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Learn the wildlife of Chapada Diamantina National Park

Brazil

634 species have research-grade observations inside Chapada Diamantina National Park on iNaturalist. KnowKi turns the most recorded into short lessons with real photos, so you know what you're looking at before you go.

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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. Sincorá Antwren Formicivora grantsaui31
  2. Pale-throated Pampa-Finch Embernagra longicauda25
  3. Gilt-edged Tanager Tangara cyanoventris18
  4. Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis17
  5. Diamantina Tapaculo Scytalopus diamantinensis14
  6. Hooded Visorbearer Augastes lumachella13
  7. Rufous-winged Antshrike Thamnophilus torquatus13
  8. Cinnamon Tanager Schistochlamys ruficapillus12
  9. Velvety Black-Tyrant Knipolegus nigerrimus11
  10. White-vented Violetear Colibri serrirostris9

Plants

  1. Drosera tomentosa31
  2. Aechmea bromeliifolia28
  3. Cyrtopodium aliciae26
  4. Micranthocereus purpureus25
  5. Spigelia pulchella22
  6. Cuphea ericoides21
  7. Periandra mediterranea20
  8. Utricularia flaccida18
  9. Palicourea vacillans17
  10. Marcetia taxifolia16

Mammals

  1. Rock Cavy Kerodon rupestris24
  2. Black-tufted-ear Marmoset Callithrix penicillata3
  3. Southern Long-nosed Armadillo Dasypus novemcinctus2
  4. Buff-headed Capuchin Sapajus xanthosternos2
  5. White-eared Opossum Didelphis albiventris1
  6. Common Tapeti Sylvilagus brasiliensis1
  7. Blonde Titi Callicebus barbarabrownae1
  8. Southern Tamandua Tamandua tetradactyla1
  9. Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris1

Insects

  1. Violet-winged Grasshopper Tropidacris collaris24
  2. White Angled-Sulphur Anteos clorinde5
  3. Hanno Blue Hemiargus hanno4
  4. Camponotus rufipes4
  5. Lepidolutzia baucis4
  6. Tetrio Sphinx Pseudosphinx tetrio3
  7. Southern Monarch Danaus erippus3
  8. Spiny-legged Stingless bee Trigona spinipes3
  9. Euselasia thucydides3
  10. Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2

Spiders and kin

  1. Aglaoctenus lagotis3
  2. Tityus kuryi3
  3. Brazilian Blue Tarantula Lasiocyano sazimai3
  4. Peucetia rubrolineata2
  5. South American Black Widow Latrodectus curacaviensis2
  6. Tapinillus longipes2
  7. Spinybacked Orbweaver Gasteracantha cancriformis1
  8. Brazilian Wandering Spider Phoneutria nigriventer1
  9. Silver Garden Orbweaver Argiope argentata1
  10. Alpaida truncata1

Reptiles

  1. Striped Lava Lizard Tropidurus semitaeniatus56
  2. Chapada Diamantina Sipo Chironius diamantina15
  3. Caetité Coral Snake Micrurus janisrozei10
  4. Neotropical Rattlesnake Crotalus durissus7
  5. Enyalius erythroceneus7
  6. Boa Constrictor Boa constrictor6
  7. Whitetail Lancehead Bothrops leucurus6
  8. Chicken Snake Spilotes pullatus4
  9. Peters' Lava Lizard Tropidurus hispidus4
  10. Maryellen's Ground Snake Erythrolamprus maryellenae4

Amphibians

  1. Striped Toad Rhinella crucifer4
  2. Cururu Toad Rhinella diptycha4
  3. Rupirana cardosoi3
  4. Phyllomedusa bahiana2
  5. Porto Alegre Golden-eyed Tree Frog Trachycephalus mesophaeus2
  6. Haddadus aramunha2
  7. Serra do Sincorá Tree Frog Bokermannohyla itapoty1
  8. Rio de Lençóis Tree Frog Bokermannohyla oxente1
  9. Clay Robber Frog Haddadus binotatus1
  10. Emerald-eyed Tree Frog Boana crepitans1

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. Parks outside the U.S. are from the World Database on Protected Areas (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, Protected Planet). KnowKi is not affiliated with the National Park Service or any park's managers. Free, with no ads, no account, and no purchases.