Hi Everyone,
Welcome back, in this photograph blog entry, I will be in the Mitsinjo Forest Reserve (Analamazaotra Forest Station) and the Parc a Orchidees (Orchid Park) for a night hike (which would have been the first time I entered the forest at night!
I came across a great amount for my first night of hiking in the rainforest and some of these species such as the Lowland Streaked Tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus ) and the Short-horned Elephant Chameleon (Calumma brevicorne ) I was simply dying to see after reading about them and working with them for so long!
The amount of species I saw this night were as follows (Not all I managed to photograph unfortunately, I am not that great at photography!):
Mammals (Mammalia ): 3 (Amphibia) : 7 (Reptilia) : 4Arthropoda ): 9
Five minutes into the walk and BAM! we come across a Lowland Streaked Tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) male specimen. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved Lowland Streaked Tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) male specimen. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. These yellow quils are the Tenrecs main method of communication, using what is known as ‘Stridulation’ where they will rub them together to create a sound that can be hear by other specimens. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Malagasy Golden Orb Weaver (Nephila inaurata madagascariensis) specimen. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Madagascan Tree Boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis) adult specimen. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Madagascan Tree Boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis) adult specimen. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Perinet Stripped Chameleon (Calumma gastrotaenia) female full of eggs. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Perinet Stripped Chameleon (Calumma gastrotaenia) female. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Perinet Stripped Chameleon (Calumma gastrotaenia) female full of eggs. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Pygmy Leaf Chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris) female specimen, the male is slightly further up the small tree. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Pygmy Leaf Chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris) male specimen. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Grandidier’s Giant Frog (Mantidactylus grandidieri) male specimen that we watched calling prior to this photograph. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Böhmei’s Bright-eyed Frog (Boophis boehmei) male specimen, on his calling platform. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Madagascan Bright-eyed Frog (Boophis madagascariensis) male specimen. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Madagascan Bright-eyed Frog (Boophis madagascariensis) male specimen. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Unknown Butterfly species, a very common occurance with a lot of Madagascar’s Arthropoda. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Hairy-eared Mouse Lemur (Allocebus trichotis) emerging from its nest, a rare sight to see in the wild. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Hairy-eared Mouse Lemur (Allocebus trichotis) emerging from its nest, a rare sight to see in the wild. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Madagascan Canary Frog (Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis) female specimen. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Unknown Butterfly species, a little pattern forming isn’t there? © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Short-horned Elephant Chameleon (Calumma brevicorne) female specimen asleep in a tree (or was). © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Short-horned Elephant Chameleon (Calumma brevicorne) female specimen. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Dead-leaf Moth (Known sp.) amazing camouflage, couldnt see it at first! © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Ying & Yang Moth (Unknown sp.) I must admit, the markings are so beautiful and cryptic! © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Goodman’s Mouse Lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara) specimen, I was literally only 4ft away from this. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Goodman’s Mouse Lemur (Microcebus lehilahytsara) specimen, I was literally only 4ft away from this. © 2015 – Joshua Ralph – All Rights Reserved. Anyway, that’s your lot for tonight, if you are wondering why these entries are so short and are not containing very much information, it is because I will write about these animals properly, within more in-depth blog posts in the future.
Hope you enjoyed these photographs, please give me a like, recommendation or a share!
Joshua Ralph
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