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Learn the wildlife of Yanachaga-Chemillén National Park

Peru

738 species have research-grade observations inside Yanachaga-Chemillén 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. Andean Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruvianus16
  2. Beryl-spangled Tanager Tangara nigroviridis11
  3. Blue-and-black Tanager Tangara vassorii10
  4. Dusky-green Oropendola Psarocolius atrovirens10
  5. Band-tailed Fruiteater Pipreola intermedia9
  6. Flame-faced Tanager Tangara parzudakii9
  7. Montane Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger9
  8. Golden-crowned Flycatcher Myiodynastes chrysocephalus9
  9. Mountain Wren Troglodytes solstitialis8
  10. Orange-bellied Euphonia Euphonia xanthogaster8

Plants

  1. Begonia peruviana7
  2. Beadplant Nertera granadensis5
  3. Tropical Wild Petunia Ruellia brevifolia5
  4. Begonia bracteosa5
  5. Begonia monadelpha5
  6. Bletia catenulata4
  7. Maxillaria meridensis4
  8. Blunt Point Lepanthes Lepanthes mucronata3
  9. Gaiadendron punctatum3
  10. Symbolanthus calygonus3

Mammals

  1. Common Woolly Monkey Lagothrix lagothricha8
  2. Southern Amazon Red Squirrel Sciurus spadiceus4
  3. Bolivian Squirrel Sciurus ignitus2
  4. Spotted Paca Cuniculus paca2
  5. Long-tailed Porcupine Coendou longicaudatus2
  6. Mountain Coati Nasua olivacea2
  7. Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat Sturnira erythromos1
  8. South American Coati Nasua nasua1
  9. Kinkajou Potos flavus1
  10. Central Neotropical River Otter Lontra longicaudis1

Insects

  1. Golden Lady Slipper Pierella hyceta9
  2. Hairy-headed leafcutter ant Atta cephalotes4
  3. Amber phantom Haetera piera4
  4. Catagramma hystaspes4
  5. Druentica imperita4
  6. Widespread Eighty-eight Diaethria clymena3
  7. Cynosura eighty-eight Callicore cynosura3
  8. Eresia datis3
  9. Bolax rutila3
  10. Loxostege impeditalis3

Reptiles

  1. Mountain Sipo Chironius monticola2
  2. Annellated Coralsnake Micrurus annellatus2
  3. Green Black Lancehead Bothrops chloromelas2
  4. Peru Slender Snake Tachymenis peruviana1
  5. South American Banded Cat-eyed Snake Leptodeira annulata1
  6. Boa Constrictor Boa constrictor1
  7. Bridled Forest Gecko Gonatodes humeralis1
  8. Slender Prionodactylus Cercosaura manicata1
  9. Broad-headed Woodlizard Enyalioides laticeps1
  10. Forest Whiptail Kentropyx pelviceps1

Amphibians

  1. Osteocephalus vasquezi3
  2. Three-striped Poison Frog Ameerega trivittata2
  3. Pristimantis leucorrhinus2
  4. Peru Poison Frog Ameerega petersi1
  5. Mottled Clown Treefrog Dendropsophus sarayacuensis1
  6. Common Big-headed Frog Oreobates quixensis1
  7. South American Common Toad Rhinella margaritifera1
  8. Gray Toad Rhinella poeppigii1
  9. Pristimantis sagittulus1

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.