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Learn the wildlife of Morne Seychellois National Park

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381 species have research-grade observations inside Morne Seychellois 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. Seychelles Bulbul Hypsipetes crassirostris21
  2. Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis19
  3. Seychelles Sunbird Cinnyris dussumieri14
  4. White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus13
  5. Seychelles Blue-Pigeon Alectroenas pulcherrimus13
  6. Zebra Dove Geopelia striata12
  7. Little Heron Butorides atricapilla11
  8. Common Myna Acridotheres tristis10
  9. Malagasy Turtle-Dove Nesoenas picturatus8
  10. Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus4

Plants

  1. Star of Bethlehem Hippobroma longiflora20
  2. Phoenicophorium borsigianum16
  3. Koster's curse Miconia crenata14
  4. Cynorkis fastigiata10
  5. Curculigo seychellensis9
  6. Coconut palm Cocos nucifera7
  7. False staghorn fern Dicranopteris linearis7
  8. Creeping beggarweed Desmodium incanum7
  9. Cocoplum Chrysobalanus icaco7
  10. Tuftroot Dieffenbachia seguine7

Insects

  1. Euschmidtia cruciformis9
  2. Seychelles Featherleg Leptocnemis cyanops5
  3. Fipsianus picturatus5
  4. Seychelles Stick Insect Carausius sechellensis4
  5. Zarceomorpha abdita4
  6. Yellow Oriental Paper Wasp Polistes olivaceus4
  7. Common Evening Brown Melanitis leda3
  8. Bold Skimmer Orthetrum stemmale3
  9. Phaloria insularis3
  10. Polyspilota seychelliana3

Spiders and kin

  1. Redleg Orbweaver Trichonephila inaurata26
  2. Leucauge argyrescens3
  3. Tylorida mornensis2
  4. Sarax seychellarum2
  5. Neoliodes rugosus2
  6. Pantropical Huntsman Spider Heteropoda venatoria1
  7. Damastes validus1
  8. Madagascar Hermit Spider Nephilingis livida1

Reptiles

  1. Seychelles Skink Trachylepis sechellensis40
  2. La Digue Day Gecko Phelsuma sundbergi36
  3. Asian House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus5
  4. Seychelles Small Day Gecko Phelsuma astriata4
  5. Seychelles Surprise Gecko Urocotyledon inexpectata2
  6. Common Four-clawed Gecko Gehyra mutilata1
  7. Seychelles Bronze Gecko Ailuronyx seychellensis1
  8. Brahminy Blindsnake Indotyphlops braminus1

Amphibians

  1. Seychelles Tree Frog Tachycnemis seychellensis16
  2. Mascarene Ridged Frog Ptychadena mascareniensis5
  3. Frigate Island Caecilian Hypogeophis rostratus1
  4. Indian Ocean Caecilian Hypogeophis larvatus1
  5. Stejneger's Caecilian Hypogeophis alternans1

Fish

  1. Striped Surgeonfish Acanthurus lineatus10
  2. Semicircle Angelfish Pomacanthus semicirculatus9
  3. Indian Redfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon trifasciatus7
  4. Threadfin Butterflyfish Chaetodon auriga7
  5. Swarthy Parrotfish Scarus niger7
  6. Indian Bullethead Parrotfish Chlorurus sordidus7
  7. Honeycomb Grouper Epinephelus merra7
  8. Goldbar Wrasse Thalassoma hebraicum7
  9. Blue-spotted Cornetfish Fistularia commersonii5
  10. Convict Surgeonfish Acanthurus triostegus5

Mollusks

  1. Filicaulis seychellensis6
  2. Pleated Nerite Nerita plicata2
  3. Giant Mangrove Whelk Terebralia palustris2
  4. Varicose Wart Slug Phyllidia varicosa1
  5. Bigfin Reef Squid Sepioteuthis lessoniana1
  6. Cockscomb Oyster Lopha cristagalli1
  7. African Giant Snail Lissachatina fulica1
  8. Giant Blonde Snail Lissachatina immaculata1
  9. Acanthopleura testudo1
  10. Gerlachina dussumieri1

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.