation. Achille P. Raselimanana is professor in the Department of Animal Biodiversity at the University of Antananarivo. He works mainly on amphibians and reptiles of Madagascar.
