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Ankarana has a very high diversity of reptiles and amphibians, at least 60 species have been inventoried.
Following species are endemic to Ankarana:
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<ul><li>Crocodylus niloticus (Nile crocodile)</li></ul>
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=== Birds ===
There are at least 96 bird species in Ankarana, many of which are of great importance for conservation. They are:
* Mesitornis variegata
* Tyto soumagnei
* Ardea humbloti
* Ardeola idea
* Lophotibis cristata
* Haliaetus vociferoïdes
* Aviceda madagascariensis
* Accipiter madagascariensis
* Caprimulgus enarratus
=== Mammals ===
Ankarana is home to many species of mammals, including 14 species of bats, meaning that half of the bats of Madagascar live in the underground caves of Ankarana. Two amongst them are the smallest and biggest bats of the world: the Megachiroptere (Megabat) and the Microchiroptere (Microbat).
Of the 11 lemur species present at Ankarana, the most commonly observed are:
* Eulemur coronatus (Crowned lemur)
* Eulemur fulvus sanfordi (Brown lemur, sub-species Sanford's lemur)
* Hapalemur griseus occidentalis (Bamboo lemur)
* Lepilemur septentrionalis (Northern sportive lemur)
* Phaner furcifer electromontis (Fork-marked lemur)
* Daubentonia madagascariensis (Aye-aye)
* Avahi occidentalis (Woolly lemur)
* Microcebus tavaratra (Northern rufous mouse lemur) - endemic
* Eliurus sp. nov. (Tufted-tailed rat) - endemic
The famous Propithecus diadema perrieri, known as Black sifaka / Diademed sifaka, was last seen by park rangers in 1995 and 1996. Meanwhile, the presence of Microcebus myoxinus (Peters's mouse lemur) still needs to be to reconfirmed.
