The following list of Malagasy mammal names, compiled and edited by Blench & Walsh (2009),Blench, Roger & Martin Walsh 2009. Faunal names in Malagasy: their etymologies and implications for the prehistory of the East African coast. are from Garbutt (1999)Garbutt, N. 1999. Mammals of Madagascar. Sussex: Pica Press. unless noted otherwise. The other sources are Beaujard (1998),Beaujard, P. 1998. Dictionnaire Malgache (dialectal) - Français: Dialecte Tañala, sud-est de Madagascar. Paris: L’Harmattan. Goodman & Benstead (2003),Goodman, Steven M. & J. P. Benstead (eds.) 2003. The natural history of Madagascar. Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press. Gueunier (1987),Gueunier, N. J. 1987. Lexique du dialecte malgache de Mayotte (Comores). (Études Océan Indien, numéro special 7). Paris: INALCO. and Richardson (1885).Richardson, James 1885. A New Malagasy-English Dictionary. Antananarivo: London Missionary Society.

Bats Malagasy name Scientific name English name andrehy Eidolon dupreanum Madagascar straw-coloured fruit bat angavo, angavy Eidolon dupreanum Madagascar straw-coloured fruit bat fanihy Eidolon dupreanum Madagascar straw-coloured fruit bat fanihy vato Eidolon dupreanum Madagascar straw-coloured fruit bat andrehy Pteropodidae fruit bats angavo, angavy Pteropodidae fruit bats fanihy Pteropodidae fruit bats andrehy Pteropus rufus Madagascar flying fox fanihy Pteropus rufus Madagascar flying fox fanihy be Pteropus rufus Madagascar flying fox fanihy mena Pteropus rufus Madagascar flying fox andrehy Rousettus madagascariensis Madagascar rousette fanihy vato Rousettus madagascariensis Madagascar rousette manavy generic name for bats

Feliforms Malagasy name Scientific name English name amboa laolo Eupleres goudotii Falanouc falanouc Eupleres goudotii Falanouc fanaloka Fossa fossana Fanaloka; Malagasy striped civet fanaloka Fossa fossana Fanaloka; Malagasy striped civet tambo tsodina tambo sadina Fossa fossana Fanaloka; Malagasy striped civet kokia Galidia elegans Ring-tailed mongoose vontsira Galidia elegans Ring-tailed mongoose vontsira mena Galidia elegans Ring-tailed mongoose vontsira fotsy Galidictis fasciata Broad-striped mongoose bokiboki Mungotictis decemlineata Narrow-striped mongoose tera boky Mungotictis decemlineata Narrow-striped mongoose salano Salanoia concolor Brown-tailed mongoose jabady, jaboady zaboady Viverricula indica Small Indian civet fòsa vàrika Fossa sp. rangòka Fossa sp.

Bushpigs Malagasy name Scientific name English name antsanga Potamochoerus larvatus Bushpig lambo Potamochoerus larvatus Bushpig lambo ala Potamochoerus larvatus Bushpig lambo dia Potamochoerus larvatus Bushpig lambonava Potamochoerus larvatus highland variety of bushpig lamboniva Potamochoerus larvatus lowland variety of bushpig

Tenrecs Malagasy name Scientific name English name tambo triky tambo trika Echinops telfairi Lesser hedgehog tenrec tanibodrika Echinops telfairi Lesser hedgehog tenrec sora, tsora Hemicentetes nigriceps Highland streaked tenrec sora, tsora Hemicentetes semispinosus Lowland streaked tenrec sora, tsora Hemicentetes spp. Streaked tenrecs voalavo ndrano Limnogale mergulus Aquatic tenrec fori menjy Microgale spp. shrew tenrecs antsangy Oryzorictes spp. rice tenrecs voalavo narabo Oryzorictes spp. rice tenrecs soky, sokina, sokinana Setifer setosus Greater hedgehog tenrec sora, tsora Setifer setosus Greater hedgehog tenrec kelora Tenrec ecaudatus Common tenrec tandraka, trandraka tandeke Tenrec ecaudatus Common tenrec

Shrews Malagasy name Scientific name English name voalavo fotsy Suncus etruscus Pygmy musk shrew voalavo fotsy Suncus murinus House shrew voalavo narabo Suncus murinus House shrew

Rodents Malagasy name Scientific name English name votsitse, votsotsa, votsotse Hypogeomys antimena Malagasy giant jumping rat kely botra Macrotarsomys bastardi Western forest mouse voalavo, valàvo valave Macrotarsomys bastardi Western forest mouse totozy totozo Mus musculus House mouse voalavo mena Nesomys spp. Red forest rats voalavo, valàvo valave Rattus norvegicus Brown rat voalavo, valàvo valave Rattus rattus Black rat voalavo, valàvo valave rat spp.

Primates Malagasy name Scientific name English name tsidy ala Allocebus trichotis Hairy-eared dwarf lemur ampongy Avahi laniger Eastern avahi fotsifaka Avahi laniger Eastern avahi fotsife Avahi laniger Eastern avahi fotsife Avahi occidentalis Western avahi tsara fangitra Avahi occidentalis Western avahi avahy Avahi spp. Woolly lemurs antsangy Brachytarsomys spp. White-tailed tree rats hataka Cheirogaleus major Greater dwarf lemur tsidy, tsidihy, tsitsihy tsidika Cheirogaleus major Greater dwarf lemur kely be-ohy Cheirogaleus medius Fat-tailed dwarf lemur matavirambo Cheirogaleus medius Fat-tailed dwarf lemur tsidy, tsidihy, tsitsihy tsidika Cheirogaleus medius Fat-tailed dwarf lemur fosa Cryptoprocta ferox Fossa ahayaiay, haihay Daubentonia madagascariensis Aye-aye ankomba, komba Eulemur coronatus Crowned lemur gidro Eulemur coronatus Crowned lemur ankomba, komba Eulemur fulvus Common brown lemur varika Eulemur fulvus albifrons White-fronted brown lemur varika Eulemur fulvus albocollaris White-collared brown lemur varika Eulemur fulvus collaris Collared brown lemur varikosy Eulemur fulvus fulvus Common brown lemur dredrika Eulemur fulvus fulvus Common brown lemur varika Eulemur fulvus fulvus Common brown lemur vàrikàla Eulemur fulvus rufus Red-fronted brown lemur beharavoaka Eulemur fulvus sanfordi Sanford's brown lemur ankomba joby Eulemur macaco flavifrons Blue-eyed black lemur (male) ankomba mena Eulemur macaco flavifrons Blue-eyed black lemur (female) ankomba, komba Eulemur macaco macaco Black lemur dredrika Eulemur mongoz Mongoose lemur gidro Eulemur mongoz Crowned lemur soamiera soamira Eulemur rubriventer Red-bellied lemur tongona Eulemur rubriventer Red-bellied lemur vari maso Eulemur rubriventer Red-bellied lemur ankomba, komba Eulemur sanfordi Sanford's brown lemur bokombolo mena Hapalemur aureus Golden bamboo lemur vari bolo mena Hapalemur aureus Golden bamboo lemur kotrika Hapalemur griseus griseus Eastern grey bamboo lemur vari bolo Hapalemur griseus Grey bamboo lemur bandro Hapalemur griseus alaotrensis Alaotra reed lemur alokoteha Hapalemur griseus griseus Eastern lesser bamboo lemur; Grey gentle lemur bokombolo bokombola Hapalemur griseus griseus Eastern grey bamboo lemur bokombolo bokombola Hapalemur griseus griseus Eastern lesser bamboo lemur; Grey gentle lemur halo halobe Hapalemur griseus meridionalis Southern lesser bamboo lemur; Southern gentle lemur ankomba valiha Hapalemur griseus occidentalis Western lesser bamboo lemur; Western gentle lemur bekola Hapalemur griseus occidentalis Western lesser bamboo lemur; Western gentle lemur bokombolo bokombola Hapalemur griseus occidentalis Western grey bamboo lemur kintrontro Hapalemur griseus occidentalis Western lesser bamboo lemur; Western gentle lemur vari bolo Hapalemur simus Greater bamboo lemur amboa nala Indri indri Indri; generic name for lemurs babakoto Indri indri Indri endrina Indri indri Indri hira Lemur catta Ring-tailed lemur maki, maky Lemur catta Ring-tailed lemur fitily, fitiliky, fitsidiky Lepilemur dorsalis Grey-backed sportive lemur boenga, boengy Lepilemur edwardsi Milne-Edwards' sportive lemur repahaka Lepilemur edwardsi Milne-Edwards' sportive lemur songiky Lepilemur leucopus White-footed sportive lemur fitily, fitiliky, fitsidiky Lepilemur microdon Small-toothed sportive lemur hataka Lepilemur microdon Small-toothed sportive lemur kotrika Lepilemur microdon Small-toothed sportive lemur tranga lavaka Lepilemur microdon Small-toothed sportive lemur varikosy Lepilemur microdon Small-toothed sportive lemur hataka Lepilemur mustelinus Weasel sportive lemur kotrika Lepilemur mustelinus Weasel sportive lemur tranga lavaka Lepilemur mustelinus Weasel sportive lemur varikosy Lepilemur mustelinus Weasel sportive lemur boenga, boengy Lepilemur ruficaudatus Red-tailed sportive lemur mahy abe ala Lepilemur septentrionalis Northern sportive lemur songiky Lepilemur septentrionalis Northern sportive lemur pondiky Microcebus murinus Grey mouse lemur tilitili vaha Microcebus murinus Grey mouse lemur tsidy, tsidihy, tsitsihy tsidika Microcebus murinus Grey mouse lemur vaki handry, vaki andri Microcebus murinus Grey mouse lemur tsidy, tsidihy, tsitsihy tsidika Microcebus rufus Brown mouse lemur tsidy savoka Microcebus rufus Brown mouse lemur tsidy, tsidihy, tsitsihy tsidika Microcebus spp. Dwarf lemurs fitily, fitiliky, fitsidiky Mirza coquereli Coquerel's dwarf lemur setohy Mirza coquereli Coquerel's dwarf lemur tilitili vaha Mirza coquereli Coquerel's dwarf lemur tsiba, siba Mirza coquereli Coquerel's dwarf lemur tanta (raolana) tantana, tantaroalela Phaner furcifer Fork-marked lemur vaki handry, vaki andri Phaner furcifer Fork-marked lemur tanta (raolana) tantana, tantaroalela Phaner furcifer electromontis Amber Mountain fork-marked lemur tanta (raolana) tantana, tantaroalela Phaner furcifer furcifer Eastern fork-marked lemur tanta (raolana) tantana, tantaroalela Phaner furcifer pallescens Pale fork-marked lemur vaki voho Phaner furcifer pallescens Pale fork-marked lemur tanta (raolana) tantana, tantaroalela Phaner furcifer parienti Pariente's fork-marked lemur tanta (raolana) tantana, tantaroalela Phaner spp. Fork-marked lemurs simpona, simpony Propithecus diadema candidus Silky sifaka simpona, simpony Propithecus diadema diadema Diademed sifaka simpona, simpony Propithecus diadema edwardsi Milne-Edwards' sifaka ankomba joby Propithecus diadema perrieri Perrier's sifaka radjako, rajako,Simon, Pierre R. 1988. Ny fiteny fahizany: Reconstitution et périodisation du malgache ancien jusqu'au XIVè siècle. Paris: INALCO. jakoe, jakoey Propithecus diadema perrieri Perrier's sifaka ankomba malandy Propithecus tattersalli Tattersall's sifaka simpona, simpony Propithecus tattersalli Tattersall's sifaka sifaka Propithecus verreauxi coquereli Coquerel's sifaka tsiba haka Propithecus verreauxi coquereli Coquerel's sifaka sifaka Propithecus verreauxi coronatus Crowned sifaka tsiba haka Propithecus verreauxi coronatus Crowned sifaka sifaka Propithecus verreauxi deckeni Decken's sifaka tsiba haka Propithecus verreauxi deckeni Decken's sifaka sifaka Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi Verreaux's sifaka sifaka avahi Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi Verreaux's sifaka (dark variant) sifaka bilany Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi Verreaux's sifaka (Isalo area) sifakely Propithecus sp. Sifaka sp., small in size sifaka Propithecus spp. Sifaka spp. simpona, simpony Propithecus spp. Sifaka spp. vari mena Varecia variegata rubra Red ruffed lemur vari Varecia variegata variegata Black-and-white ruffed lemur varikandra, varikandana varianda Varecia variegata variegata Black-and-white ruffed lemur vàri zàtsy, vari jatsy Varecia variegata variegata Black-and-white ruffed lemur vàri kotrèka lemur sp., small, grey tsidy, tsidihy, tsitsihy tsidika lemur sp., small, yellowish vaki lemur spp. varika lemur spp. halokotehina unidentified lemur sp., small in size tsidikinizozoro unidentified sp.

See also List of mammals of Madagascar Fauna of Madagascar

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