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Scientists have discovered a new species of carnivorous mammal in eastern Madagascar, according to several media reports on Thursday.
The mongoose-like creature has been dubbed Durrell's vontsira (Salanoia durrelli) after the late British conservationist Gerald Durrell, and belongs to the eupleridae family endemic to Madagascar.
The animal was discovered in the wetlands of Lake Alaotra, Madagascar’s largest lake. The marsh habitat has suffered from invasive species and pollution, and scientists believe that Durrell's vontsira could be one of the world's most threatened mammals.
Read more: http://www.redorbit.com/news/scienc...ivorous_mammal_found_in_madagascar/index.html
The mongoose-like creature has been dubbed Durrell's vontsira (Salanoia durrelli) after the late British conservationist Gerald Durrell, and belongs to the eupleridae family endemic to Madagascar.
The animal was discovered in the wetlands of Lake Alaotra, Madagascar’s largest lake. The marsh habitat has suffered from invasive species and pollution, and scientists believe that Durrell's vontsira could be one of the world's most threatened mammals.
Read more: http://www.redorbit.com/news/scienc...ivorous_mammal_found_in_madagascar/index.html
