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19,413 species have research-grade observations in Malaysia on iNaturalist. KnowKi turns the most recorded into short lessons with real photos, so you can learn a country's wildlife from home.

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Most recorded here

The species with the most research-grade observations on iNaturalist, and how many each has. Most recorded doesn't mean native.

Birds

  1. Yellow-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus goiavier2,978
  2. Oriental Magpie-Robin Copsychus saularis2,892
  3. Zebra Dove Geopelia striata2,777
  4. Asian Glossy Starling Aplonis panayensis2,627
  5. Rock Pigeon Columba livia2,530
  6. Oriental Pied Hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris2,375
  7. Pacific Swallow Hirundo javanica2,180
  8. Javan Myna Acridotheres javanicus1,990
  9. House Crow Corvus splendens1,885
  10. Brown-throated Sunbird Anthreptes malacensis1,812

Plants

  1. Tridax Daisy Tridax procumbens1,813
  2. African Coromandel Asystasia intrusa1,566
  3. Sensitive Plant Mimosa pudica1,155
  4. Coconut palm Cocos nucifera1,125
  5. Slender Pitcher-Plant Nepenthes gracilis1,037
  6. Koster's curse Miconia crenata1,014
  7. Trailing Daisy Sphagneticola trilobata914
  8. Simpoh Air Dillenia suffruticosa878
  9. Mexican Ruellia Ruellia simplex854
  10. Blue Pea Clitoria ternatea851

Mammals

  1. Long-tailed Macaque Macaca fascicularis6,745
  2. Proboscis Monkey Nasalis larvatus2,734
  3. Dusky Leaf Monkey Trachypithecus obscurus2,597
  4. Southern Pig-tailed Macaque Macaca nemestrina2,187
  5. Bornean Orangutan Pongo pygmaeus2,075
  6. Plantain Squirrel Callosciurus notatus1,701
  7. Silvered Leaf Monkey Trachypithecus cristatus1,261
  8. Prevost's Squirrel Callosciurus prevostii1,202
  9. Sunda Colugo Galeopterus variegatus976
  10. Asian Elephant Elephas maximus961

Insects

  1. Asian Weaver Ant Oecophylla smaragdina2,893
  2. Common Parasol Neurothemis fluctuans2,135
  3. Giant Forest Ant Dinomyrmex gigas2,032
  4. Great Eggfly Hypolimnas bolina1,897
  5. Tropical Swallowtail Moth Lyssa zampa1,384
  6. Orange Skimmer Orthetrum testaceum1,348
  7. Javanese Grasshopper Valanga nigricornis1,280
  8. Chocolate Pansy Junonia iphita1,188
  9. Blue Pansy Junonia orithya1,105
  10. Brown Pansy Junonia hedonia1,093

Spiders and kin

  1. Giant Golden Orbweaver Nephila pilipes1,174
  2. Heteropoda boiei760
  3. Asian Hermit Spider Nephilengys malabarensis490
  4. Long-horned Orbweaver Macracantha arcuata392
  5. Asian Forest Scorpion Heterometrus longimanus328
  6. Common Housefly Catcher Plexippus petersi323
  7. Parallel-spined Spiny Orbweaver Gasteracantha diardi318
  8. Adanson's House Jumper Hasarius adansoni312
  9. Gray Wall Jumping Spider Menemerus bivittatus305
  10. David Bowie Spider Heteropoda davidbowie271

Reptiles

  1. Common Water Monitor Varanus salvator5,145
  2. Bornean Keeled Pit Viper Tropidolaemus subannulatus2,264
  3. Indian Garden Lizard Calotes versicolor2,171
  4. Flat-tailed House Gecko Hemidactylus platyurus1,957
  5. Green Crested Lizard Bronchocela cristatella1,842
  6. Clouded Monitor Varanus nebulosus1,418
  7. Double-spotted Gecko Gekko monarchus1,274
  8. Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus1,222
  9. Saltwater Crocodile Crocodylus porosus1,214
  10. Common Sun Skink Eutropis multifasciata1,208

Amphibians

  1. Asian Common Toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus1,335
  2. Common Southeast Asian Tree Frog Polypedates leucomystax1,200
  3. File-eared Tree Frog Polypedates otilophus956
  4. Harlequin Tree Frog Rhacophorus pardalis950
  5. Long-nosed Horned Frog Pelobatrachus nasutus882
  6. Dark-eared Tree Frog Polypedates macrotis795
  7. Bornean Copper-cheeked Frog Hylarana raniceps744
  8. Green Paddy Frog Hylarana erythraea692
  9. Black-spotted Rock Skipper Staurois guttatus683
  10. Asian Painted Frog Kaloula pulchra669

Fish

  1. Giant Mudskipper Periophthalmodon schlosseri510
  2. Ocellaris Anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris414
  3. Moon Wrasse Thalassoma lunare302

How a trip works

A trip has its own trail of lessons: meet six species, match them to new photos, then practice with four choices. Species you learn go into your Fieldbook, and starting a trip earns its Passport stamp. Your home place stays as it is.

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Species lists and counts from research-grade observations on iNaturalist, as of October 2026. Free, with no ads, no account and no purchases.