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Expert wildlife identification by Nick Garbutt, assisted by Simon Mitchell & local guide, Hery Andrianiantefana



Lemurs

Diademed sifaka & young, Mantadia National Park, Northeast of Antananarivo
Greater bamboo lemur (juvenile), Bevoloto area (Courtesy of Rainer Dolch, Mitsinjo Ass.) Mantadia National Park, Northeast of Antananarivo
Diademed sifaka, Analamazaotra Special Reserve, East of Antananarivo
Indri & young, Analamazaotra Special Reserve, East of Antananarivo
Indri, Analamazaotra Special Reserve, East of Antananarivo
Indri, Analamazaotra Special Reserve, East of Antananarivo
Indri & young, Analamazaotra Special Reserve, East of Antananarivo
Indri & young, Analamazaotra Special Reserve, East of Antananarivo
Indri & young, Analamazaotra Special Reserve, East of Antananarivo
Eastern woolly lemur, Analamazaotra Special Reserve, East of Antananarivo
Milne-Edwards' sifaka, Ranomafana National Park
Red-bellied lemurs, Ranomafana National Park
Red-bellied lemur, Ranomafana National Park
Red-bellied lemur, Ranomafana National Park
Red-fronted brown lemur & young, Ranomafana National Park
Red-fronted brown lemur & young, Ranomafana National Park
Red-fronted brown lemur & young, Ranomafana National Park
Greater bamboo lemurs, Ranomafana National Park
Greater bamboo lemurs, Ranomafana National Park
Greater bamboo lemurs, Ranomafana National Park
Golden bamboo lemur, Ranomafana National Park
Red ruffed lemur, Masoala National Park
Red ruffed lemur, Masoala National Park
Seal's sportive lemur, Masoala National Park
Ring-tailed lemurs, Anja Reserve, Near Isalo National Park
Ring-tailed lemur, Anja Reserve, Near Isalo National Park
Ring-tailed lemur, Anja Reserve, Near Isalo National Park
Ring-tailed lemur, Anja Reserve, Near Isalo National Park
Verreaux's sifaka, Isalo National Park
Verreaux's sifaka, Isalo National Park
Sportive (or weasel) lemur, Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara



Birds

Helmet vanga, Masoala National Park
Souimanga sunbird, Masoala National Park
Greater vasa parrots, Masoala National Park
White-throated oxylabes, Masoala National Park
Blue coua, Masoala National Park
Long-billed sunbird, Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar lesser cuckoo, Ranomafana National Park
Pitta-like ground-roller, Ranomafana National Park
Subdesert mesite (female), (Courtesy of Nick Garbutt), Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Chabert's vanga, Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Banded kestrel, Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Long-tailed ground-roller, Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Archbold's newtonia, Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Grey-headed lovebird, Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Madagascar kestrel, Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Sickle-billed vanga, Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Running coua, Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Common myna, Hotel Dunes, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Magpie-robin (male), Hotel Dunes, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Magpie-robin (female), Hotel Dunes, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Sakalava weaver (female), Hotel Dunes, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Sakalava weaver (male), Hotel Dunes, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Madagascar mannikin, Hotel Dunes, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Madagascar red fody (male), Hotel Dunes, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Crested drongo, Hotel Dunes, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Madagascar bee-eater, Hotel Dunes, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Namaqua dove, Hotel Dunes, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Common jery, Hotel Dunes, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Madagascar malachite kingfisher, Hotel Vakona, Analamazaotra Special Reserve
Mascarene martin, Hotel Vakona, Analamazaotra Special Reserve
Madagascar wagtail, Analamazaotra Special Reserve, East of Antananarivo
Paradise flycatcher (female), Analamazaotra Special Reserve, East of Antananarivo
Paradise flycatcher (male), Analamazaotra Special Reserve, East of Antananarivo
Madagascar pygmy kingfisher, Analamazaotra Special Reserve, East of Antananarivo
Collared nightjar, Mantadia National Park, Northeast of Antananarivo
Scaly ground-roller, Mantadia National Park, Northeast of Antananarivo
White-browed owl, Zombitse National Park, Between Isalo & Toliara



Reptiles

Standing's day gecko, Zombitse National Park, Between Isalo & Toliara
Short-horned chameleon (female), Mantadia National Park, Northeast of Antananarivo
Lined day gecko, Mantadia National Park, Northeast of Antananarivo
Small chameleon! (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone), Mantadia National Park, Northeast of Antananarivo
Parson's chameleon (juvenile), (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone), Mantadia National Park, Northeast of Antananarivo
Parson's chameleon (female), Mantadia National Park, Northeast of Antananarivo
Parson's chameleon (male), Analamazaotra Special Reserve, East of Antananarivo
Parson's chameleon (male), Analamazaotra Special Reserve, East of Antananarivo
Short-horned chameleon (male), Analamazaotra Special Reserve, East of Antananarivo
Calumma fallax, Ranomafana National Park
Calumma fallax, Ranomafana National Park
Furcifer balteatus (female), Ranomafana National Park
Furcifer balteatus (female), Ranomafana National Park
Furcifer balteatus (male), Ranomafana National Park
Furcifer balteatus (male), Ranomafana National Park
Nose-horned chameleon, Ranomafana National Park
Short-nosed chameleon (male), Ranomafana National Park
Peacock day gecko, Ranomafana National Park
O'Shaughnessy's chameleon (female), Ranomafana National Park
O'Shaughnessy's chameleon (male), Ranomafana National Park
Blue-legged chameleon (female), Ranomafana National Park
Blue-legged chameleon (male), Ranomafana National Park
Blue-legged chameleon (juvenile), Ranomafana National Park
Brookesia nasus (Stump-tailed Chameleon), Ranomafana National Park
Plated lizard (Zonosaurus madagascariensis, Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar tree boa, (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone), Ranomafana National Park
Madagascar tree boa, Ranomafana National Park
Oustalet's chameleon (female), Isalo National Park
Oustalet's chameleon (male), Ambalavo, Near Isalo National Park
Iguanid lizard, Anja Reserve, Near Isalo National Park
Stump-tailed (or leaf) chameleon, Masoala National Park
Nose-horned chameleon, Masoala National Park
Leaf-tailed gecko, Masoala National Park
Three-eyed iguanid lizard, Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara
House gecko, Tsara Guest House, Fianarantsoa



Amphibians

Lowland streaked tenrec (Not an amphibian!), Maroantsetra, Near Masoala National Park
Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis, Ranomafana National Park
Boophis boehemi, Ranomafana National Park
Boophis madagascariensis, Ranomafana National Park
Boophis madagascariensis, Ranomafana National Park
Small tree frog!, Ranomafana National Park
Mantella baroni, Ranomafana National Park
Boophis madagascariensis (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone), Mantadia National Park, Northeast of Antananarivo
Boophis madagascariensis?, Analamazaotra Special Reserve, East of Antananarivo
Mossy frog, Masoala National Park
White-lipped tree frog, Masoala National Park
Madagascar reed frog, Maroantsetra, Near Masoala National Park



Invertebrates

Forest Caper White, Hotel Dunes, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Fashion Commodore, Mantadia National Park, Northeast of Antananarivo
Scorpion), Mantadia National Park, Northeast of Antananarivo
Golden orb-web spider, Maroantsetra, Near Masoala National Park
Emperor moth, Masoala National Park
Cyligramma disturbans, Masoala National Park
Beautiful Demoiselle?, Masoala National Park
Skimmer, Masoala National Park
Stick insect, Masoala National Park
Kite, thorn or crab spider, Masoala National Park
Giant millipede, Masoala National Park
Plain Tiger, Masoala National Park
Plain Tiger, Zombitse National Park, Between Isalo & Toliara
Giraffe -necked weevil (female), Ranomafana National Park
,Giraffe -necked weevil (male), Ranomafana National Park
Comet moth (Male), Ranomafana National Park
Stick insect (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone), Ranomafana National Park
Praying mantis, Ranomafana National Park
Cicada, Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Flatid leaf bugs (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone), Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara



Scenery

Baobab & Thorny Didierea Trees, Spiny Bush, Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Spiny Bush Sunrise, Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Cactus Flower, Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Honey tree! (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone), Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara
View from "Le Relais de la Reine de L'Isalo" Hotel
Looking south from Ranomafana
Jacaranda trees, Antananarivo
Fianarantsoa, From Tsara Guest House



People

Fianarantsoa
Western suburb of Fianarantsoa (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone)
Western suburb of Fianarantsoa (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone)
Charcoal Market, Western suburb of Fianarantsoa
Western suburb of Fianarantsoa
Western suburb of Fianarantsoa (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone)
Soldering tin mugs, Western suburb of Fianarantsoa
Table football, Western suburb of Fianarantsoa
Western suburb of Fianarantsoa (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone)
Toliara - Ifaty Road
Toliara - Ifaty Road
Toliara - Ifaty Road
Toliara - Ifaty Road
Toliara - Ifaty Road
"With Attitude!" (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone), Hotel Dunes, Ifaty, North of Toliara
(Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone), Hotel Dunes, Ifaty, North of Toliara
"Anyone for err........... honey?" (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone), Ifaty, North of Toliara
The spiny forest, Reniala Nature Reserve, Ifaty, North of Toliara
Hery, our Malagasy guide, Presenting a slide show on wildlife conservation with the school principal & his wife looking on, Fitiavana School, Mangily, Ifaty
Fitiavana School, Mangily, Ifaty
Fitiavana School, Mangily, Ifaty
Cinnamon, Tampolo Village, Masoala
Cloves, Tampolo Village, Masoala
Cloves, Tampolo Village, Masoala
Weaving, Tampolo Village, Masoala
Maroantsetra, Near Masoala National Park
Pounding Rice (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone), Masoala National Park
Papier Antaimoro - 1, Ambalavo, Near Isalo National Park
Papier Antaimoro - 2, Ambalavo, Near Isalo National Park
Papier Antaimoro - 3, Ambalavo, Near Isalo National Park
Papier Antaimoro - 4, Ambalavo, Near Isalo National Park
Papier Antaimoro - 5, Ambalavo, Near Isalo National Park
Papier Antaimoro - 6, Ambalavo, Near Isalo National Park
Papier Antaimoro - 7, Ambalavo, Near Isalo National Park
Papier Antaimoro - 8, Ambalavo, Near Isalo National Park
Papier Antaimoro - 9, Ambalavo, Near Isalo National Park
Papier Antaimoro - 10, Ambalavo, Near Isalo National Park
(Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone), Isalo National Park
Children at Manandona, South of Antananarivo
Manandona, South of Antananarivo (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone)
Manandona, South of Antananarivo (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone)
Manandona, South of Antananarivo (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone)
Marquetry (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone), Ambositra, Between Antananarivo & Ranomafana
Marquetry (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone), Ambositra, Between Antananarivo & Ranomafana
Marquetry, Staining with shoe polish (Courtesy of Caroline Egglestone), Ambositra, Between Antananarivo & Ranomafana
Rafalimandimby, With severed bamboo & tracking device, Discovered greater bamboo lemurs in the Bevoloto area of Mantadia National Park, northeast of Antananarivo
Antananarivo market
Antananarivo market