Learn the wildlife of Madagascar
Madagascar
Madagascar is one of E.O. Wilson's Key Places, irreplaceable for life on Earth. 9,550 species have research-grade observations there on iNaturalist, and KnowKi turns the most recorded into short lessons with real photos.
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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
- Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone mutata1,222
- Madagascar Magpie-Robin Copsychus albospecularis994
- Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis989
- Crested Drongo Dicrurus forficatus953
- Malagasy Kingfisher Corythornis vintsioides831
- Souimanga Sunbird Cinnyris sovimanga830
- Malagasy Bulbul Hypsipetes madagascariensis744
- Malagasy Kestrel Falco newtoni657
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta577
- Olive Bee-eater Merops superciliosus561
Plants
- Tapia Uapaca bojeri653
- Fony baobab Adansonia rubrostipa651
- Elephant's Foot Plant Pachypodium rosulatum466
- Asplenium mauritianum387
- Mbura Harungana madagascariensis363
- Madagascar Octopus Tree Didierea madagascariensis325
- Grandidier's baobab Adansonia grandidieri314
- Silver thicket Euphorbia stenoclada300
- Koster's curse Miconia crenata298
- Song of India Dracaena reflexa249
Mammals
- Ring-tailed Lemur Lemur catta1,217
- Indri Indri indri1,001
- Verreaux's Sifaka Propithecus verreauxi978
- Common Brown Lemur Eulemur fulvus797
- Red-fronted Brown Lemur Eulemur rufifrons732
- Diademed Sifaka Propithecus diadema698
- Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur Varecia variegata488
- Eastern Lesser Bamboo Lemur Hapalemur griseus419
- Black Lemur Eulemur macaco415
- Coquerel's Sifaka Propithecus coquereli407
Insects
- Giraffe Weevil Trachelophorus giraffa646
- Silver Widow Palpopleura vestita519
- Broad Scarlet Crocothemis erythraea499
- Royal Blue Pansy Junonia rhadama499
- Plain Tiger Butterfly Danaus chrysippus435
- Broad Skimmer Orthetrum azureum389
- Rainbow Milkweed Locust Phymateus saxosus377
- Madagascar forest nymph Aterica rabena342
- Flatid Leaf Bug Flatida rosea323
- Blue-spot Pansy Junonia oenone313
Spiders and kin
- Redleg Orbweaver Trichonephila inaurata1,229
- Madagascar Hermit Spider Nephilingis livida625
- Madagascar Green Lynx Spider Peucetia lucasi243
- Common Kitespider Gasteracantha versicolor230
- Ornamental Wandering Spider Viridasius fasciatus191
- Acrosomoides acrosomoides157
- Asianopis madagascariensis148
- Gasteracantha rhomboidea123
- Opisthacanthus madagascariensis119
- Argiope coquereli116
Reptiles
- Oustalet's Giant Chameleon Furcifer oustaleti2,253
- Striped Day Gecko Phelsuma lineata1,418
- Panther Chameleon Furcifer pardalis1,257
- Parson's Chameleon Calumma parsonii990
- Cuvier's Madagascar Swift Oplurus cuvieri716
- Madagascar Giant Day Gecko Phelsuma grandis673
- Madagascar Iguana Chalarodon madagascariensis668
- Cryptic Chameleon Calumma crypticum636
- Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko Uroplatus sikorae600
- Madagascar tree boa Sanzinia madagascariensis584
Amphibians
- Mascarene Ridged Frog Ptychadena mascareniensis451
- Madagascar Bright-eyed Frog Boophis madagascariensis439
- Baron's Mantella Mantella baroni248
- Madagascar Jumping Frog Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis231
- Green Bright-eyed Frog Boophis viridis209
- Madagascan Brown Frog Mantella ebenaui156
- Pandanus Frog Guibemantis pulcher150
- Climbing Mantella Mantella laevigata147
- Dumeril's Bright-eyed Frog Boophis tephraeomystax137
- Madagascar Bullfrog Laliostoma labrosum122
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.
Species lists and counts from research-grade observations on iNaturalist, as of October 2026. KnowKi is not affiliated with the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation. Free, with no ads, no account and no purchases.