Species on display at Saint Louis Zoo as of July 15 2016. Fish, invertebrates, and outdoor waterfowl excluded. Emerson Children's Zoo Animal Building: Leopard gecko, Eublepharis macularius Gray tree frog, Hyla versicolor Mission golden-eyed tree frog/Amazon milk frog, Trachycephalus resinifictrix Bullsnake, Pituophis catenifer sayi Box turtle (unknown species of Terrapene) Matschie's tree kangaroo, Dendrolagus matschiei Short-beaked echidna, Tachyglossus aculeatus Linnaeus's two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus Southern three-banded armadillo, Tolypeutes matacus Fennec fox, Vulpes zerda Meerkat, Suricata suricatta Naked mole-rat, Heterocephalus glaber Damaraland mole-rat, Fukomys damarensis Domesticated cockatiels, rabbits, and guinea pigs Additionally the zoo kitchen (or one of the zoo's kitchens) is visible through glass windows in the building and I saw a scarlet macaw (Ara macao) inside. Outdoors: North American river otter, Lontra canadensis Common raven, Corvus corax Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii Domesticated animals: alpaca, sheep, goats, donkeys, cattle, pot-bellied pigs, and homing pigeons. Monsanto Insectarium Red-bellied short-necked turtle, Emydura subglobosa Amboina box turtle, Cuora amboinensis Note: both species are found in the Butterfly Dome. Penguin & Puffin Coast Southern rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus Humboldt penguin, Spheniscus humboldti (outdoors) Horned puffin, Fratercula corniculata Tufted puffin, Fratercula cirrhata King eider, Somateria spectabilis Polar Bear Point Polar bear, Ursus maritimus Fragile Forest/Jungle of the Apes Sumatran orangutan, Pongo abelii Chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes Western lowland gorilla, Gorilla gorilla gorilla Miscellaneous grottoes by Fragile Forest Red panda, Ailurus fulgens Black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus
Species List for Saint Louis Zoo (continued) Reptile House Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle, Chitra indica Vietnamese pond turtle, Mauremys annamensis Yellow-headed temple turtle, Heosemys annandalii Giant Asian pond turtle, Heosemys grandis Cape spinytail iguana (San Esteban subspecies), Ctenosaura hemilopha conspicuosa Common chuckwalla, Sauromalus ater San Esteban chuckwalla, Sauromalus varius (Banded) Gila monster, Heloderma suspectum cinctum Cuvier's dwarf caiman, Paleosuchus palpebrosus Radiated tortoise, Astrochelys radiata Yellow-footed tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulata Reticulated python, Python reticulatus Kaiser's spotted newt, Neurergus kaiseri Balkan pond turtle, Mauremys rivulata Chinese crocodile lizard, Shinisaurus crocodilurus Black-breasted leaf turtle, Geoemyda spengleri Green tree python, Morelia viridis Gliding tree frog, Agalychnis spurrelli (Bernardez) fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra bernardezi* *one of only 2 viviparous subspecies of fire salamander Tentacled snake, Erpeton tentaculatum Spotted turtle, Clemmys guttata Mexican palm-pitviper, Bothriechis rowleyi Copperhead, Agkistrodon contortix Timber/canebrake rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus Ornate box turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Western/black rat snake, Pantherophis obsoletus Eastern hellbender, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Ozark hellbender, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi Western cottonmouth, Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma Common garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis Slender glass lizard, Ophisaurus attenuatus Three-toed box turtle, Terrapene carolina triunguis Western massasauga, Sistrurus catenatus tergeminus Western fox snake, Pantherophis ramspotti Bullsnake, Pituophis catenifer sayi Panamanian golden frog, Atelopus zeteki Green-and-black poison dart frog, Dendrobates auratus Side-striped palm-pitviper, Bothriechis lateralis Red mountain racer, Oreocryptophis porphyracea laticinctus Mandarin rat snake, Euprepiophis mandarinus Western pygmy rattlensake, Sistrurus miliarius streckeri Western lesser siren, Siren intermedia nettingi Three-toed amphiuma, Amphiuma tridactylum Kleinmann's/Egyptian tortoise, Testudo kleinmanni Ocellated skink, Chalcides ocellatus Santa Catalina Island rattlesnake, Crotalus catalinensis Iranian fat-tailed gecko, Eublepharis angramainyu Eastern sand viper, Vipera ammodytes meridionalis Arizona ridge-nosed rattlensake, Crotalus willardi wilardi Iranian mountain viper, Vipera albicornuta Meller's chameleon, Trioceros melleri Boelen's python, Morelia boeleni Pancake tortoise, Malacochersus tornieri Zoutpansberg girdled lizard, Smaug depressus* *or possibly Warren's girdled lizard Smaug warreni, since depressus was once considered a subspecies of warreni Black mamba, Dendroaspis polylepis Armenian viper, Vipera raddei Black-headed python, Aspidites melanocephalus Caucasus viper, Vipera kaznakovi Wagner's/ocellated mountain viper, Vipera wagneri Spider tortoise, Pyxis arachnoides brygooi Western beaded anole, Anolis barbatus Jamaican boa, Epicrates subflavus Mangshan pitviper, Trimeresurus mangshanensis Rhinoceros ratsnake, Rhyncophis boulengeri McCord's box turtle, Cuora mccordi Mountain chicken, Leptodactylus fallax Haitian green anole, Anolis ricordi Fan-Si-Pan horned pitviper, Trimeresurus cornutus Diablito (Pichincha) poison dart frog, Oophaga sylvatica Indo-Malayan mountain pitviper, Ovophis monticola convictus Pacific horned frog, Ceratophrys stolzmanni Dunn's hog-nosed viper, Porthidium dunni Gloyd's cantil/moccasin, Agkistrodon bilineatus howardgloydi* *listed as A. howardgloydi Central American bushmaster, Lachesis stenophrys Four-horned chameleon, Trioceros quadricornis Gaboon viper, Bitis gabonica Madagascar tree boa, Sanzinia madagascariensis Eastern diamondback rattlesnake, Crotalus adamanteus Gulf Coast box turtle, Terrapene carolina major King cobra, Ophiophagus hannah Timor python, Python timoriensis Andean marsupial tree frog, Gastrotheca riobambae Imbabura tree frog, Hypsoboas picturatus Fly River/pig-nosed turtle, Carettochelys insculpta Green anaconda, Eunectes murinus Black tree monitor, Varanus beccarii Dumeril's/Madagascar ground boa, Acrantophis dumerili False gharial, Tomistoma schlegelii Baker's/Utila Island spinytail iguana, Ctenosaura bakeri Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea (winter exhibit) Galapagos giant tortoise, Chelonoidis nigra (winter exhibit) If anyone's interested, I have a map and exhibit/species breakdown for the entire building as of July 15 2016. Outdoor Exhibits: Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea (summer exhibit) Galapagos giant tortoise, Chelonoidis nigra (summer exhibit) American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis Chinese alligator, Alligator sinensis
Species List for Saint Louis Zoo (continued) Primate House Black lemur, Eulemur macaco Mongoose lemur, Eulemur mongoz Black-and-white ruffed lemur, Varecia variegata Ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta Coquerel's sifaka, Propithecus coquereli Golden lion tamarin, Leontopithecus rosalia Cottontop tamarin, Saguinus oedipus Goeldi's monkey, Callimico goeldii White-faced saki, Pithecia pithecia Geoffroy's/black-handed spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi Allen's swamp monkey, Allenopithecus nigroviridis Mantled guereza/colobus, Colobus guereza François' langur, Trachypithecus francoisi Spectacled langur, Trachypithecus obscurus Hoffmann's two-toed sloth, Choloepus hoffmanni Sea Lion Sound California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Harbor seal, Phoca vitulina Chain of Lakes North American river otter, Lontra canadensis Alligator snapping turtle, Macrochelys temminckii Crested screamer, Chauna torquata Assorted waterfowl Bird House & Gardens Bird House (indoor): Sunbittern, Eurypyga helias Rhinoceros hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros Speckled mousebird, Colius striatus Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia Spur-winged plover, Vanellus spinosus Northern carmine bee-eater, Merops nubicus Superb starling, Lamprotornis superbus Golden-breasted starling, Lamprotornis regius Buff-crested bustard, Lophotis gindiana Horned guan, Oreophasis derbianus Blue-bellied roller, Coracias cyanogaster Cape Thick-Knee, Burhinus capensis Mariana fruit dove, Ptilinopus roseicapilla Edwards's pheasant, Lophura edwardsi Jambu fruit dove, Ptilinopus jambu Pheasant pigeon, Otidiphaps nobilis Congo peafowl, Afropavo congensis Golden white-eye, Cleptornis marchei Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis Chinese bamboo partridge, Bambusicola thoracicus Palawan peacock-pheasant, Polyplectron napoleonis Blue-faced honeyeater, Entomyzon cyanotis Plush-crested jay, Cyanocorax chrysops Collie's jay/Black-throated magpie-jay, Calocitta colliei Guam kingfisher, Todiramphus cinnamominus Luzon bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba luzonica Crested partridge, Rollulus rouloul Ringed teal, Callonetta leucophrys White-winged wood duck, Asarcornis scutulata Red-crested cardinal, Paroaria coronata White-throated ground dove, Gallicolumba xanthonura Elegant crested tinamou, Eudromia elegans Tawny frogmouth, Podargus strigoides King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa Hyacinth macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus Bali myna, Leucopsar rothschildi Red-legged seriema, Cariama cristata Toco toucan, Ramphastos toco Spectacled owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata Bateleur eagle, Terathopius ecaudatus Bird House (outdoor): King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa Red-legged seriema, Cariama cristata Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus Cinereous vulture, Aegypius monachus Great hornbill, Buceros bicornis Bird Garden (outdoor): Vulturine guineafowl, Acryllium vulturinum Helmeted curassow, Pauxi pauxi Victoria crowned pigeon, Goura victoria Laughing kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae White-naped crane, Grus vipio Edwards's pheasant, Lophura edwardsi Cabot's tragopan, Tragopan caboti White-crested laughingthrush, Garrulax leucolophus Bird Garden Walk-Through Aviary (outdoor): Blue-bellied roller, Coracias cyanogaster Red-billed hornbill, Tockus sp. (did not take down Latin name) White-headed buffalo weaver, Dinemellia dinemelli Grey-winged trumpeter, Psophia crepitans Speckled pigeon, Columba guinea 1904 Flight Cage/Cypress Swamp Alligator snapping turtle, Macrochelys temminckii Assorted waterfowl Possibly other turtles
Species List for Saint Louis Zoo (continued) Big Cat Country Lion, Panthera leo Amur tiger, Panthera tigris altaica Amur leopard, Panthera pardus orientalis Snow leopard, Panthera uncia Jaguar, Panthera onca Cougar/puma, Puma concolor Serval, Leptailurus serval Red Rocks Red kangaroo, Macropus rufus Tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii Addax, Addax nasomaculatus Babirusa, Babyrousa celebensis Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus Grevy's zebra, Equus grevyi Soemmerring's gazelle, Nanger soemmerringii Speke's gazelle, Gazella spekei Addra gazelle, Nanger dama ruficollis Okapi, Okapia johnstoni Reticulated giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata Banteng, Bos javanicus Visayan warty pig, Sus cebifrons Nyala, Tragelaphus angasii Somali wild ass, Equus africanus somaliensis Lesser kudu, Tragelaphus imberbis Sichuan takin, Budorcas taxicolor tibetana Chinese goral, Nemorhaedus griseus Transcaspian urial, Ovis orientalis arkal East African crowned crane, Balearica regulorum Wattled crane, Bugeranus carunculatus Saddle-billed stork, Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Ostrich, Struthio camelus Sarus crane, Grus antigone River's Edge Spectacled bear, Tremarctos ornatus Giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla Capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Bush dog, Speothos venaticus African wild dog, Lycaon pictus Sacred ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius Spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta Dwarf mongoose, Helogale parvula Red river hog, Potamochoerus porcus Bat-eared fox, Otocyon megalotis Superb starling, Lamprotornis superbus Kenyan crested guineafowl, Guttera pucherani pucherani* *no signage. Identified by me, who recognized it as the same species that once lived in the Bird House. Its former exhibit is now occupied by Edwards's pheasant. White-headed buffalo weaver, Dinemellia dinemelli Red-billed hornbill, Tockus sp. (no species listed) Sun bear, Helarctos malayanus Asian elephant, Elephas maximus
The C. indica is easily 1.5m and quite the sight. However, the 100kg C. denticulata, are some of the largest and most impressive I have ever seen!
I agree on both counts. The size of the C. denticulata is just mind-boggling- they're pretty much the same size as the Aldabras and Galapagos! Last time I checked, STL and San Diego are the only two places in North America to keep C. indica. They like to burrow into the sand, so Saint Louis has designed their pool to have a thick layer of sand. The sand bubbles, too, so it may even be heated.
Additionally, the Fly River turtle is relatively new, and replaced the caiman lizard that use to live in that enclosure. It's a cool turtle, but it seems like an odd choice considering the enclosure is mostly vertical space that the turtle can't utilize.
When I first saw them eons ago, I asked a keeper why the sign said yft, when they weren't yft. He said, "Kid, those are yft, they're just really big and come from the amazon basin." Being 9, I felt embarrassed. Had to know more. He was a nice gent' and asked if I had any other questions. He spent an hour with me and filled my young brain with knowledge. There are more C. indica around than just STL and SD, for Zoos. Privately, there's a dozen or so hobbyist that keep them in the U.S.
That's a shame. That's a small pool for C. insculpta. Not very forgiving on the carapace and plastron with all that "rock". Was the pool substrate changed or was it still gravel?
I didn't notice what substrate they used. I think it was still gravel? The turtle was constantly swimming, it never touched the floor.
Thanks very much for the comprehensive list of species at a zoo that is amongst the very best in the nation. You did not include invertebrates from the Insect House and so I thought that I'd add the list from my 2014 visit. Species List (64 species + various butterflies): Praying Mantis, African Twig Mantis, Ghost Mantis, Violin Mantis, Asian Green Mantis, Carolina Mantis, Banded Flower Mantis, Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantis, Lubber Grasshopper, Jungle Nymph, Jumping Stick, Giant Walking Stick, Giant Prickly Stick Insect, Giant Spiny Stick Insect, Sonoran Centipede, Giant African Millipede, Missouri Millipede, Pillbug, Milkweed Bug, Dung Beetle, Hide Beetle, Bess Beetle, Japanese Beetle, Darkling Beetle, Red-Backed Darkling Beetle, Sunburst Diving Beetle, Ferocious Water Bug, White-Eyed Assassin Bug, Cactus Longhorn Beetle, Mexican Jumping Bean, Cochineal Insect, Silkworm, Leech, Emperor Scorpion, Flat Rock Scorpion, Tailless Whip Scorpion, Devil Stripe-Tailed Scorpion, Red-Knee Tarantula, Missouri Tarantula, Arizona Blonde Tarantula, Pinktoe Tarantula, Sun Tiger Tarantula, Giant White-Knee Tarantula, Brown Widow Spider, Black Widow Spider, Golden Silk Spider, Sun Spider, Long-Bodied Cellar Spider, Leopard Slug, Garden Snail, Caterpillar, Domino Cockroach, American Cockroach, Discoid Cockroach, Giant Cockroach, Deaths Head Cockroach, Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, Cave Cricket, Common Cricket, Velvet Ant, Leaf Cutter Ant, House Fly, Carpenter Bee, Honey Bee and various species of butterfly in the Butterfly Dome.
Thanks for the list, snowleopard. I went through the Insectarium last, not knowing if I would get around to it and I figured it was a lower priority, so I didn't take down a species list. I did take down the list in 2015, I'll post it if I can find it. I can't say for sure, but I'm almost certain that some of these species are no longer on display. As it happens, I DO have the full list of species in the Butterfly Dome from 2015, as I simply took pictures of the species guide and they are on my computer. The 59 species were: Grecian Shoemaker, Tiger Leafwing, Monarch, New Lacewing, Malay Lacewing, Orange-Barred Shoemaker, False Diadem, Danaid Eggfly, Archduke, Dark Blue Tiger, Queen, Orion, Cruiser, Common Leopard, Paper Kite, Common Sailor, Mexican Shoemaker, Friar, Forest Mother of Pearl, Chocolate Albatross, Great Eggfly, Plain Blue Crow, Lilac Beauty, Clouded Mother of Pearl, Malachite, Olivewing, Orange-Barred Sulfur, Orange Immigrant, Mottled Immigrant, Crimson Patch, Simple Patch, Starry Night Cracker, Creamy-Spotted Tigerwing, Striped Blue Crow, Red Rim, Forest Queen, Ruby Lacewing, Blue Morpho, Banded Purplewing, Great Orange Tip, Eggfly, Red-Spotted Diadem, Clipper, Red Cracker, Gray Cracker, Gray Pansy, Peacock Pansy, Tamarind Owlet, Golden Clipper, Pointed Leafwing, Chocolate Pansy, Owl Butterfly, Banded Peacock, Rusty-Tipped Page, Mexican Sister, Great Duffer, Jazzy Leafwing, Autumn Leaf, and Mosaic.
Thank you! Also does anyone have any idea which part of the Saint Louis Zoo's master plan will be dealt with first?
