Tsaratanana-Marojejy Corridor NPA (COMATSA) (22499)
Madagascar, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibia | Rhombophryne guentherpetersi | Tsaratanana Digging Frog | EN | 2023 | A1a |
| Amphibia | Cophyla olgae | EN | 2018 | A1e | |
| Amphibia | Spinomantis nussbaumi | CR | 2023 | A1e | |
| Amphibia | Rhombophryne ornata | EN | 2023 | A1a | |
| Amphibia | Rhombophryne tany | EN | 2023 | A1a | |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammalia | Cryptoprocta ferox | Fosa | VU | 2018 | |
| Gastropoda | Boucardicus antiquus | VU | 2018 | | |
| Mammalia | Eulemur rubriventer | Red-bellied Lemur | VU | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Indri indri | Indri | CR | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Microgale dryas | Dryad Shrew Tenrec | VU | 2018 | |
| Fabales | Phylloxylon xylophylloides | Harahara, arahara | NT | 2018 | |
| Fabales | Dalbergia andapensis | EN | 2018 | | |
| Fabales | Dalbergia tsaratananensis | Manary (petites feuilles) | EN | 2018 | |
| Fabales | Dalbergia tsiandalana | Tsiandalana | EN | 2018 | |
| Fabales | Dalbergia urschii | Manary mena | EN | 2018 | |
| Arecales | Dypsis coursii | LC | 2018 | | |
| Arecales | Dypsis faneva | EN | 2018 | | |
| Arecales | Dypsis fasciculata | NT | 2018 | | |
| Arecales | Dypsis hovomantsina | CR | 2018 | | |
| Arecales | Dypsis ifanadianae | CR | 2018 | | |
| Arecales | Dypsis oreophila | VU | 2018 | | |
| Arecales | Dypsis pilulifera | VU | 2018 | | |
| Arecales | Marojejya insignis | LC | 2018 | | |
| Arecales | Masoala kona | EN | 2018 | | |
| Arecales | Ravenea sambiranensis | LC | 2018 | | |
| Arecales | Ravenea xerophila | VU | 2018 | | |
| Aves | Tyto soumagnei | Madagascar Red Owl | VU | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Gephyromantis ambohitra | VU | 2018 | | |
| Amphibia | Gephyromantis horridus | Boettger's Grainy Frog | VU | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Gephyromantis klemmeri | Klemmer's Madagascar Frog | EN | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Spinomantis massi | VU | 2018 | | |
| Amphibia | Gephyromantis rivicola | VU | 2018 | | |
| Amphibia | Gephyromantis schilfi | VU | 2018 | | |
| Amphibia | Gephyromantis striatus | VU | 2018 | | |
| Amphibia | Gephyromantis tandroka | VU | 2018 | | |
| Amphibia | Cophyla alticola | Madagascar Giant Treefrog | EN | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Cophyla mavomavo | Yellowish Tree Cophyline Frog | EN | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Cophyla tetra | Four-spotted Tree Cophyline Frog | EN | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Cophyla tsaratananaensis | Tsaratanana Giant Treefrog | EN | 2018 | |
| Amphibia | Rhombophryne coronata | LC | 2018 | | |
| Amphibia | Rhombophryne serratopalpebrosa | Guibe's Digging Frog | 2018 | | |
| Aves | Brachypteracias leptosomus | Short-legged Ground-roller | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Geobiastes squamiger | Scaly Ground-roller | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Neodrepanis hypoxantha | Yellow-bellied Sunbird-asity | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Crossleyia tenebrosa | Dusky Tetraka | DD | 2018 | |
| Aves | Newtonia fanovanae | Red-tailed Newtonia | VU | 2018 | |
| Mammalia | Brachytarsomys villosa | Hairy-tailed Tree Rat | VU | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Calumma vencesi | Vences' Chameleon | EN | 2018 | |
| Aves | Mesitornis unicolor | Brown Mesite | VU | 2018 | |
| Aves | Eutriorchis astur | Madagascar Serpent-eagle | EN | 2018 | |
| Aves | Oriolia bernieri | Bernier's Vanga | EN | 2018 | |
| Aves | Euryceros prevostii | Helmet Vanga | EN | 2018 | |
| Gastropoda | Boucardicus delicatus | EN | 2018 | | |
| Gastropoda | Boucardicus curvifolius | EN | 2018 | | |
| Gastropoda | Boucardicus culminans | EN | 2018 | | |
| Gastropoda | Boucardicus carylae | EN | 2018 | | |
| Mammalia | Eulemur mongoz | Mongoose Lemur | CR | 2018 | |
| Reptilia | Uroplatus ebenaui | VU | 2018 | | |
| Reptilia | Paroedura vazimba | VU | 2018 | | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Tsaratanana-Marojejy Corridor NPA (COMATSA). Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 20, 2025.