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The Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) is present in Bernardo O’Higgins national park, and in huge numbers (some 120,000) on Isla Magdalena, in the Straits of Magellan. While in the Straits of Magellan you also have a chance of spotting the Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) and the Southern Giant-Petrel (Macronectes giganteus).

Reptiles and amphibians

The park is home to several species of amphibian including the Grey Foureyed Frog (Pluerodema bufoninum), Grey Wood Frog (Batrachyla leptopus), the Spiny-chest Frog (Alsodes australis) and the Patagonian Toad (Chaunus (Bufo) variegatus). Reptiles include the Magellanic Lizard (Liolaemus magellanicus), Fitzinger’s Lizard (Liolaemus fitzingeri) and the rather wonderfully named Darwin’s Grumbler (Diplolaemus darwinii).

Invertebrates

At least ten species of butterfly have been recorded in the national park, including Whites and Fritillary; less pleasantly, huge numbers of particularly voracious mosquitoes are present during the summer. The Black Widow spider has been found in some localised areas of the park, including around Laguna Amarga.