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Madagascar's Western Habitats

Madagascar's west is dry deciduous forest.

A sampling of mammal species found in the western habitats of Madagascar:
Giant jumping rat Hypogeomys antimena
Western sifaka sifaka occidentalis
Decken's sifaka Propithecus verreauxi deckeni
Lesser hedgehog tenrec Echinops telfairi
Verreaux's sifaka Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi
Red-fronted brown lemur Eulemurfulvus rufus
Coquerel's dwarf lemur Mirza coquereli
Pale fork-marked lemur Phanerfurdfer pallescens
Milne-Edwards sportive lemur Lepilemur edwardsi
Red-tailed sportive lemur Lepilemur ruficaudatus
Narrow-striped mongoose Mungotictis decemlineata
Madagascar flying fox Pteropus rufus
Grey mouse lemur Microcebus murinus
Common brown lemur Eulemurfulvus fulvus
Aye-aye Daubentonia madagascariensis
Mongoose lemur Eulemur mongoz
Coquerel's sifaka Propithecus verreauxi coquereli
Large-eared tenrec Geogale aurita
Fat-tailed dwarf lemur Cheirogaleus medius
Pariente's fork-marked lemur Phanerfurcifer parienti
Western grey bamboolemur Hapalemur griseus ocddentalis
Ring-tailed mongoose Calidia elegans
Falanouc Eupleres goudotii
White-footed sportive lemur Lepilemur leucopus
Grey-backed sportive lemur Lepilemur dorsalis
Blue-eyed black lemur Eulemur macaco flavifrons
Ring-tailed lemur Lemur catta
Fanaloka or striped Fossa fossana
Lake Alaotra reed lemur Hapalemur griseus alaotrensis
White-collared brown lemur Eulemur fulvus albocollaris




Copyright Rhett Butler 2003