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The mosquitoes of Madagascar include 235 species, among which 138 (59%) are endemic and 64 (27%) have a known medical or veterinary interest because they can transmit diseases. [27] Beetles: Various species of beetles. For example, various tiger beetles (Cicindelidae): 109 species from genus Pogonostoma, [28] 65 species from genus Physodeutera ...
Pages in category "Endemic fauna of Madagascar" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 675 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Four-fifths of the world's Pachypodium species are endemic to the island. [17] Three-fourths [18] of Madagascar's 860 [15] orchid species are found here alone, as are six of the world's eight baobab species. [19] The island is home to around 170 palm species, three times as many as on all of mainland Africa; 165 of them are endemic. [18]
It is a troglobitic species endemic to cave habitat in southwestern Madagascar. It is unique among known cave-dwelling fish in that is both blind and darkly pigmented. [2] It has well-developed nonvisual sensory systems and dives to avoid approaching objects. The fish was first collected in 2008 and was described to science as a new species in ...
The “new extinct species” belongs to the genus Malagodon, a group of small fish that lived in the “forested coastal swamps” on the eastern coast of Madagascar, according to the study.
They are a vital breeding ground for many species of fish and a feeding place for migratory birds. The waters of the Madagascar mangroves are rich in fish and other animals such as waterbirds, crocodiles, green turtle ( Chelonia mydas ), hawksbill turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata ), and dugongs .
Typhleotris madagascariensis is a species of fish in the family Milyeringidae that is endemic to Madagascar, where it is only known from underground waters in the southwestern portion of the island. [2] This cavefish is blind and lacks pigmentation, and can reach a standard length of 8 cm (3.1 in). [3]
In the spiny, thicket habitats of southern Madagascar, small flies were caught in nets and discovered as new species. NO. 1: ‘GRACEFUL’ CREATURES — NAMED AFTER STILETTOS — DISCOVERED AS ...