Eric Robsomanitrandrasana

TL;DR: This study provides the first experimental data on the sensory ecology of food detection in mouse lemurs, and investigates whether they use visual, auditory, and motion cues to find and to localize prey arthropods and further whether olfactory cues are sufficient for finding fruit.

TL;DR: This analysis has identified priority sites for reptile conservation and completes the conservation assessment of terrestrial vertebrates in Madagascar which will facilitate conservation planning, monitoring and wise-decision making.

TL;DR: This is the first captive breeding and amphibian conservation project of its kind in Madagascar and it is hoped that it will not only serve as a model for other range country facilities, but become a center for training and education in an area of Madagascar that contains tremendous amphibian diversity and endemism.

TL;DR: In 2014, an invasive population of the Asian common toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus was reported in Toamasina, the major seaport town of Madagascar.

TL;DR: The consensus of the group was that continued research to elucidate the “unknowns” surrounding the detection of Bd in Madagascar alongside concerted efforts to develop and implement conservation actions, are critical.