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A new species of Triaenops (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Hipposideridae) from Aldabra Atoll, Picard Island (Seychelles)
No full textGoodman, Steven M., Ranivo, Julie (2008): A new species of Triaenops (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Hipposideridae) from Aldabra Atoll, Picard Island (Seychelles). Zoosystema 30 (3): 681-693, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.575572
FIG. 1 in Révision taxinomique des Triaenops malgaches (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Hipposideridae)
No full textFIG. 1. — Carte de Madagascar représentant les différents sites d'étude.Abréviations des aires protégées: PN, Parc national; RNI, Réserve naturelle intégrale; RS, Réserve spéciale.Published as part of Ranivo, Julie & Goodman, Steven M., 2006, Révision taxinomique des Triaenops malgaches (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Hipposideridae), pp. 963-985 in Zoosystema 28 (4) on page 965, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.452551
Trophic niche differentiation and microhabitat utilization revealed by stable isotope analyses in a dry-forest bat assemblage at Ankarana, northern Madagascar
No full textAbstract:
Bats are important components in tropical mammal assemblages. Unravelling the mechanisms allowing multiple syntopic bat species to coexist can provide insights into community ecology. However, dietary information on component species of these assemblages is often difficult to obtain. Here we measured stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes in hair samples clipped from the backs of 94 specimens to indirectly examine whether trophic niche differentiation and microhabitat segregation explain the coexistence of 16 bat species at Ankarana, northern Madagascar. The assemblage ranged over 4.4‰ in δ
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N and was structured into two trophic levels with phytophagous Pteropodidae as primary consumers (
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. 3‰ enriched over plants) and different insectivorous bats as secondary consumers (
c
. 4‰ enriched over primary consumers). Bat species utilizing different microhabitats formed distinct isotopic clusters (metric analyses of δ
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C–δ
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N bi-plots), but taxa foraging in the same microhabitat did not show more pronounced trophic differentiation than those occupying different microhabitats. As revealed by multivariate analyses, no discernible feeding competition was found in the local assemblage amongst congeneric species as compared with non-congeners. In contrast to ecological niche theory, but in accordance with studies on New and Old World bat assemblages, competitive interactions appear to be relaxed at Ankarana and not a prevailing structuring force
Scorpions of the Réserve spéciale d'Ankarana, Madagascar, with particular reference to cave-dwelling animals and the description of two new species (Arachnida, Scorpiones)
No full textLourenço, Wilson R., Goodman, Steven M. (2008): Scorpions of the Réserve spéciale d'Ankarana, Madagascar, with particular reference to cave-dwelling animals and the description of two new species (Arachnida, Scorpiones). Zoosystema 30 (3): 665-679, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.575377
A new species of Scotophilus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from western Madagascar
No full textGoodman, Steven M., Ratrimomanarivo, Fanja H., Randrianandrianina, Félicien H. (2006): A new species of Scotophilus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from western Madagascar. Acta Chiropterologica 8 (1): 21-37, DOI: 10.3161/1733-5329(2006)8[21:ansosc]2.0.co;
FIG. 5 in Elevational zonation of birds, insectivores, rodents and primates on the slopes of the Andringitra Massif, Madagascar
No full textFIG. 5. Plots displaying the percentage total representation of various feeding guilds and strata utilization for mammals with respect to the total known mammal fauna of that zone.Published as part of Goodman, Steven M. & Rasolonandrasana, Bernardin P. N., 2001, Elevational zonation of birds, insectivores, rodents and primates on the slopes of the Andringitra Massif, Madagascar, pp. 285-305 in Journal of Natural History 35 (2) on page 300, DOI: 10.1080/00222930150215387, http://zenodo.org/record/527607
Trophic Niche Differentiation and Microhabitat Utilization in a Species-rich Montane Forest Small Mammal Community of Eastern Madagascar
No full textFIG. 3 in Révision taxinomique des Triaenops malgaches (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Hipposideridae)
No full textFIG. 3. — Vue latérale du crâne et des mandibules des adultes de Triaenops Dobson, 1871 malgaches (image FMNH Z94413d par John Weinstein): A, T. auritus G. Grandidier, 1912, ♀, Réserve spéciale d'Ankarana (FMNH 173026); B, T. furculus Trouessart, 1906, ♀, 3,7 km SSE Sarodrano, près de la localité de l'holotype (FMNH 172886); C, T. rufus A. Milne-Edwards, 1881, ♀, Réserve spéciale d'Ankarana (FMNH 176364).Published as part of Ranivo, Julie & Goodman, Steven M., 2006, Révision taxinomique des Triaenops malgaches (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Hipposideridae), pp. 963-985 in Zoosystema 28 (4) on page 972, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.452551
FIGURE 1 in Bird fossils from Ankilitelo Cave: Inference about Holocene environmental changes in Southwestern Madagascar
No full textFIGURE 1. Map of southwestern Madagascar, including the location of Ankilitelo Cave and other sites mentioned in the text.Published as part of Goodman, Steven M., Raherilalao, Marie Jeanne & Muldoon, Kathleen, 2013, Bird fossils from Ankilitelo Cave: Inference about Holocene environmental changes in Southwestern Madagascar, pp. 534-548 in Zootaxa 3750 (5) on page 536, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3750.5.6, http://zenodo.org/record/527213
FIG. 1 in A review of the genus Scotophilus (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) on Madagascar, with the description of a new species
No full textFIG. 1. — Map of Madagascar with localities mentioned in the text. Symbols: [, collection site; *, other localities.Published as part of Goodman, Steven M., Jenkins, Richard K. B. & Ratrimomanarivo, Fanja H., 2005, A review of the genus Scotophilus (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) on Madagascar, with the description of a new species, pp. 867-882 in Zoosystema 27 (4) on page 870, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.452538
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