Rattus

11^th November

It’s a bit of a comedown, perhaps, after the thrills of Kirindy, but every new mammal is welcome and I happen to be a big fan of rats. Black rats are especially sweet and I’m sure they never meant any harm by whole plague thing.

My lemur tour group has arrived and we are in Antsirabe, en route to the wet forests of Ranomafana in the hope of seeing its rare and beautiful inhabitants.

New today near Tana

	Mammals
127	black rat	Rattus rattus
	Reptiles
71	ornate girdled lizard	Zonosaurus ornatus
	lined day gecko	Phelsuma lineata lineata

2012 Totals

Mammals: 127

Birds: 981

Reptiles: 71

Amphibians: 16

Fish: 12