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Mascarene Ridged Frog (Ptychadena mascareniensis)Observer
robmeadesDescription
Sitting beside a pond. I think it's a frog, though it has a toad-like look to it.
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Mascarene Ridged Frog (Ptychadena mascareniensis)Observer
robmeadesDescription
Sitting beside a pond.
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Common Madagascar Cat Snake (Madagascarophis colubrinus)Observer
robmeadesDescription
Around 80 cm long, poised to strike over a pond.
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Rainbow Milkweed Locust (Phymateus saxosus)Observer
robmeadesDescription
Trapped by one of the hotel staff and brought to us, a wonderful beast it is too, even more so when it opens its wings.
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Gravenhorst's Mabuya (Trachylepis gravenhorstii)Observer
robmeadesDescription
In the leaf litter beside the path we were walking, a skink of some form we believe.
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Madagascar Harrier-Hawk (Polyboroides radiatus)Observer
robmeadesDescription
A Madagascar Harrier Hawk, in breeding season with the pink beak I believe.
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Acraea ranavalonaObserver
robmeadesDescription
Approximately 35 mm wingspan, red hind-wings, unmarked, possibly transparent, fore-wings.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
robmeadesDescription
In the UK this would be very close to a Diachrysia (Burnished Brass) but here in Western Madagascar we've no idea what it might be. It had a body approximately 20mm long, wings a sort of embossed gold and the head, rather than being furry as would be usual in the UK, appears to be a solid lump with the eyes buried beneath the nose-like protruberance, underneath the antennae. A really beautiful creature when examined close-up.
