City
Yaoundé
🇨🇲 Cameroon
Africa, Cameroon 181 spp. recorded
Yaoundé is the capital city of Cameroon. Wikipedia
3.855° N 11.516° E
🦜 Nature
181 Species sighted
1,914 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Hammer-headed Fruit Bat
Hypsignathus monstrosus
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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African Redhead Agama
Agama picticauda
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Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
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Jameson's Mamba
Dendroaspis jamesoni
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Western Forest Feylinia
Feylinia currori
📊 Most Spotted
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Egyptian Toad
Sclerophrys regularis
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Hallowell's Toad
Sclerophrys maculata
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Banded Banana Frog
Afrixalus fulvovittatus
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Mottled Squeaker
Arthroleptis poecilonotus
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Perret's Grassland Frog
Ptychadena perreti
Wide-headed Toad
Sclerophrys latifrons
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
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Tropical House Gecko
Hemidactylus mabouia
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Mottled Squeaker
Arthroleptis poecilonotus
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Angola Batis
Batis minulla
Recent sightings in Yaoundé
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
14Jan
15Feb
1.7Mar
23Apr
26May
1.2Jun
1.6Jul
23Aug
21Sep
23Oct
21Nov
19Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
Medium
Protected land
—
Protected sea
—
Protected areas
—
Wildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
1
placesClimate
Tropical savanna
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?
4.3
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 601
🐒 Mammals 204
🦎 Reptiles 155
🐸 Amphibians 103
1063 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
31 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.2
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
70% 📊
Coverage (94 species at ≥5% of 1063 in the inventory)
9% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 reptile)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
3 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
17 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.5
Climate Pleasant High
Green cover Medium Medium
Protected land & sea — Low
Protected areas 0 Low
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 1 Medium
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Yaoundé?
181 species
Yaoundé's urban area has 181 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Common Bulbul (about 90%), Northern Grey-headed Sparrow (about 80%), Pied Crow (about 80%), Yellow-fronted Canary (about 80%) and Speckled Mousebird (about 80%). Among reptiles, the most-seen is Speckle-lipped Mabuya (about 60%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Yaoundé?
May and August–October
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 40% in January. Those are among Yaoundé's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in January.
Can you see a Black-crowned Waxbill in Yaoundé?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Black-crowned Waxbill sighting in Yaoundé on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is August and September (about 80%).
Can you see a Fire Skink in Yaoundé?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Fire Skink sighting in Yaoundé on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March (about 70%).
Can you see a Northern Grey-headed Sparrow in Yaoundé?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Grey-headed Sparrow sighting in Yaoundé on a given day, based on 83 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September–October and December (about 90%).
Is Yaoundé good for wildlife watching?
4.2 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Yaoundé gets 4.2/5: 173rd of 380 cities worldwide and 19th in Africa. 20 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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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