Madagascar - Animals in the Habitat, and excavated Prehistoric Animals

Madagascar was connected with India throughtout much of the Mesozoic. The prehistoric animals in Madagascar is distinct from what has been found in Africa.
Madagascar prehistoric age
	Madagascar extinct species Paleozoic	Primitive reptile	Coelurosauravus (Gliding reptile)
		Marine reptile	Thadeosaurus, Hovasaurus
	Madagascar extinct species Mesozoic	Primitive crocodile	Trematochampsa, Simosuchus, Araripesuchus, Mahajangasuchus
		Shield dinosaur	Stegosaurus
		Long-necked dinosaur	Bothriospondylus, Lapparentosaurus, Bruhathkayosaurus, Rapetosaurus
		Predatory dinosaur	Majungasaurus, Masiakasaurus
		Bird-like dinosaur	Rahonavis
		Frog	Triadobatrachus, Beelzebufo
	Madagascar extinct species Cenozoic	Lemur	Archaeoindris, Palaeopropithecus, Archaeolemur
		Shark	Carcharodon megalodon (Giant shark)

Madagascar lies in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa. The world's fourth-largest island. The island is home to numerous endemic species. A typical endemic is Lemur.
Madagascar
	Madagascar regionally extinct in historic age	Lemur	(Pachylemur), Koala lemurs (Megaladapis), Giant Aye-aye
		Even-toed ungulate	Malagasy Pygmy Hippopotamus, Malagasy Dwarf Hippopotamus, Lesser Madagascar Hippopotamus, Madagascan Pygmy Hippopotamus
		Turtle	Madagacan giant tortoise, Madagacan tortoise
		Raptor	Malagasy Crowned Eagle
		bird	Great Elephant Bird, Delalande's Coua
	Madagascar extant species	Tenrec	Large-eared Tenrec, Web-footed Tenrec, Madagascar's shrew tenrecs (Microgale), Rice tenrec (Oryzorictes), Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec, Streaked Tenrec (Hemicentetes), Greater Hedgehog Tenrec, Common Tenrec
		Lemur	Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur, Southern Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur, Greater Dwarf Lemur, Furry-eared Dwarf Lemur, Lesser Iron-gray Dwarf Lemur, Greater Iron-gray Dwarf Lemur, Sibree's Dwarf Lemur, Gray Mouse Lemur, Reddish-gray Mouse Lemur, Golden-brown Mouse Lemur, Northern Rufous Mouse Lemur, Sambirano Mouse Lemur, Simmons' Mouse Lemur, Pygmy Mouse Lemur, Brown Mouse Lemur … total 96 species
		Mole	Madagascan Pygmy Shrew
		Megabat	Madagascan Fruit Bat, Madagascar Rousette, Madagascan Flying Fox
		Carnivore	Malagasy Carnivores (Eupleridae)
		Turtle	Radiated Tortoise, Angonoka, Madagascar Big-headed Turtle
		Chameleon	Madagascar's Chameleon (Calumma), Madagascar's Chameleon (Furcifer), Leaf Chameleon (Brookesia)
		Crocodile	Nile Crocodile
		endangered Frog	(Boophis williamsi), Tulear Golden Frog, Orange-colored Golden Frog, Black Golden Frog, Black-eared Golden Frog, (Mantidactylus pauliani), (Cophyla berara), (Stumpffia helenae)
		Stork	Yellow-billed Stork, African Openbill Stork
		Ibis	Sacred Ibis, Glossy Ibis, Madagascar Crested Ibis, African Spoonbill
		Raptor	Madagascar Fish-eagle
		Pelican	Pink-backed Pelican
		Flamingo	Lesser Flamingo, American Flamingo
		Parrot	Greater Vasa Parrot, Lesser Vasa Parrot, Madagascar Lovebird
		endemic bird	Meller's Duck, Bernier's Teal, Madagascar Pochard, Madagascar Partridge, Madagascar Snipe, Madagascar Jacana, Madagascar Buttonquail, Black-banded Plover, Madagascar Heron, Madagascar Crested Ibis, Banded Kestrel, Madagascar Baza, Madagascar Serpent-eagle, Madagascar Buzzard, Henst's Goshawk … total 28 endemic species
		Swallowtail butterfly	Grose-Smith's Swallowtail, Mangoura swallowtail, Madagascan Emperor, Madagascar Giant Swallowtail
		Baobab	Grandidier's Baobab, Madagascar Baobab, Perrier's Baobab, Fony Baobab, Suarez Baobab, Za Baobab
		plant	Song of India
	Madagascar marine species	Whale	Southern Right Whale, Fin Whale, Blue Whale, Eden's Whale, Humpback Whale, Dwarf Sperm Whale, Pygmy Sperm Whale, Hector's Beaked Whale, True's Beaked Whale, Gray's Beaked Whale, Layard's Beaked Whale, Blainville's Beaked Whale
		Dolphin	Rough-toothed Dolphin, Pacific Humpback Dolphin, Indian Ocean Bottlenose Dolphin, Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, Spinner Dolphin, Long-beaked Common Dolphin, Fraser's Dolphin, Pygmy Killer Whale, Orca (Killer Whale)
		Marine mammal	Subantarctic Fur Seal
		Turtle	Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Green turtle, Hawksbill turtle, Olive Ridley
		Frigatebird	Great Frigatebird, Lesser Frigatebird
		Albatross	Wandering Albatross, Shy Albatross, Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross, Sooty Albatross
		Coelacanth	Comorese coelacanth
		Ray	Manta ray
		Shark	Whale shark, Great hammerhead, Great white shark, Shortfin mako, Longfin mako
		Billfish	Indo-Pacific sailfish, Black Marlin, Striped Marlin
		Tuna	Southern bluefin tuna

The following sites are the natural habitats of wildlife and the fossil sites, where various species are seen, in Madagascar.
Madagascar
	Maevarano Formation Mesozoic	Primitive crocodile	Trematochampsa, Simosuchus, Mahajangasuchus
		Shield dinosaur	Stegosaurus
		Long-necked dinosaur	Bothriospondylus, Lapparentosaurus, Bruhathkayosaurus, Rapetosaurus
		Predatory dinosaur	Majungasaurus, Masiakasaurus
		Bird-like dinosaur	Rahonavis
		Frog	Triadobatrachus, Beelzebufo
	Amber Mountain National Park	Lemur	Common Brown Lemur, Crowned Lemur
	Andohahela National Park [World Heritage]	Lemur	Greater Dwarf Lemur, Gray Mouse Lemur, Brown Mouse Lemur, Ring-tailed Lemur, Common Brown Lemur, Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur, White-footed Sportive Lemur, Eastern Woolly Lemur, Verreaux's Sifaka, Aye-aye
		Ibis	Madagascar Crested Ibis
		Raptor	Henst's Goshawk
		Rail	Madagascar Flufftail, Kioloides Rail
		bird	Collared Nightjar, Madagascar Blue-pigeon, Short-legged Ground Roller, Scaly Ground Roller, Pitta-like Ground Roller, Rufous-headed Ground Roller, Red-fronted Coua, Blue Coua
		plant	Triangle palm
	Isalo National Park	Lemur	Ring-tailed Lemur, Red-fronted Brown Lemur, Verreaux's Sifaka
	Kirindy Mitea National Park	Lemur	Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur, Gray Mouse Lemur, Pygmy Mouse Lemur, Coquerel's Giant Mouse Lemur, Masoala Fork-crowned Lemur, Common Brown Lemur, Red-tailed Sportive Lemur, Verreaux's Sifaka
	Mantadia National Park	Lemur	Greater Dwarf Lemur, Brown Mouse Lemur, Common Brown Lemur, Red-bellied Lemur, Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur, Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Small-toothed Sportive Lemur, Indri, Eastern Woolly Lemur, Diademed Sifaka, Aye-aye
	Masoala National Park [World Heritage]	Lemur	Greater Dwarf Lemur, Gray Mouse Lemur, White-headed Lemur, Red Ruffed Lemur, Eastern Woolly Lemur, Aye-aye
		Gecko	Day Geckos (Phelsuma), Leaf-tailed Geckos (Uroplatus)
		Frog	Tomato frog (Dyscophus)
		Raptor	Madagascar Serpent-eagle
		bird	Helmet Vanga
		Butterfly	Madagascan sunset moth
	Namoroka National Park	Lemur	Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur, Gray Mouse Lemur, Masoala Fork-crowned Lemur, Common Brown Lemur, Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Milne-Edwards' Sportive Lemur, Verreaux's Sifaka, Van der Decken's Sifaka, Aye-aye
	Ranomafana National Park [World Heritage]	Lemur	Brown Mouse Lemur, Common Brown Lemur, Red-bellied Lemur, Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur, Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Golden Bamboo Lemur, Greater Bamboo Lemur, Eastern Woolly Lemur, Diademed Sifaka, Aye-aye
	Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve [World Heritage]	Lemur	Common Brown Lemur, Red-fronted Brown Lemur, Milne-Edwards' Sportive Lemur, Verreaux's Sifaka, Van der Decken's Sifaka
		Ibis	Madagascar Crested Ibis
		Raptor	Madagascar Marsh Harrier, Henst's Goshawk, Madagascar Sparrowhawk, Madagascar Fish-eagle
		bird	Madagascar Pond Heron, Giant Coua, Coquerel's Coua, Red-capped Coua, Schlegel's Asity, Sickle-billed Vanga, Madagascar Grebe
		plant	Madagascar Baobab
	Ankarana Natural Reserve	Lemur	Gray Mouse Lemur, Sanford's Brown Lemur, Crowned Lemur, Northern Sportive Lemur
		Carnivore	Fossa, Malagasy Civet
		Gecko	Big-headed gecko (Paroedura), Day Geckos (Phelsuma), Leaf-tailed Geckos (Uroplatus)
		Chameleon	South-central Chameleon, Malagasy Giant Chameleon
		Snake	Madagascar ground boa
		Ibis	Madagascar Crested Ibis
		Kingfisher	Madagascar Pygmy-kingfisher
		Raptor	Madagascar Harrier-hawk, Madagascar Fish-eagle
		Parrot	Greater Vasa Parrot
		bird	Madagascar Green-pigeon, Coquerel's Coua, Red-capped Coua, Crested Coua, White-breasted Mesite, Rufous Vanga, Hook-billed Vanga, Van Dam's Vanga, Sickle-billed Vanga
	Nosy Mangabe Natural Reserve	Lemur	Gray Mouse Lemur, White-headed Lemur, Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur, Eastern Woolly Lemur, Aye-aye
	Anjajavy Forest	Tenrec	Greater Hedgehog Tenrec
		Lemur	Common Brown Lemur, Milne-Edwards' Sportive Lemur, Coquerel's Sifaka
		Carnivore	Fossa
		Chameleon	Malagasy Giant Chameleon
		Ibis	Glossy Ibis
		Raptor	Madagascar Baza, Madagascar Harrier-hawk, Madagascar Fish-eagle
		Rail	White-throated Rail
		Flamingo	Greater Flamingo
		bird	Helmeted Guineafowl, Broad-billed Roller, White-headed Vanga, Crested Drongo, Pied Crow, Madagascar Bulbul, Madagascar Wagtail
	Kirindy Forest	Lemur	Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur, Gray Mouse Lemur, Pygmy Mouse Lemur, Coquerel's Giant Mouse Lemur, Pale Fork-crowned Lemur, Red-fronted Lemur, Red-tailed Sportive Lemur, Verreaux's Sifaka
		Carnivore	Fossa
		Chameleon	Labord's Chameleon, Big-headed gecko (Paroedura), Leaf-tailed Geckos (Uroplatus)
		Snake	Madagascar ground boa
		plant	Grandidier's Baobab, Fony Baobab, Za Baobab

Redlist Categories & Criteria
Extinct, Extinct in the Wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, others
The italic shows endemic species.