Madagascar Zone
Geographic areas
The Madagascar area
The significant endemism found in Madagascar means that an entire area is dedicated to it. In biogeography, however, Madagascar is integrated into the Afrotropical zone.
Species of the Madagascar zone
FOSSA
(Cryptoprocta ferox)
Bamboo lemur
(Hapalemur alaotrensis)
WHITE COLLARED LEMUR
(Eulemur cinereiceps)
RED-BELLIED LEMUR
(Eulemur rubriventer)
blue-EYED black LEMUR
(Eulemur flavifrons)
CROWNED LEMUR
(Crowned lemur)
BLACK AND WHITE ruffed lemur
(Varecia variegata)
ruffed lemur
(Varecia rubra)
MELLER'S DUCK
(Anas melleri)
ferruginous duck*
(Aythya nyroca)
hamerk
(Scopus umbretta)
BERNIER'S duck
(Anas bernieri)
* The Ferruginous Duck, a species native to Eurasia, serves as an ambassador for our conservation program for the Madagascar Pochard.