Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals and conservation written by no fewer than 281 au-
thorities in their field. A hefty 1,709 pages.
Hermans, J; Hermans, C; Cribb, P; Bosser, J & Du Puy, D
Orchids of Madagascar
Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK 2007. A checklist of all known Malagasy orchid species,
withcomplete bibliography,superblyillustrated withcolourphotos.Newedition; pricey
(£75) but orchid enthusiasts will not care.
Hillerman, F E & Holst, A W
An Introduction to the Cultivated Angraecoid Orchids of
Madagascar
Timber Press, US 1987. Includes a good section on climate and other plant
life.
Jovanovic, O (et al)
Frogs of Madagascar: Genus Mantella
Leuteritz, T (
et al) Turtles and Tortoises of Madagascar
CI USA, 2008. Laminated pocket
identification guide booklet.
Martin,J
MastersofDisguise:ANaturalHistoryofChameleons
FactsonFile(US);Bland-
ford(UK)1992.Beautifully illustrated with photosbyArtWolfe; everything achamele-
on aficionado could hope for.
Mittermeier, R (
et al) Lemurs of Madagascar
Conservation International 2010 (3rd edi-
tion). An extensively updated, illustrated field guide to all Madagascar's lemurs.
Mittermeier, R (
et al) Lemurs of Madagascar
CI USA, 2005. Laminated pocket identifica-
tion guide booklet.
Mittermeier, R (
et al) Diurnal and Cathemeral Lemurs of Madagascar
CI USA, 2008.
Laminated pocket identification guide booklet.
Mittermeier, R (
et al) Nocturnal Lemurs of Madagascar
CI USA, 2008. Laminated pocket
identification guide booklet.
Morris,P&Hawkins,F
BirdsofMadagascar:aPhotographicGuide
PicaPress,UK1999.
I find this well-respected guide difficult to use in the field but it is the authoritative text
and photos provide serious birders with the details they need for reliable identification.
Pedrono, M
The Tortoises and Turtles of Madagascar
Natural History Publications,
Borneo 2008. Illustrated guide to Malagasy chelonians.
Rauh, W
Succulent and Xerophytic Plants of Madagascar
Strawberry Press, US 1995 &
1998. In two volumes. Expensive but detailed and comprehensive; lavishly illustrated
with photos.
Rübel,A;Hatchwell,M&MacKinnon,J
Masoala:theEyeoftheForest
TheodorGutVer-
lag, Switzerland 2003. A photographic book on the Masoala National Park available in
English, French and German editions.
Sinclair,I&Langrand,O
BirdsoftheIndianOceanIslands
Struik,SouthAfrica1999.The
most user-friendly of the field guides to Madagascar's birds. Clear layout with a large
number of excellent illustrations and distribution maps for quick reference on the trail.
No photos but see next entry.
