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Learn the wildlife of Valle Nuevo National Park

La Vega · Dominican Republic

447 species have research-grade observations inside Valle Nuevo 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. Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis19
  2. Hispaniolan Emerald Riccordia swainsonii14
  3. Antillean Siskin Spinus dominicensis13
  4. Pine Warbler Setophaga pinus10
  5. Hispaniolan Elaenia Elaenia cherriei10
  6. American Kestrel Falco sparverius8
  7. Rufous-throated Solitaire Myadestes genibarbis7
  8. Black-crowned Palm-Tanager Phaenicophilus palmarum6
  9. Black-throated Blue Warbler Setophaga caerulescens6
  10. Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis5

Plants

  1. Great mullein Verbascum thapsus13
  2. Chinese forget-me-not Cynoglossum amabile10
  3. Honeysuckle fuchsia Fuchsia triphylla10
  4. Purple crownvetch Securigera varia8
  5. White clover Trifolium repens7
  6. Common selfheal Prunella vulgaris6
  7. Ceylon Raspberry Rubus niveus6
  8. Parrotweed Bocconia frutescens6
  9. Large-flowered Evening-primrose Oenothera glazioviana5
  10. Pilea setigera5

Mammals

  1. European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2
  2. Mexican Free-tailed Bat Tadarida brasiliensis1
  3. Black Rat Rattus rattus1

Insects

  1. Calisto grannus11
  2. Vine Sphinx Eumorpha vitis8
  3. Owl Moth Thysania zenobia7
  4. Nyridela chalciope7
  5. Uranophora munda7
  6. Tersa Sphinx Xylophanes tersa6
  7. Manduca johanni6
  8. Exophthalmus quadrivittatus6
  9. Rustic Sphinx Manduca rustica5
  10. Streaked Sphinx Protambulyx strigilis5

Spiders and kin

  1. Cyrtopholis agilis7
  2. Spinybacked Orbweaver Gasteracantha cancriformis3
  3. Leucauge regnyi3
  4. Micrathena militaris2
  5. Anasaitis locuples2
  6. Tityus quisqueyanus2
  7. Brown Widow Latrodectus geometricus1
  8. Pantropical Huntsman Spider Heteropoda venatoria1
  9. Banded Garden Spider Argiope trifasciata1
  10. Western Spotted Orbweaver Neoscona oaxacensis1

Reptiles

  1. Etheridge's Anole Anolis etheridgei19
  2. Bark Anole Anolis distichus10
  3. Shreve's Anole Anolis shrevei9
  4. Cope's Antilles Snake Hypsirhynchus parvifrons4
  5. Common Stout Anole Anolis hispaniolae3
  6. Darlington's Galliwasp Caribicus darlingtoni2
  7. Desert Gracile Anole Anolis brevirostris1
  8. La Palma Anole Anolis insolitus1
  9. Northern Hispaniolan Green Anole Anolis peynadoi1
  10. Marcano's Galliwasp Panolopus marcanoi1

Amphibians

  1. Hispaniola Cordillera Frog Eleutherodactylus patriciae4
  2. Hispaniolan Common Tree Frog Osteopilus dominicensis3
  3. Hispaniolan Giant Frog Eleutherodactylus inoptatus1
  4. Montane Cricket Frog Eleutherodactylus haitianus1
  5. Abbott's Robber Frog Eleutherodactylus abbotti1

Mollusks

  1. Milky Slug Deroceras reticulatum1
  2. Caribbean Leatherleaf Slug Sarasinula plebeia1
  3. Cuban Brown Snail Zachrysia provisoria1
  4. Garden Snail Cornu aspersum1
  5. Taenioraphe leucorhaphe1
  6. Hispaniolana crispata1

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.