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== The best flora fauna most visible to tourists ==
<table border="1">
<tr><td> Scientific name</td>
<td>English name</td>
<td>Description</td>
<td>Where to find</td>
<td>When to find</td></tr> <tr><td>Eulemur coronatus</td><td>Crowned lemur</td><td>Crowned head lemur, male has a dark brown fur.</td><td>Prowls in the forest of the canyon near the camp and along the track to the Green Lake (Lac Vert).</td><td>Morning before noon and in the afternoon between 3pm and 5pm.</td></tr> <tr><td>Eulemur fulvus sanfordi</td><td>Brown lemur</td><td>More luxuriant hair on the head. Males have bushy collar of beard.</td><td>On the Green Lake track and around the camp Andrafiabe.</td><td>Morning before noon and in the afternoon between 3pm and 5pm.</td></tr> <tr><td>Lepilemur septentrionalis</td><td>Northern sportive lemur</td><td>Small lemur with big eyes.</td><td>Usually in a tree along the trail to the Green Lake and to the bats cave.</td><td>All day whilst sleeping.</td></tr> <tr><td>Galidia elegans</td><td>Ring-tailed mongoose</td><td>Mongoose with deep reddish-brown fur and a long, bushy black and red striped tail.</td><td>Around the camp.</td><td>At any time of the day.</td></tr> <tr><td>Uroplatus ebenaui</td><td>Spear-tailed gecko</td><td>Usually camouflaged the colour of tree trunk, sitting 1,50m from the ground.</td><td>On the slopes of the circuits but difficult to find because of its very effective camouflage.</td><td>During the morning.</td></tr> <tr><td>Furcifer pardalis</td><td>Panther chameleon</td><td>Dark green chameleon with a red stripe, white on the stomach.</td><td>On the slopes of the circuits in the canyons, abundant in the rainy season.</td><td>At any time of the day.</td></tr> <tr><td>Crocodylus niloticus</td><td>Nile crocodile</td><td>Black crocodile with short muzzle. Entire body lies in water, except the eyes and nose.</td><td>In the crocodile cave.</td><td>During the dry season at any time of the day.</td></tr> <tr><td>Lophotibus cristata</td><td>Madagascar Crested Ibis</td><td>Bird with a bent stature, red and white feathers and short tail.</td><td>Along the trail to the Green Lake and in the canyon forest.</td><td>During the morning.</td></tr> <tr><td>Mesitornis variegata</td><td>White-breasted mesite</td><td>A bird slightly larger than the green pigeons. Light brown mottled with white chest, pointed beak, often in groups of eight to ten.</td><td>Along the trail to the Green Lake and in the canyon forest.</td><td>During the morning and late afternoon.</td></tr> <tr><td>Rousettus madagascarensis</td><td></td><td>Bats of larger size compared to other species, more elongated snout, gray/dark brown.</td><td>In several caves in Ankarana, several groups in the bats cave.</td><td>During the day.</td></tr> <tr><td>Glossogobius ankaranensis</td><td></td><td>Blind fish, white and transparent.</td><td>In the underground rivers in the caves.</td><td>During the day.</td></tr></table>
