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Madagascar Rainforests

Also Known As Madagascar Humid Forests
Tropical Rainforest

The Madagascar lowland forests, also called the Madagascar humid forests, cover roughly 112,000 square kilometers along the island's eastern coast. Between 80 and 90 percent of their plant and animal life is found nowhere else on Earth, concentrated especially in the forests of the eastern plain, and the ecoregion is listed among the Global 200 outstanding ecoregions. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Biogeographic Realm
Afrotropic 1
Protected Status
Partially Protected 2
Large-scale biome/ecoregion spanning many jurisdictions: it contains formally protected reserves and parks alongside unprotected land, so no single stronger category applies to the region as a whole.
Area (sq km)
112,100 1
Water Type
Terrestrial 1
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Source Encyclopaedia Britannica

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1. Madagascar Lowland Forests (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • lead section
    The Madagascar lowland forests or Madagascar humid forests are a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion found on the eastern coast of the island of Madagascar, home to a plant and animal mix that is 80 to 90% endemic, with the forests of the eastern plain being a particularly important location of this endemism.
  • Biogeographic realm: afrotropic (derived from location stated in entity description)
  • Lead paragraph
    tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion
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2. World Wildlife Fund
World Wildlife Fund
  • Protected Status: Partially Protected
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Indri (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Indri, Habitat section
Quote, Hosts: Indri, Habitat section
lowland and montane forests along the eastern coast of Madagascar
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Demonstrates: BiodiversityView the Source
Eastern woolly lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Eastern woolly lemur, Lead
Quote, Hosts: Eastern woolly lemur, Lead
where it lives in the wet tropical rainforest at low elevations along the eastern coast of the island
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Moore's woolly lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Moore's woolly lemur, Distribution
Quote, Hosts: Moore's woolly lemur, Distribution
only known to occur in lowland and littoral rainforests in Masoala National Park
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Peyrieras's woolly lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Peyrieras's woolly lemur, Lead
Quote, Hosts: Peyrieras's woolly lemur, Lead
is a species of woolly lemur endemic to lowland and montane rainforests in southeastern Madagascar
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Southern woolly lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Southern woolly lemur, Conservation
Quote, Hosts: Southern woolly lemur, Conservation
The southern woolly lemur lives primarily in fragments of south-eastern rain littoral forest of Madagascar (Mandena and Sainte Luce).
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Ramanantsoavana's woolly lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Ramanantsoavana's woolly lemur, Distribution
Quote, Hosts: Ramanantsoavana's woolly lemur, Distribution
endemic to humid rainforests in southeastern Madagascar
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Betsileo woolly lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Betsileo woolly lemur, Lead
Quote, Hosts: Betsileo woolly lemur, Lead
It is a vertical clinging and leaping species endemic to the eastern rainforests.
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Diademed sifaka (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Diademed sifaka, Lead
Quote, Hosts: Diademed sifaka, Lead
is a critically endangered sifaka endemic to rainforests in eastern Madagascar
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Silky sifaka (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Silky sifaka, Geographic range and habitat
Quote, Hosts: Silky sifaka, Geographic range and habitat
The silky sifaka is confined to a small region of northeastern Madagascar within a strip of humid forest
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Milne-Edwards's sifaka (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Milne-Edwards's sifaka, Lead
Quote, Hosts: Milne-Edwards's sifaka, Lead
is a large arboreal, diurnal lemur endemic to the eastern coastal rainforest of Madagascar
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White-headed lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: White-headed lemur, Article text
Quote, Hosts: White-headed lemur, Article text
This lemur is mostly found in moist lowland and montane rainforests.
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Collared brown lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Collared brown lemur, Article text
Quote, Hosts: Collared brown lemur, Article text
Found in tropical moist lowland and montane forests in southeastern Madagascar
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Common brown lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Common brown lemur, Article text
Quote, Hosts: Common brown lemur, Article text
the common brown lemur occupies a variety of forest types, including lowland rainforests, montane rainforests, moist evergreen forests and dry deciduous forests
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Black lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Black lemur, Lead
Quote, Hosts: Black lemur, Lead
The black lemur occurs in moist forests in the Sambirano region of Madagascar and on nearby islands.
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Red-bellied lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Red-bellied lemur, Lead
Quote, Hosts: Red-bellied lemur, Lead
endemic to eastern Madagascan rainforests
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Southern lesser bamboo lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Southern lesser bamboo lemur, Article text
Quote, Hosts: Southern lesser bamboo lemur, Article text
inhabits subtropical moist lowland and montane forests up to 1,600 m
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Red ruffed lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Red ruffed lemur, Lead
Quote, Hosts: Red ruffed lemur, Lead
It occurs only in the rainforests of Masoala, in the northeast of the island.
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Black-and-white ruffed lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Black-and-white ruffed lemur, Article text
Quote, Hosts: Black-and-white ruffed lemur, Article text
The species inhabits the eastern rainforests of Madagascar.
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Eastern falanouc (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Eastern falanouc, Lead
Quote, Hosts: Eastern falanouc, Lead
It lives primarily in the lowland rainforests of eastern Madagascar
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Malagasy civet (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Malagasy civet, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Hosts: Malagasy civet, Distribution and habitat
The Malagasy civet is found in lowland and rainforest areas of Eastern and Northern areas of Madagascar
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Wikipedia: Ring-tailed vontsira
WikipediaHosts: Ring-tailed vontsira, Description
Quote, Hosts: Ring-tailed vontsira, Description
Their habitat consists of humid forests.
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Broad-striped Malagasy mongoose (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Broad-striped Malagasy mongoose, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Hosts: Broad-striped Malagasy mongoose, Distribution and habitat
It inhabits lowland and montane rainforests at elevations typically ranging between 440 to 1,500 m
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Brown-tailed mongoose (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Brown-tailed mongoose, Lead
Quote, Hosts: Brown-tailed mongoose, Lead
Its natural habitat is moist lowland tropical forest.
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Boehme's giant day gecko (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Boehme's giant day gecko, Habitat
Quote, Hosts: Boehme's giant day gecko, Habitat
P. m. boehmei is a rainforest species and is often found on trees high in the canopy.
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Henst's goshawk (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Henst's goshawk, Distribution and habitat, forest types
Quote, Hosts: Henst's goshawk, Distribution and habitat, forest types
The primary forests of Madagascar may be categorized as dry deciduous and humid evergreen, both of which are occupied by Henst's goshawk.
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Betsileo sportive lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Betsileo sportive lemur, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Hosts: Betsileo sportive lemur, Distribution and habitat
Within its range, it inhabits rainforests
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Fleurette's sportive lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Fleurette's sportive lemur, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Hosts: Fleurette's sportive lemur, Distribution and habitat
inhabits lowland rainforests
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Hawks' sportive lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Hawks' sportive lemur, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Hosts: Hawks' sportive lemur, Distribution and habitat
The main forest type within its range is lowland rain forest
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Holland's sportive lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Holland's sportive lemur, Lead
Quote, Hosts: Holland's sportive lemur, Lead
It lives in primary and secondary rainforests
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James' sportive lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: James' sportive lemur, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Hosts: James' sportive lemur, Distribution and habitat
inhabits one of the last remaining, low-altitude coastal rainforests in the southeast
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Seal's sportive lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Seal's sportive lemur, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Hosts: Seal's sportive lemur, Distribution and habitat
occupies mid to high altitude humid rainforests
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Wright's sportive lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Wright's sportive lemur, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Hosts: Wright's sportive lemur, Distribution and habitat
inhabits mid-altitude rainforest
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Small-toothed sportive lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Small-toothed sportive lemur, Lead
Quote, Hosts: Small-toothed sportive lemur, Lead
The species lives in dense rainforest in southeastern Madagascar
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Weasel sportive lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Weasel sportive lemur, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Hosts: Weasel sportive lemur, Distribution and habitat
inhabits montane and lowland rainforests in eastern Madagascar
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Arnhold's mouse lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Arnhold's mouse lemur, Lead
Quote, Hosts: Arnhold's mouse lemur, Lead
It is found in the montane rainforest of Montagne d'Ambre National Park and Montagne d'Ambre Special Reserve in northern Madagascar.
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Gerp's mouse lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Gerp's mouse lemur, Lead
Quote, Hosts: Gerp's mouse lemur, Lead
The species appears to be restricted to a small region of lowland evergreen rain forest, and is seriously threatened by forest loss.
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Mittermeier's mouse lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Mittermeier's mouse lemur, Lead
Quote, Hosts: Mittermeier's mouse lemur, Lead
It is a forest animal, living in lowland and montane rain forests.
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Brown mouse lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Brown mouse lemur, Lead
Quote, Hosts: Brown mouse lemur, Lead
It can be found in rainforests in eastern Madagascar.
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Hairy-eared dwarf lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Hairy-eared dwarf lemur, Distribution, population and habitat
Quote, Hosts: Hairy-eared dwarf lemur, Distribution, population and habitat
all of the species located in northeast Madagascar were located in primary lowland rain forests
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Lavasoa dwarf lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Lavasoa dwarf lemur, Lead, habitat
Quote, Hosts: Lavasoa dwarf lemur, Lead, habitat
Its habitat lies in a transitional zone between three ecoregions: dry spiny bush, humid littoral forest, and humid forest.
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Masoala fork-marked lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Masoala fork-marked lemur, Habitat
Quote, Hosts: Masoala fork-marked lemur, Habitat
It occurs in moist lowland forests.
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Pariente's fork-marked lemur (Wikipedia)
Hosts: Pariente's fork-marked lemur, Lead, habitat
Quote, Hosts: Pariente's fork-marked lemur, Lead, habitat
It is found in lowland and mid-altitude humid forests and is nocturnal.
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cheirogaleus crossleyi (GBIF species record)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Furry-eared dwarf lemur, Descriptions: Habitat
Quote, Hosts: Furry-eared dwarf lemur, Descriptions: Habitat
Habitat. Rainforest on plateau margins from sea level to 1800 m.
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cheirogaleus sibreei (GBIF species record)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Sibree's dwarf lemur, Descriptions: Habitat
Quote, Hosts: Sibree's dwarf lemur, Descriptions: Habitat
Habitat. High-altitude rainforest above elevations of 1400 m.
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Microcebus jollyae (GBIF species record)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Jolly's mouse lemur, Descriptions: Habitat
Quote, Hosts: Jolly's mouse lemur, Descriptions: Habitat
Habitat. Lowland coastal rainforest.
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Microcebus lehilahytsara (GBIF species record)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Goodman's mouse lemur, Descriptions: Habitat
Quote, Hosts: Goodman's mouse lemur, Descriptions: Habitat
Habitat. Rainforest.
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Microcebus macarthurii (GBIF species record)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: MacArthur's mouse lemur, Descriptions: Habitat
Quote, Hosts: MacArthur's mouse lemur, Descriptions: Habitat
Habitat. Lowland rainforest.
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Microcebus simmonsi (GBIF species record)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Simmons' mouse lemur, Descriptions: Habitat
Quote, Hosts: Simmons' mouse lemur, Descriptions: Habitat
Habitat. Lowland rainforest.
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cheirogaleus major (GBIF species record)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Greater dwarf lemur, Descriptions: Habitat
Quote, Hosts: Greater dwarf lemur, Descriptions: Habitat
Habitat. Primary and secondary eastern lowland rainforest and montane forest from sea level to 1800 m, as well as (marginally) western dry forest.
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Phaner electromontis (GBIF species record)
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur, Descriptions: Habitat
Quote, Hosts: Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur, Descriptions: Habitat
Habitat. Secondary tropical moist forest, dry deciduous forest, and gallery forest at elevations of 50 - 1000 m.
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Mantella aurantiaca
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHosts: Golden Mantella, Geographic Range
Quote, Hosts: Golden Mantella, Geographic Range
Mantella aurantiaca occupy the montane pandanus forests around Andasibe and they are typically found in isolated patches ranging throughout southeastern Madagascar.
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The Reptile Database: Uroplatus pietschmanni
The Reptile DatabaseHosts: Cork-bark Leaf-tailed Gecko, Distribution
Quote, Hosts: Cork-bark Leaf-tailed Gecko, Distribution
Distribution Madagascar (east coast rainforest)
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