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=== Mammals ===
* 14 species of primates lemurs can be found in the park, of which are 8 introduced and 7 endemic to Madagascar. The following lemurs are nocturnal (active at night): Coquerel's giant mouse lemur (''Mirza coquereli''), Red-tailed sportive lemur (''Lepilemur ruficaudatus''), Western fat-tailed dwarf lemur (''Cheirogaleus medius'') and the Grey mouse lemur (''Microcebus murinus''). The Verreaux's sifaka ("Propithecus verreauxi"), Ring-tailed lemur ("Lemur catta") and Brown lemur ("Eulemur fulvus") are diurnal (day active).
* Carnivores: Small Indian civet (''Viverricula indica''), Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) and the Malagasy civet ("Fossa fossana").
* Insectivores: Lesser hedgehog tenrec ("Echinops telfairi).
* Rodents
By 2009 , following mammals were listed in the park:
<table width="100%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" border="0">
<tr bgcolor="#dccbb3eadece" valign="top"><td>Family</td><td>Scientific name</td>
<td>English name</td>
<td>Description</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Cheirogaleus medius''</td>
<td>[[Western fat-tailed dwarf lemur]]</td>
<td>Lemur</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Microcebus murinus''</td>
<td>[[Grey mouse lemur]]</td>
<td>Lemur</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Mirza coquereli''</td>
<td>[[Coquerel's giant mouse lemur]] or Giant dwarf lemur</td>
<td>Lemur</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Propithecus verreauxi''</td>
<td>[[Verreaux's sifaka]]</td>
<td>Lemur</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Eulemur fulvus''</td>
<td>[[Brown lemur]]</td>
<td></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Lemur catta''</td>
<td>[[Ring-tailed lemur]]</td>
<td>Lemur</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Lepilemur ruficaudatus''</td>
<td>[[Red-tailed sportive lemur]]</td>
<td>Lemur</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Echinops telfairi''</td>
<td>[[Lesser hedgehog tenrec]]</td>
<td>Tenrec, insectivore</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Tenrec ecaudatus''</td>
<td>[[Tailless tenrec]] or Common tenrec</td>
<td>Tenrec, insectivore</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Suncus madagascariensis''</td>
<td>[[Madagascan pygmy shrew]]</td>
<td>Shrew (mouse), insectivore</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Mormopterus jugularis''</td>
<td>[[Peter's wrinkle-lipped bat]]</td>
<td>Bat, insectivore</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Tadarida sp''</td>
<td></td>
<td>Bat, insectivore</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Hipposideros commersoni''</td>
<td></td>
<td>Bat, insectivore</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Triaenops menamena''</td>
<td></td>
<td>Bat, insectivore</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Miniopterus manavi''</td>
<td></td>
<td>Bat, insectivore</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Miniopterus gleni''</td>
<td></td>
<td>Bat, insectivore</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Myotis goudoti''</td>
<td>[[Malagasy mouse-eared bat]]</td>
<td>Bat, insectivore</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#eadece" valign="top"><td>''Pipistrellus sp.''</td>
<td></td>
<td>Bat, insectivore</td></tr>
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<td></td>
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== The best fauna most visible to tourists ==
