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Learn the wildlife of Masoala National Park

Madagascar

341 species have research-grade observations inside Masoala 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. Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone mutata10
  2. Blue Coua Coua caerulea9
  3. Helmet Vanga Euryceros prevostii9
  4. Spectacled Tetraka Xanthomixis zosterops7
  5. Malagasy Kingfisher Corythornis vintsioides6
  6. Madagascar Magpie-Robin Copsychus albospecularis5
  7. Nelicourvi Weaver Ploceus nelicourvi5
  8. Malagasy Bulbul Hypsipetes madagascariensis5
  9. Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher Corythornis madagascariensis5
  10. Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus4

Plants

  1. Begonia ambodiforahensis13
  2. Asplenium mauritianum9
  3. Fish Poison Tree Barringtonia asiatica7
  4. Geosiris aphylla5
  5. Plectranthus humbertii5
  6. Dracaena xiphophylla5
  7. Ethiopian cardamom Aframomum angustifolium4
  8. Darwin's orchid Angraecum sesquipedale4
  9. Cynorkis lowiana4
  10. Begonia lyallii4

Mammals

  1. Lowland Streaked Tenrec Hemicentetes semispinosus12
  2. Red Ruffed Lemur Varecia rubra10
  3. Ring-tailed Vontsira Galidia elegans4
  4. Moore's Woolly Lemur Avahi mooreorum4
  5. Greater Hedgehog Tenrec Setifer setosus3
  6. White-fronted Brown Lemur Eulemur albifrons2
  7. Masoala Sportive Lemur Lepilemur scottorum2
  8. Fanaloka Fossa fossana1
  9. Bushpig Potamochoerus larvatus1
  10. White-tailed Antsangy Brachytarsomys albicauda1

Insects

  1. Madagascar forest nymph Aterica rabena9
  2. Madagascan Graphium Graphium cyrnus6
  3. Cyligramma joa6
  4. Madagascar demoiselle Phaon rasoherinae6
  5. Heteropsis pauper6
  6. Heteropsis fraterna5
  7. Tatocnemis malgassica4
  8. Madagascar zebra blue Leptotes rabefaner4
  9. Blue-spot Pansy Junonia oenone3
  10. Broad Skimmer Orthetrum azureum3

Spiders and kin

  1. Madagascar Hermit Spider Nephilingis livida5
  2. Redleg Orbweaver Trichonephila inaurata5
  3. Common Kitespider Gasteracantha versicolor2
  4. Pantropical Huntsman Spider Heteropoda venatoria1
  5. Caerostris hirsuta1
  6. Gasteracantha rhomboidea1
  7. Tityobuthus guillaumeti1
  8. Asianopis madagascariensis1

Reptiles

  1. Panther Chameleon Furcifer pardalis29
  2. Giant Leaf-tailed Gecko Uroplatus fimbriatus23
  3. Madagascar Girdled Lizard Zonosaurus madagascariensis11
  4. Brygoo's Girdled Lizard Zonosaurus brygooi7
  5. Small Lined Day Gecko Phelsuma pusilla6
  6. Common Madagascar Cat Snake Madagascarophis colubrinus5
  7. Brown Leaf Chameleon Brookesia superciliaris5
  8. Madagascar Day Gecko Phelsuma madagascariensis5
  9. Speckled Day Gecko Phelsuma guttata5
  10. Ambatond'Radama Nosed Chameleon Calumma radamanus4

Amphibians

  1. Boophis masoala6
  2. Boophis roseipalmatus5
  3. Climbing Mantella Mantella laevigata4
  4. Blue-back Reed Frog Heterixalus madagascariensis3
  5. Mascarene Ridged Frog Ptychadena mascareniensis3
  6. Dumeril's Bright-eyed Frog Boophis tephraeomystax2
  7. Grandidier's Madagascar Frog Mantidactylus grandidieri2
  8. Mahanoro Digging Frog Plethodontohyla notosticta2
  9. White Folohy Madagascar Frog Gephyromantis luteus2
  10. Gephyromantis malagasius2

Fish

  1. Convict Surgeonfish Acanthurus triostegus1
  2. Rhinohorn Goby Redigobius balteatus1
  3. Alticus monochrus1

Mollusks

  1. Smooth Trough Shell Mactra lilacea3
  2. Ram's Horn Squid Spirula spirula2
  3. African Giant Snail Lissachatina fulica2
  4. Clear Sundial Architectonica perspectiva1
  5. Blotched nerite Nerita albicilla1
  6. Isabella Cowrie Luria isabella1
  7. Deck Mussel Septifer bilocularis1
  8. Thick-edged Cowrie Erronea caurica1
  9. Kitten Cowrie Melicerona felina1
  10. Rayed Wheel Limpet Cellana radiata1

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.