Madagascar's unique species
Madagascar is the home of many endemic species, species occuring nowhere but on this island due to its evolutionary isolation. About 80% of all Madagascar species are endemic. Of that 80%, many species are locally endemic: occuring on certain (or only one) location on the island.
This photo collection celebrates some of Madagascar's unique species.
Ferdy Christant created this list 12 years ago
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Large thick tree frog in tree nest, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar -
A Tsingy Girdled Lizard (Zonosaurus tsingy) basking on a rock in Ankarana Reserve -
An Ornate Girdled Lizard (Zonosaurus ornatus) in need of a toothbrush -
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Giant Lantern bug (Zanna genus) - side view, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar -
Large praying mantis on branch - closeup, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar -
Planthopper nymph, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar -
Territorial Northern black-and-white ruffed lemur, Nosy Mangabe - front view, Madagascar -
Northern/White-belted black-and-white ruffed lemur, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar -
Webb's Madagascar Frog - closeup, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar -
Stumpffia analanjirofo closeup, Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar -
Closeup of Mantidactylus luteus in Nosy Mongabe, Madagascar -
Plethodontohyla notosticta closeup, Nosy Mongabe, Madagascar -
Peyrieras Pygmy Chameleon on leaf in Nosy Mangabe, Madagascar -
Red Clear-wing butterfly (Acraea masamba) - sideview, on Nosy Mangabe -
Lowland streaked tenrec in Maroantsetra, Madagascar -
Tomato Frog front view in Maroantsetra, Madagascar -
Parsons Chameleon - Madagascar. -
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Madagascar Magpie-Robin (male) in Kirindi forest -
Torotoroka Scops Owl in Kirindi