Expedition Blog Day 18 & 19: Montagne d’Ambre – Diego Suarez – Ramena
The last two days of our expedition have begun. We enjoy one last short walk in the rainforest of Montagne d’Ambre before setting off for Diego Suarez (Antsiranana). However, we only make a brief...
Expedition Blog Day 17: Montagne d’Ambre
Another day dawns in the middle of the incredible rainforest of Montagne d’Ambre. There are many other reptiles to discover in this chameleon paradise, including various leaf-tailed geckos of the genus Uroplatus. Today we...
Calumma amber
First description: Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006 Origin of the species name: Christopher J. Raxworthy from the American Museum of Natural History, New York (USA) and Ronald A. Nussbaum from the University of Michigan, Ann...
Brookesia betschi
First description: Brygoo, Blanc & Domergue, 1970 Origin of the species name: Édouard-Raoul Brygoo, Charles Pierre Blanc and Charles Antoine Domergue of the then Institut Pasteur in Antananarivo, Madagascar dedicated the species to Jean-Marie...
Expedition Blog Day 8: Marojejy – Sambava
Today we leave our beautiful place in the middle of the rainforest of Marojejy and head back down the mountain to Sambava. Tents have to be packed, equipment stowed away and everything carried back...
Expedition Blog Day 7: Marojejy
A new day in Marojejy. After having been very lucky with the weather for several days in a row, it is raining on and off today. This means that we can’t go on very...
Expedition Blog Day 6: Marojejy
Exceptionally, today is devoted not only to reptiles but to very special mammals. In the rainforest of Marojejy live the last silky sifakas. They are among the most threatened primates in the world. If...
Expedition Blog Day 3: Sambava – Marojejy
Here we go at last! We start by bus from Sambava to Manantenina, about 65 km away, where the Marojejy Park Office is located. From there we walk through a wide savannah to Mandena,...
Calumma ambreense
First description: (Ramanantsoa, 1974) Origin of the species name: The zoologist Guy A. Ramanantsoa of the University of Antananarivo, Madagascar, named the species after its origin, the Amber Mountain. Originally described as a subspecies...
Brookesia brunoi
First description: Crottini, Miralles, Glaw, Harris, Lima & Vences, 2012 Origin of the species name: Angelica Crottini from the University of Porto (Portugal) named this chameleon after her partner Bruno Grassi. In addition, the...
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