Robert, Y., H. Thomas, J.M. Tamon & G. Rouhan (2021). Discovery in La Reunion Island of Elaphoglossum multisquamosum (Dryopteridaceae), known so far as endemic to Madagascar. Candollea 76: 99–104. In French, English and French abstracts.A species the fern genus Schott ex J. Sm. (Dryopteridaceae) has been discovered Réunion. It is ascribed Bonap., described Taking advantage this new record, rein...

The sloth lemurs, or Palaeopropithecidae, comprise four of the eight recognized genera of extinct lemurs and more than a third of the extinct species (Table 1; Figs. 1 and 2). Four genera are currently recognized as belonging in this family: Palaeopropithecus (the type genus), the truly gigantic Archaeoindris, the much smaller-bodied Mesopropithecus, and the midsized, recently discovered Babako...

We show that the diverse ecoregions of Madagascar share one distinctive climatic feature: unpredictable intra- or interannual precipitation compared with other regions with comparable rainfall. Climatic unpredictability is associated with unpredictable patterns of fruiting and flowering. It is argued that these features have shaped the evolution of distinctive characteristics in the mammalian f...

While tear-feeding in moths on mammals is widespread, there have been no reports of this behaviour in Madagascar and none on birds. We report that a moth, Hemiceratoides hieroglyphica belonging to the Calpini, a generally fruit-feeding or blood-feeding lineage of noctuids, attacks sleeping birds in Madagascar. This moth is able to intrude its sharply tipped proboscis into a closed bird's eye. T...

This research evaluates the influence of conservation organizations on the cultural model of tavy (swidden agriculture) in eastern Madagascar. It compares communities in protected and unprotected areas of eastern Madagascar, whose members have been influenced to varying degrees by the introduction of non-indigenous conservation practices. The analysis makes use of schema theory and cultural mod...

Mayotte and La Reunion islands are currently free of animal rabies and surveillance is performed by the French Human and Veterinary Public Health Services. However, dog rabies is still enzootic in Madagascar with 4 to 10 confirmed human cases each year. The number of antirabies medical centres in Madagascar is still scarce to provide easy access to the local population for post-exposure rabies ...

This study investigates the relationship between financial literacy and farmers' awareness of digital credit in rural Madagascar. We apply questions that demonstrate individuals' understanding four fundamental concepts for decision making: numeracy, interest compounding, inflation risk diversification to measure literacy. find has a positive statistically significant effect on credit. Our highl...

Stone, R.D. (2022). Traitement révisé de Memecylon section Buxifolia (Melastomataceae) à Madagascar. Candollea 77: 173–191. En anglais, résumés anglais et français. sect. Stone (Melastomataceae, Olisbeoideae) est un groupe d'arbustes petits arbres forestiers distribué l'Afrique l'Est tropicale (Kenya Tanzanie) du Sud avec une occurrence disjointe dans l'ouest le nord Dans traitement précédent, ...

For the endemic wildlife of Madagascar, risk extinction increases as island's forest cover decreases. Many remaining forests are isolated fragments serving important refugia for biodiversity. In this research note, we describe biodiversity Ivohiboro Humid Forest (IHF), and its conservation importance in Madagascar. Located a region dominated by wooded savannah, IHF represents very rare vegetati...