Aleaf-tailed gecko, Uroplatus fimbriatus, one of Madagascar's extraordinary endemic reptiles. Masoala National Park, in northeast Madagascar, is the largest of the island's protected areas. Most of the park is situated in Sava Region and a part in Analanjirofo. Created in 1997, the park protects 2,300 square kilometres of rainforest and 100
Thereare no rhinos in Madagascar, nor are there apes, elephants, giraffes, lions, hyenas, zebras, antelopes, buffalo, and camels. But Madagascar is home to crocodiles, snakes, spiders, lemurs,
ChameleonsThere are about 150 chameleons worldwide and more than 70 chameleons are endemic to Madagascar. Regarding chameleons, there are two groups: typical chameleons (Chamaeleoninae) and dwarf chameleons (Brookesiinae). With 80 species, the snake fauna of Madagascar is relatively strongly represented. The most diverse or species-rich Thereis one peculiar creature that presents the archetypal Madagascan enigma: an animal that looks like a bizarre cross between a mongoose and a cat, and, quite possibly, a civet. Despite being the island’s largest predator and having a fundamental role in the Madagascan ecosystem, the fossa (also spelt fosa) has always lurked in the
Lemur Tortoise, Gecko, Chameleon. Located off the east coast of Africa, Madagascar is the world’s fifth largest island; at 144 million acres, it’s almost the size of Texas.
