The new magnum opus from Dr. Mark Scherz and colleagues describing frogs in the subgenus Brygoomantis:
Twenty new species of frog from Madagascar
Megataxa Journal: An inordinate fondness for inconspicuous brown frogs
Category: 2022 News
Fantastic photos!
Fantastic initiative and great job. Thanks so much LCF & friends. Ngoma anie!
Madame Berthe’s mouse lemur hasn’t been seen by researchers since 2018.
World’s smallest primate may have quietly gone extinct
If you’ve got a bike, have some time and are feeling strong, this is a beautiful ride! Check out this madacamp article:
Sambava to Andapa by bike – Madagascar (madacamp.com)
… including one from Marojejy!
Read more about it here: Eight new tiny gecko species from Madagascar! – Dr Mark D. Scherz (markscherz.com)
The Lemur Conservation Foundation has been instrumental in monitoring Silky Sifaka populations in Marojejy, Anjanaharibe-Sud and Makira for many years.
Beautiful stories of beautiful people in a beautiful place. Let’s hope it remains whole and expands. Thanks to Patricia Wright and all the miracles she has performed.
Into the Forbidden Forest | Science | Smithsonian Magazine
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Beautiful pictures, beautiful animals, thanks to LCF for the description of the group (among so many other things).
Recent wildlife research in Marojejy, Anjanaharibe-Sud and Comatsa-Sud using motion-activated cameras is yielding much new information. Read the abstract for the Anjanaharibe-Sud study here: Inter Research » ESR » v43 » p89-98 (int-res.com)