User:Ucucha/Subfossil sites on Madagascar

Notes: "Holocene subfossil sites can be divided into four different types of deposits": caves, marsh deposits in highland regions, coastal marsh deposits, and riverine deposits. It might be good to classify the sites... if we can. At the very least, these four categories and their descriptions should be included in the introduction. –  VisionHolder « talk » 21:34, 21 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm afraid we'd be unable to classify many sites. But it's certainly something to mention in the lead. Ucucha 18:45, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

A few minor things we'd better work out now:
 * What citation format are we using?
 * Your style is fine. I only ask that lemur articles follow my style since I hope to standardize them all. –  VisionHolder  « talk » 18:53, 28 July 2010 (UTC)


 * Should all species be linked on every occurrence?
 * I would prefer that we do not... but in lists like this, I really don't know what's best. –  VisionHolder « talk » 18:53, 28 July 2010 (UTC)
 * We probably should, especially if we make the list sortable. Ucucha 19:56, 28 July 2010 (UTC)


 * I think we should also subdivide reptiles and amphibians if we're doing that for mammals. Arguably, we should also do that for birds, especially as some sites have lots and lots of them, but bird classification is such a mess that natural groups are hard to think of.
 * If you feel comfortable subdividing them, then go for it. As you pointed out, the birds will be a big mess, but I'm not sure if most readers would care much.  Distinguishing snakes from lizards, though, might be more helpful. –  VisionHolder  « talk » 18:53, 28 July 2010 (UTC)
 * "Lizard" is not a natural group, so I'd prefer avoiding it. Anyway, we have only one site with squamates so far, so the issue isn't really significant yet. Ucucha 19:56, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

Ucucha 18:45, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

Source:
 * Goodman, S.M., Ganzhorn, J.U., and Rakotondravony, D. Chapter 13: Introduction to the Mammals in "The Natural History of Madagascar" (2003) ISBN: 0-226-30306-3

Key
?† – extinct species possibly occurred there

†? – possibly extinct species

Literature cited

 * Andrews, C.W. 1897. On some fossil remains of carinate birds from central Madagascar. Ibis (7)3:343–359.
 * Brochu, C.A. 2007. Morphology, relationships, and biogeographical significance of an extinct horned crocodile (Crocodylia, Crocodylidae) from the Quaternary of Madagascar. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 150(4):835–863.
 * Goodman, S.M. 1996. Description of a new species of subfossil lapwing (Aves, Charadriiformes, Charadriidae, Vanellinae) from Madagascar. Bulletin du Museum national d'Histoire naturelle (4)18C(4):607–614.
 * Goodman, S.M. and Rakotozafy, L.M.A. 1995. Evidence for the existence of two species of Aquila on Madagascar during the Quaternary (subscription required). Geobios 28(2):241–246.
 * Grandidier, G. 1900. Note sur des ossements d'animaux disparus, provenant d'Ambolisatra, sur la côte sud-est de Madagascar. Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 6:214–218.
 * Milne-Edwards, A. and Grandidier, A. 1895. Sur des ossements d'oiseaux provenant des terrains récents de Madagascar. Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 1:9–11.
 * Mlikovský, J. 2006. Subfossil birds of Andrahomana, southeastern Madagascar. Annales des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 107A:87–92.
 * Muldoon, K.M., de Blieux, D.D., Simons, E.L. and Chatrath, P.S. 2009. The subfossil occurrence and paleoecological significance of small mammals at Ankilitelo Cave, southwestern Madagascar. Journal of Mammalogy 90(5):1111–1131.

To look at:
 * Brodkorb, P. 1965. New taxa of fossil birds. Quarterly Journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences 28:197–198. (should have something on Antsirabe)
 * Goodman, S.M. 1994a. The enigma of antipredator behavior in lemurs: evidence of a large extinct eagle on Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology 15:129–134.
 * Goodman, S.M. 1994b. Description of a new species of subfossil eagle from Madagascar: Stephanoaetus (Aves: Falconiformes) from the deposits of Ampasambazimba. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 107:421–428.
 * Goodman, S.M. and Ravoavy, F. 1993. Identiﬁcation of bird subfossils from cave surface deposits at Anjohibe, Madagascar, with a description of a new giant Coua (Cuculidae: Couinae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 106:24–33.
 * Howard, H. 1964. Fossil Anseriformes. Pp. 233–326 in Scott, P. (ed.). The waterfowl of the world. Volume 4. London: Coutry Life.
 * Olson, S.L. 1977. A synopsis of the fossil Rallidae. Pp. 339–373 in Ripley, S.D. (ed.). Rails of the world. Boston: David R. Godine.