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This is a list of the native wild mammal species recorded in Madagascar.As of June 2014 (following the IUCN reassessment of the lemurs) there are 241 extant mammal species recognized in Madagascar, of which 22 are critically endangered, 62 are endangered, 32 are vulnerable, 9 are near threatened, 72 are of least concern and 44 are either data deficient or not evaluated.
The history of the fauna of Madagascar in the context of plate tectonics and paleoclimate over the last 200 million years (Aepyornithidae arrived later than is indicated). A good example of Malagasy convergent evolution is the fossa, a Malagasy carnivore that has evolved in appearance and behaviour to be so like a large cat that it was originally classified in Felidae, when it is in fact more ...
Madagascar later split from India about 88 million years ago, allowing plants and animals on the island to evolve in relative isolation. [1] As a result of the island's long isolation from neighboring continents, Madagascar is home to an abundance of plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth.
Pages in category "Mammals of Madagascar" The following 132 pages are in this category, out of 132 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Lists of mammals by region cover mammals found in different parts of the world. They are organized by continent, region, and country, and in some places by sub-national region. Most are full species lists, while those for Australia and the Caribbean have links to more specific species lists.
List of mammals of Saint Kitts and Nevis; List of mammals of Saint Lucia; List of mammals of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; List of mammals of Samoa; List of mammals of San Marino; List of mammals of São Tomé and Príncipe; List of mammals of Saudi Arabia; List of mammals of Senegal; List of mammals of Serbia; List of mammals of Seychelles
List of mammals of Madagascar; Fauna of Madagascar; References This page was last edited on 6 March 2022, at 23:30 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
This category is for endemic fauna of Madagascar — native animals found only on the island of Madagascar. Subcategories. This category has the following 5 ...