All 5 in 3 days here: ~40%
City
Chattogram
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
Asia, Bangladesh 227 spp. recorded
Chattogram City Corporation is a local governing body that administers all civic services in Chattogram, the second largest city of Bangladesh. The CCC government is elected by popular vote every five years. It is headed by a mayor. Wikipedia
22.442° N 91.788° E
🦜 Nature
227 Species sighted
1,797 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jan Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
NT
Indian Flying Fox
Pteropus medius
LC
Irrawaddy Squirrel
Callosciurus pygerythrus
LC
Northern Palm Squirrel
Funambulus pennantii
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Tokay Gecko
Gekko gecko
LC
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
VU
Indian Flap-shelled Turtle
Lissemys punctata
LC
Many-lined Sun-skink
Eutropis multifasciata
LC
Yellow-speckled Wolfsnake
Lycodon jara
LC
Spotted Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus maculatus
LC
Khorat Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
LC
Common Water Monitor
Varanus salvator
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Indus Valley Bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus tigerinus
LC
Berdmore's Chorus Frog
Microhyla berdmorei
LC
Yellow-striped Frog
Hylarana tytleri
LC
Common skittering frog
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis
Cope's Assam Frog
Hydrophylax leptoglossa
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
Challenges you can complete here
Recent sightings in Chattogram
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
33Jan
26Feb
31Mar
7.9Apr
29May
29Jun
8.6Jul
5.8Aug
21Sep
30Oct
28Nov
24Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
0.0%
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
1
areasWildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Tropical monsoon
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.0
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 541
🐒 Mammals 111
🦎 Reptiles 114
🐸 Amphibians 33
799 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
74 Threatened 0 Endemic
🔭
Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.5
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
64% 📊
Coverage (149 species at ≥5% of 799 in the inventory)
19% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (12 bird)
0% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
4 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
25 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.6
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 0.0% land Low
Protected areas 1 Medium
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Chattogram?
227 species
Chattogram's urban area has 227 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Pearl-necked Dove (about 80%), Indian Pied Starling (about 80%), House Crow (about 70%), Striated Grassbird (about 60%) and Plain Prinia (about 60%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Chequered Keelback (about 50%); among amphibians, Asian Painted Frog (about 50%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Chattogram?
February–March, May–June and October
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 40% in December.
Can you see a Striated Grassbird in Chattogram?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Grassbird sighting in Chattogram on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January–February and June (about 80%).
Can you see a Monocellate Cobra in Chattogram?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Monocellate Cobra sighting in Chattogram on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October and November (about 70%).
Can you see a Chestnut Munia in Chattogram?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut Munia sighting in Chattogram on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is June (about 70%).
Is Chattogram good for wildlife watching?
4.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Chattogram gets 4.3/5: 138th of 380 cities worldwide and 56th in Asia. 32 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
Nearest Parks
Nearest Zoos & Centres
Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data