Madagascar, with its unique and highly endemic flora and fauna, is a world conservation priority, but until now, no detailed synthesis has been available for the small mammals of the island. This pocket-sized book, written in non-technical French and beautifully illustrated throughout, fills that gap with both a general introduction to Malagasy small mammals and detailed entries for fifty-nine endemic species, many only recently described by science. Small mammals covered include Madagascar's endemic rodent species--the mice and rats of the greatly diversified subfamily Nesomyinae, which have evolved to fill a variety of ecological niches--as well as the snouted, insectivore-like mammals of the family Tenrecidae.