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* ''Zonosaurus aenus'' - [[Bronze girdled lizard]]
* ''Zonosaurus rufipes'' - [[Red-footed zonosaur]]<br><br>
4 species of turtles have been identified in Masoala. These species are considered vulnerable and their number has declined significantly in the world.
Turtles of Masoala:
* ''Chelonia mydas'' - [[Green sea turtle]]
* ''Eretmochelys imbricata'' - [[Hawksbill sea turtle]]
* ''Caretta caretta'' - [[Loggerhead sea turtle]]
* ''Lepidochelys olivacea'' - [[Olive ridley sea turtle]]<br><br>
=== Fish ===
An inventory of freshwater fish took place at the following three locations:
''Andranobe'', ''Ambohitsitondroinan'Ambanizana'' and the ''Iagnobe'' basin. The results show the importance and uniqueness of the region.
* 23 species divided into 19 genera and 12 families of fish were identified in these rivers.
* Two of the species belonging to the Bedotia and Rheocles genera have been identified for the first time.
The ''Oreochromis niloticus'' ([[Nile tilapia]]) has been also observed. This species of fish is considered harmful to native species. The scarcity of introduced species and the absence of Poeciliidae family, Osteoglossidae family and Cyprinidae family is recognisable in Masoala.
The population of freshwater fish in Masoala represents approximately 30.6% of the recorded species in Madagascar.
Saltwater fish:
* 112 species have been recorded around the peninsula in 1995.
* A recent study in the three marine sections (Tanjona, Masoala and Tampolo) as well as Cap Est showed the presence of 134 fish species.
* 208 saltwater fish species were identified around the peninsula [[Andrew Cooke]].
== The best fauna most visible to tourists ==