Ambondromahabo | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Ambondromahabo Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 16°33′S 46°59′E / 16.550°S 46.983°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Boeny |
| District | Ambato-Boeni |
| Municipality | Ambondromamy |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 403 |
Ambondromahabo is a village near Ambondromamy, Boeny, Madagascar.[1][2]
An extinct mammal from the Jurassic period, Ambondro mahabo, is named after the village, which is close to the locality within the Isalo III geological formation where the fossil was found.[1]
References
- 1 2 Flynn, John J.; Parrish, J. Michael; Rakotosamimanana, Berthe; Simpson, William F.; Wyss, André R. (September 1999). "A Middle Jurassic mammal from Madagascar". Nature. 401 (6748): 57–60. doi:10.1038/43420.
- ↑ Flynn, John J.; Wyss, André R. (February 2002). "Madagascar's Mesozoic secrets". Scientific American. 286 (2): 62.
Capital: Mahajanga | ||
| Ambato-Boeni (11) (403) |  | |
| Mahajanga (1) | ||
| Mahajanga II (9) (402) | ||
| Marovoay (12) (416) | ||
| Mitsinjo (7) (417) | ||
| Soalala (3) (420) | ||
6 districts; 43 communes | ||
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