Solenodon Essay

Madagascar Diary – geckos

As usual for Madagascar, the geckos here are diverse and unique.  Over 80 species are endemic to the island.  All 12 genera in Madagascar belong to the subfamily Gekkoninae.  Most geckos have adhesive pads under the digits which enable them to climb on vertical smooth surfaces, even on glass.  The pads are usually structured into […]

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Everyone Loves the Solenodon

It seemed like a grand adventure to me. “You want to go where for vacation to do what?” asked my wife, Connie. Just stick to the basics, I thought.  “Travel to the Dominican Republic and then west to the border of Haiti; get up into the forest highlands; and try to catch a rare, primitive,

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