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One species of sirenia, the dugongs, also exists in the region.<br><br>
=== Reptiles and Amphibians ===
The few inventories carried out in this area have identified 60 species of reptiles and 44 species of amphibians. Whilst for Nosy Mangabe 30 species of reptiles and 22 species of amphibians were listed.
As in many other locations in Madagascar, there are many reptiles and amphibians on Masoala which have not even be rated yet.
An overview of the reptiles and amphibians of Masoala:
* ''Phelsuma madagascariensis'' - [[Madagascar day gecko]]
* ''Phelsuma laticauda'' - [[Gold dust day gecko]] or Broad-tailed day gecko
* ''Phelsuma pusilla'' - diurnal gecko
* ''Phelsuma guttata'' - [[Speckled day gecko]]
* ''Phelsuma serraticauda'' - [[Flat-tailed day gecko]]
* ''Chamaeleo pardalis'' - [[Panther chameleon]]
* ''Mantella betsileo'' - [[Brown mantella]]
* ''Boophis madagascariensis'' - endemic frog
* ''Uroplatus fimbriatus'' - [[Common flat-tail gecko]]
* ''Brookesia griveaudi'' - [[Marojejy leaf chameleon]]
* ''Brookesia superciliaris'' - [[Brown leaf chameleon]]
* ''Zonosaurus aenus'' - [[Bronze girdled lizard]]
* ''Zonosaurus rufipes'' - [[Red-footed zonosaur]]<br>
== The best fauna most visible to tourists ==
