Malagasy giant rat  (Hypogeomys antimena)

Authentication

Authenticated (10/12/2007) by Dr. Simone Sommer, Leibniz-Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW), Berlin.
http://www.izw-berlin.de

Glossary

Herbivorous: Diet comprises only vegetable matter.
Invertebrates: Animals without a backbone.
Monogamous: Mating with a single partner.
Natal: Site of birth.
Nocturnal: Active at night.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (December, 2007)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Nowak, R. (1999) Walker's Mammals of the World. The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore and London.
  3. Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (January, 2007)
    http://www.durrellwildlife.org/index.cfm?p=55
  4. Sommer, S. (2003) Social and reproductive monogamy in rodents: the case of the Malagasy giant jumping rat (Hypogeomys antimena). In: Reichard, U.H. and Boesch, C. Eds. Monogamy mating startegies and partnerships in birds, humans and other mammals. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
  5. Madagascar (January, 2006)
    http://www.wildmadagascar.org/wildlife/species/Hypogeomys_antimena.html
  6. Sommer, S. (1996) Ecology and social structure of Hypogeomys antimena, an endemic rodent of the deciduous dry forest in western Madagascar. In: Lourenco, W.R. Ed. Biogeography of Madagascar. Editions de l´ORSTOM, Paris.
  7. National Geographic News: Giant Jumping Rats' Numbers Get Big Bounce in Madagascar (December, 2007)
    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/09/060925-jumping-rats.html
  8. Sommer, S., Toto Volahy, A. and Seal, U.S. (2002) A population and habitat viability assessment for the highly endangered Giant Jumping Rat (Hypogeomys antimena), the largest extant endemic rodent of Madagascar. Animal Conservation, 5: 263 - 273.
  9. Conservation International Biodiversity Hotspots, Hotspots E-news: Madagascar safeguards two AZE sites (December, 2007)
    http://maildogmanager.com/page.html?p=000001XDDtjAp69MYakQRcIrkw8+HrA9RjVa8