Hello, Is there any Swiss zoochatters (Or non Swiss) that can provide me with an updated species of all the creatures that reside in this master class exhibit? I have been studying it intently and desire to know more what resides in this hall. Help is appreciated.
I don't think that I can give you a full list, but the link below should give you a nice idea what lives there. Masoala Rainforest
I know.... So here it comes: MAMMALS Red ruffed lemur Red-fronted lemur Goodman's mouse lemur Greater dwarf lemur* Rodriquez fruit bat BIRDS African pygmy goose Red-billed teal Hottentot teal Meller's duck Bernier's duck White-fronted whistling duck Little bittern Cattle egret Hamerkop Madagascar crested ibis African jacana Madagascar turtle dove Madagascar blue pigeon* Madagascar partridge Crested coua Pitta-like ground roller European bee-eater Greater vasa parrot Lesser vasa parrot Grey-headed lovebird Madagascar red fody Madagascar magpie robin Madagascar drongo Madagascan mannikin Kikuyu white-eye** REPTILES Aldabra giant tortoise*** Bell's hinge-bellied tortoise East-African side-necked turtle Giant leaf-tailed gecko Mossy leaf-tailed gecko Madagascar giant day gecko Madagascar girdled lizard Panther chameleon AMPHIBIANS Sambava tomato frog Betsileo Madagascar frog FISH Menarambo cichlid Marakeli cichlid Pytochromis grandidieri Red-tailed silverside *not sure whether still/again present ** Madagascar white-eye is still signed, but this year I have only seen Kikuyu white-eye *** Only non-free ranging animal Chances of seeing dwarf or mouse lemur are zero during the day time and is only possible during evening opening hours...
One of the more unusual species that I have seen photographs of in the Masoala Hall is the tokay gecko. I'm not sure if they are still present or not. Two photos of the tokay geckos (one photo has three individuals in shot) are on this gallery below: Geckos by Martin Trachsel
Those will most probably have been released pets and I very much doubt whether they are still present...
Both the drongo and the greater dwarf lemur have been moved to former holdings on zootierliste for a few months, though I don't know if this is because they're actually no longer present or because someone didn't see them and drew conclusions too quickly. A shame, because the greater dwarf lemur was the only one of its species in Europe, and the drongo was the only one of its entire family.. Either way, thanks very much for this list, as this has been a resource I've been looking for for a while now!