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Key Places for biodiversity

Learn the wildlife of the Tepuis

Venezuela · Guyana

The Tepuis is one of E.O. Wilson's Key Places, irreplaceable for life on Earth. 511 species have research-grade observations there on iNaturalist, and KnowKi turns the most recorded into short lessons with real photos.

Pantepui forests and shrublands

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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. Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis21
  2. Tepui Brushfinch Atlapetes personatus17
  3. Greater Flowerpiercer Diglossa major16
  4. Rufous-breasted Sabrewing Campylopterus hyperythrus13
  5. Oilbird Steatornis caripensis8
  6. Tepui Redstart Myioborus castaneocapilla7
  7. Tepui Wren Troglodytes rufulus6
  8. Roraiman Barbtail Roraimia adusta5
  9. Burnished-buff Tanager Stilpnia cayana5
  10. Sparkling Violetear Colibri coruscans4

Plants

  1. Drosera roraimae72
  2. Nodding marsh pitcher Heliamphora nutans65
  3. Orectanthe sceptrum61
  4. Stegolepis guianensis49
  5. Bejaria imthurnii41
  6. Brocchinia tatei35
  7. Utricularia quelchii30
  8. Tillandsia turneri28
  9. Ledothamnus sessiliflorus28
  10. Epidendrum alsum26

Mammals

  1. South American Coati Nasua nasua4
  2. Crab-eating Fox Cerdocyon thous2
  3. Southern Opossum Didelphis marsupialis2
  4. Weeper Capuchin Cebus olivaceus2
  5. Southern Tamandua Tamandua tetradactyla2
  6. Giant Anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla2
  7. Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat Artibeus planirostris1
  8. Ocelot Leopardus pardalis1
  9. South American Tapir Tapirus terrestris1
  10. Guianan Red Howler Monkey Alouatta macconnelli1

Insects

  1. Hydrolutos roraimae9
  2. Charagmophorus lineatus7
  3. Bandaged Satyr Oressinoma typhla5
  4. Violet-winged Grasshopper Tropidacris collaris5
  5. Black Witch Ascalapha odorata4
  6. Tetrio Sphinx Pseudosphinx tetrio3
  7. Rhionaeschna draco3
  8. Owl Moth Thysania zenobia2
  9. Xylophanes titana2
  10. Phenax variegata2

Spiders and kin

  1. Broteochactas porosus10
  2. Brotheas libinallyi3
  3. Golden Silk Spider Trichonephila clavipes2
  4. Silver Garden Orbweaver Argiope argentata1
  5. Micrathena kirbyi1
  6. Burgundy Goliath Birdeater Theraphosa stirmi1
  7. Goliath Pinkfoot Tarantula Theraphosa apophysis1
  8. Mastigoproctus formidabilis1
  9. Tityus breweri1

Reptiles

  1. Peters' Lava Lizard Tropidurus hispidus22
  2. Rainbow Whiptail Cnemidophorus lemniscatus4
  3. Leaf Anole Anolis planiceps4
  4. Speckled Forest Pit Viper Bothrops taeniatus4
  5. Neotropical Rattlesnake Crotalus durissus3
  6. White-spotted Riolama Riolama leucosticta3
  7. Red Neusticurus Neusticurus rudis3
  8. Giant Ameiva Ameiva ameiva3
  9. Striped Kentropyx Kentropyx striata3
  10. Oreosaurus mcdiarmidi3

Amphibians

  1. Roraima Bush Toad Oreophrynella quelchii77
  2. Longnose Frog Leptodactylus longirostris6
  3. Pristimantis aureoventris6
  4. Yellow-headed Poison Dart Frog Dendrobates leucomelas5
  5. Venezeulan pebble toad Oreophrynella nigra4
  6. Ayarzaguena's Tree Frog Tepuihyla edelcae4
  7. Auyantepui Tree Frog Boana jimenezi4
  8. La Escalera Tree Frog Boana sibleszi4
  9. Guyana White-lipped Frog Leptodactylus rugosus3
  10. Otophryne steyermarki3

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. KnowKi is not affiliated with the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation. Free, with no ads, no account and no purchases.