There is a wide range of animals found in the park, including at least 6 species of amphibians, 29 species of reptiles, 57 species of birds, 10 species of small mammals (5 tenrecs, a shrew, 2 rodents), as well as 8-10 lemurs. The two species that have been studied the most at the Ankoatsifaka Research Station are the Verreaux’s sifaka and the fosa.

 

Verreaux’s sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi)
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis [link to Sifaka Research Project]
 

Red-fronted brown lemur (Eulemur rufifrons)
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

Red-tailed sportive lemur (Lepilemur ruficaudatus)
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

Gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus)
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

Fork-marked lemur (Phaner sp.)
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

Ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

 

Other mammals:

Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis
 

Narrow-striped mongoose (Mungotictis decemlineata)
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Reptiles:

Mimophis mahafalensis
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

Leaf-nosed Snake (Langaha madagascariensis)
Photo credit: Damien Caillaud

Girdled Lizard (Tracheloptychus madagascariensis)
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

Giant Hognose Snake (Leioheterodon madagascariensis)
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

Hemidactylus sp.
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

Madagascar velvet gecko (Blaesodactylus sakalava)
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis
 

Geckolepis sp.
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis
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Birds:

Paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata)
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

Vanga
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis
 

Madagascar buzzard (Buteo brachypterus)
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

Crested coua
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

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Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

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Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

Coua
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

Magpie Robin (Copsychus albospecularis)
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

Sakalava weaver (Ploceus sakalava)
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

Madagascar Harrier Hawk (Polyboroides radiatus)
Photo credit: Rebecca Lewis

Madagascar Ibis

 

Invertebrates:

Locus