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7,966 species have research-grade observations in Tanzania 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. Superb Starling Lamprotornis superbus1,714
  2. Common Ostrich Struthio camelus1,542
  3. Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudatus1,486
  4. Marabou Stork Leptoptilos crumenifer1,352
  5. Gray Crowned-Crane Balearica regulorum1,253
  6. Tawny Eagle Aquila rapax1,211
  7. Kori Bustard Ardeotis kori1,107
  8. Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca1,069
  9. Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala1,019
  10. Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus992

Plants

  1. African baobab Adansonia digitata1,034
  2. Common Tree Euphorbia Euphorbia ingens323
  3. Sausage tree Kigelia africana308
  4. Neem Azadirachta indica254
  5. Coconut palm Cocos nucifera155
  6. Moringa tree Moringa oleifera154
  7. Bloodlily Scadoxus multiflorus148
  8. Lion's ear Leonotis nepetifolia140
  9. Black-eyed Susan vine Thunbergia alata131
  10. Flame lily Gloriosa superba116

Mammals

  1. Lion Panthera leo4,030
  2. African Savanna Elephant Loxodonta africana3,626
  3. Maasai Giraffe Giraffa tippelskirchi3,362
  4. Plains Zebra Equus quagga3,223
  5. Common Wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus2,584
  6. Olive Baboon Papio anubis2,129
  7. Common Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius2,123
  8. African Buffalo Syncerus caffer2,024
  9. Impala Aepyceros melampus1,981
  10. Vervet Monkey Chlorocebus pygerythrus1,722

Insects

  1. Blue-spot Pansy Junonia oenone415
  2. Citrus Swallowtail Papilio demodocus355
  3. Danaid Eggfly Hypolimnas misippus335
  4. African Caper Belenois creona289
  5. Plain Tiger Butterfly Danaus chrysippus287
  6. Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera278
  7. Yellow-banded Pansy Junonia elgiva249
  8. Gold-banded Forester Euphaedra neophron229
  9. Southern Banded Groundling Brachythemis leucosticta221
  10. Spotted Brown Pansy Junonia natalica218

Spiders and kin

  1. Redleg Orbweaver Trichonephila inaurata184
  2. Scimitar-horn Kitespider Gasteracantha falcicornis168
  3. Hairy Golden Orb-weaving Spider Trichonephila fenestrata118

Reptiles

  1. Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus963
  2. Mwanza Flat-headed Rock Agama Agama mwanzae778
  3. Flap-necked Chameleon Chamaeleo dilepis686
  4. Painted Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus picturatus667
  5. Nile Monitor Varanus niloticus661
  6. African Striped Skink Trachylepis striata630
  7. Leopard Tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis482
  8. Kilimanjaro two-horned chamaeleon Kinyongia tavetana338
  9. Speckle-lipped Mabuya Trachylepis maculilabris337
  10. Rough-scaled Plated Lizard Broadleysaurus major304

Amphibians

  1. Mainland Reed Frog Hyperolius substriatus148
  2. Peacock Tree Frog Leptopelis vermiculatus117
  3. Dwarf Squeaker Arthroleptis xenodactyloides115
  4. Common Reed Frog Hyperolius viridiflavus90
  5. Guttural Toad Sclerophrys gutturalis87
  6. Anchieta's Ridged Frog Ptychadena anchietae85
  7. Yellow-spotted Tree Frog Leptopelis flavomaculatus83
  8. Red-Banded Rubber Frog Phrynomantis bifasciatus75

Fish

  1. Allard's Anemonefish Amphiprion allardi183
  2. Three-spot Dascyllus Dascyllus trimaculatus140
  3. Indian Lionfish Pterois miles100
  4. Skunk Anemonefish Amphiprion akallopisos98
  5. Scissortail Sergeant Abudefduf sexfasciatus96
  6. Indian Redfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon trifasciatus93
  7. Pacific Trumpetfish Aulostomus chinensis89
  8. Moorish Idol Zanclus cornutus87
  9. Leaf Scorpionfish Taenianotus triacanthus85
  10. Blacksaddle Toby Canthigaster valentini81

Mollusks

  1. African Giant Snail Lissachatina fulica151
  2. Tiger Cowrie Cypraea tigris85
  3. Small Giant Clam Tridacna maxima80

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.