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Learn the wildlife of Ranomafana National Park

Fianarantsoa · Madagascar

995 species have research-grade observations inside Ranomafana 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. Pitta-like Ground-Roller Atelornis pittoides81
  2. Madagascar Magpie-Robin Copsychus albospecularis76
  3. Velvet Asity Philepitta castanea75
  4. Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone mutata66
  5. Madagascar Wagtail Motacilla flaviventris49
  6. Nelicourvi Weaver Ploceus nelicourvi47
  7. Tylas Vanga Tylas eduardi45
  8. Blue Coua Coua caerulea40
  9. Malagasy Bulbul Hypsipetes madagascariensis40
  10. Crested Drongo Dicrurus forficatus38

Plants

  1. Asplenium mauritianum49
  2. Cynorkis lowiana41
  3. Rose-apple Syzygium jambos38
  4. Cerulean flax-lily Dianella ensifolia33
  5. Oeonia rosea30
  6. Mistletoe Cactus Rhipsalis baccifera27
  7. Roseleaf bramble Rubus rosifolius19
  8. Madagascar Sundew Drosera madagascariensis16
  9. Bakerella gonoclada16
  10. Hypoestes pulchra15

Mammals

  1. Ring-tailed Vontsira Galidia elegans108
  2. Eastern Nesomys Nesomys rufus29
  3. Lowland Streaked Tenrec Hemicentetes semispinosus10
  4. White-bellied Nesomys Nesomys audeberti4
  5. Groves's Dwarf Lemur Cheirogaleus grovesi3
  6. Tailless Tenrec Tenrec ecaudatus2
  7. White-tailed Antsangy Brachytarsomys albicauda2
  8. Tanala tufted-tailed rat Eliurus tanala2
  9. Furry-eared Dwarf Lemur Cheirogaleus crossleyi2

Insects

  1. Giraffe Weevil Trachelophorus giraffa134
  2. Parectatosoma echinus64
  3. Madagascan Moon Moth Argema mittrei59
  4. Verdant Hawkmoth Euchloron megaera25
  5. Suraka Silk Moth Antherina suraka19
  6. Brancsikia aeroplana18
  7. Oxytettix arius17
  8. Lymantica velutina17
  9. Heteropsis andravahana16
  10. Mpanjaka gentilis16

Spiders and kin

  1. Madagascar Hermit Spider Nephilingis livida69
  2. Redleg Orbweaver Trichonephila inaurata51
  3. Common Kitespider Gasteracantha versicolor23
  4. Caerostris extrusa15
  5. Gasteracantha rhomboidea11
  6. Acrosomoides acrosomoides7
  7. Lion Spider Damastes leo7
  8. Augusta glyphica6
  9. Grosphus madagascariensis5
  10. Darwin's Bark Spider Caerostris darwini5

Reptiles

  1. Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko Uroplatus phantasticus265
  2. Peacock Day Gecko Phelsuma quadriocellata198
  3. Cryptic Chameleon Calumma crypticum182
  4. Ranomafana Nosed Chameleon Calumma tjiasmantoi71
  5. Brown Leaf Chameleon Brookesia superciliaris68
  6. Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko Uroplatus sikorae61
  7. Deceptive Chameleon Calumma fallax60
  8. Madagascar tree boa Sanzinia madagascariensis51
  9. Ranomafana Big-headed Snake Compsophis laphystius28
  10. Striped Day Gecko Phelsuma lineata26

Amphibians

  1. Madagascar Bright-eyed Frog Boophis madagascariensis77
  2. Baron's Mantella Mantella baroni44
  3. Pandanus Frog Guibemantis pulcher31
  4. Ivohimanita Madagascar Frog Mantidactylus majori29
  5. White-lipped Bright-eyed Frog Boophis albilabris21
  6. Eastern Madagascar Frog Mantidactylus melanopleura16
  7. Boulenger's Giant Treefrog Platypelis grandis15
  8. Madagascar Jumping Frog Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis13
  9. Whitebelly Reed Frog Heterixalus alboguttatus12
  10. Scaphiophryne spinosa12

Mollusks

  1. Magnificent Helicophanta Helicophanta magnifica6
  2. Helicophanta souverbiana3
  3. African Giant Snail Lissachatina fulica2
  4. Embertoniphanta farafanga2

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.