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The Living Rainforest Current Species List at The Living Rainforest: 30/07/2015

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by LaughingDove, 30 Jul 2015.

  1. LaughingDove

    LaughingDove Well-Known Member

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    This is all species that I saw on my visit on the 30th of July 2015. I plan to upload some pictures to the gallery and write a review here: http://www.zoochat.com/9/laughingdove-s-trip-through-europe-summer-417467/ (though it won’t be so long as there is already a review from 2012).

    Mammals:
    1. Azara’s Agouti
    2. Geoldi’s Monkey
    3. Six-banded Armadillo
    4. Linne’s Two-toed Sloth
    5. Pygmy Marmoset

    Reptiles:
    1. Veiled Chameleon
    2. Yellow-footed Tortoise
    3. Carpet Python (sign saying that the python was temporarily off-display following a minor operation)
    4. Geoffroy’s Side-necked Turtle
    5. Home’s Hingeback Tortoise
    6. Asian Leaf Turtle
    7. Asian Box Turtle
    8. Plumed Basilisk
    9. Asian Water Dragon
    10. Red-eared Slider
    - There was a sign saying “Our Dwarf Crocodile has been moved to Germany to participate in the European breeding programme for her species. Look for updates on our website, facebook, and twitter pages to let you know how she is getting on, and which new animals will be moving into her enclosure”

    Amphibians:
    1. Green and Black Poison Dart Frog
    2. Trinidad Stream Frog

    Inverts:
    1. Madagascan Hissing Cockroach
    2. Common Emperor Scorpion
    3. Twin-spotted Assassin Bug
    4. Orange Oakleaf Butterfly
    5. Ailanthus Silkmoth
    6. Blue Morpho Butterfly
    7. Salmon-pink Bird Eating Spider

    Birds:
    1. Fischer’s Turaco
    2. Red-billed Toucan
    3. Java Sparrow
    4. Malagasy Teal
    5. Yellow-winged Pytilia
    6. Ringed Teal
    7. Roulroul Partridge
    8. Red-crested Turaco
    9. Yellow-knobbed Curassow

    Fish
    1. Ocellate River Stingray
    2. Silver Dollar
    3. Tambaqui
    4. Sucker-mouth Catfish
    5. Upside-down Catfish
    6. Guppy

    Total number of animal species: 39

    There were also hundreds of plant species giving a full rainforest feel.
     
    Last edited: 31 Jul 2015