Adult females have a large cream-colored patch on their bellies and adult males have white patches under their eyes that look like teardrops. The Red-Bellied Lemur is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Learn about individual lemur species in these fact sheets: where in Madagascar they live, what they eat, what threats they face, and more.
THE FAUNA. Madagascar fauna differs from that of near Africa’s because of its endemic high rate of and the absence of big cats. There are over 100 000 species of invertebrates some of which are well known by collectors, like the biggest butterfly in the world, the comet whose trains may exceed 20 cm, or the great phasm (stick insect) whose
The Socotran pipistrelle ( Hypsugo lanzai) is the only species of bat, and mammal in general, thought to be endemic to the island. [53] [54] In contrast, the coral reefs of Socotra are diverse, with many endemic species. [50] Socotra is also one of the homes of the brush-footed butterfly Bicyclus anynana.
Some areas in the world, such as areas of Mexico, South Africa, Brazil, the southwestern United States, and Madagascar, have more biodiversity than others. Areas with extremely high levels of biodiversity are called hotspots. Endemic species —species that are only found in one particular location—are also found in hotspots.
Madagascar is home to 13 turtle and tortoise species. However, many of these species are critically endangered with extinction because of illegal collection and habitat loss.
The Mauritius ornate day gecko is a species of gecko endemic to Mauritius and surrounding islands. It can be found in bushes and trees in coastal areas, where it feeds on nectar and insects. This colorful, diurnal reptile is one of the smallest day geckos, reaching a length of up to 12 cm / 4.7 in.
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