ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2019

Binder Park Zoo - August 17 2019
57. Smokey Jungle Frog Leptodactylus pentadactylus

 

Forgot one species from Granby a few weeks ago.

21. Cane toad Rhinella marina

 

Frankfurt Zoo - 17/8/19

79. Rhaebo guttatus - Smooth-sided toad
80. Duttaphrynus melanostictus - Asian common toad
81. Physalaemus cuvieri - Cuvier's foam froglet
82. Polypedates leucomystax - Common tree frog


Stuttgart Zoo - 19/8/19

83. Rana ridibunda - Marsh frog
84. Phyllomedusa bicolor - Giant waxy tree frog

 

On sunday I spend a day at a rainy but beautifull Amsterdam Royal Zoo ( Artis ) and was happy to see the small but intresting Amphibian collection in one of the halls of the Aquarium. 2 of the species are new for the 2019-Challenge :

32 - Common spadefoot - Pelobates fuscus - 2 specimens seen but they were sitting in a very dark cormer of the enclosure and it was impossible to ake some decent pictures .
33 - Iberian ribbed newt - Pleurodeles waltl - one specimen seen and photographed but the glass of the enclosure was quite dirty so the picture is of very low quality :

 

So about that Paris trip...
Parc Zoologique de Paris (visited on 5-9-2019)
74 - Betsileo Madagascar frog - Mantidactylus betsileanus
75 - Baron's mantella - Mantella baroni
76 - Diablito - Oophaga sylvatica
77 - Great crested newt - Triturus cristatus
78 - Bosnian alpine newt - Ichthyosaura alpestris reiseri
79 - American bullfrog - Lithobates catesbeianus
80 - Marsh frog - Pelophylax ridibundus
81 - Trinidad leaf frog - Phyllomedusa trinitatis

Got a lot more than I expected!

 

Oliemeulen (visited on 10-9-2019)
82 - Three-striped poison frog - Amereega trivittata
83 - Sira poison frog - Ranitomeya sirensis
84 - Three-toed amphiuma - Amphiuma tridactylum

 

Tiergarten Nuremberg - 22/8/19

85. Occidozyga lima - Green puddle frog

Tierpark Hellabrunn - 26/8/19

86. Ichthyosaura alpestris - Alpine newt

Alpenzoo - 29/8/19

87. Lissotriton vulgaris - Smooth newt

Prague Zoo - 4/9/19

88. Phrynomerus microps - Red rubber frog
89. Telmatobius culeus - Titicaca water frog

Bristol Zoo - 10/9/19

90. Agalychnis lemur - Lemur leaf frog
91. Theloderma bicolor - Chapa bug-eyed frog
92. Mannophryne trinitatis - Trinidad stream frog

 

Did you miss the Dart frog exhibition in one of the galleries close to the Kiang in Prague?

 

I don't think I've ever found that. On this visit I only had three hours so I didn't get anywhere near the kiangs.

 

I think it is just a temporal exhibition, but there was a nice range of especially Ranitomeya species and D. auritus morphs.

 

That's annoying!

 

Willowbrook Wildlife Center - 08/20/2019
60. American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)

Shedd Aquarium (again) - 09/03/2019
61. Ocoee Salamander (Desmognathus ocoee)
62. Seepage Salamander (Desmognathus aeneus)

Philadelphia Zoo - 09/15/2019
63. Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
64. Kaiser’s Spotted Newt (Neurergus kaiseri)
65. Anderson’s Salamander (Ambystoma andersoni)
66. African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus)
67. Magnificent Tree Frog (Litoria splendida)
68. Sword-tail Newt (Cynops ensicauda)

I've probably seen the two from the Shedd on previous visits but just hadn't noted them until this most recent visit. I'm hoping to hit a couple more large collections before the end of the year and get into the 70s or low 80s, but I'm not certain that will happen.

 

Pairi Daiza, 20/09/2019:
22) Fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra

 

Chester Zoo September 23

49 Rio Cauca Caecilian - Typhlonectes natans
50 Trinidadian Monkey Frog - Phyllomedusa trinitates

 

Prague Zoo

65. Titicaca water frog (Telmatobius culeus)
66. Yellow-striped poison frog (Dendrobates truncatus)
67. Splashback poison frog (Adelphobates galactonotus)
68. Bicolor poison frog (Phyllobates bicolor)

 

Yesterday spend a VERY rainy day at one of my former working-places : Pairi Daiza. At Pairi Daiza a small but intresting amphibian collection is kept at 3 different places :
The Crypte
The SS Mersus Emergo ( "the Reptilian boat" )
In the Chinese part of the park
Of a potential 6 new species I was able to see 3 new species for the Challenge :
34 - Emperor newt - Tylototriton shanjing



35 - Yellow-bellied toad - Bombina variegatta



36 - Yellow-spotted newt - Neurergus crocatus



Missed 3 further species which I have not seen sofar on public view this year:
- Chinese giant salamander - Andrias davidianus in the Chinese part of the park
- Andean marsupial tree-frog - Gastrotheca riobambae at the SS Mersus Emergo
- Madagascar tomato frog - Dyscophus antongilii also at the SS Mersus Emergo

Species also kept at Pairi Daiza but which I had already seen at other collections this year are :
Colorado river toad - Incilius alvarius
Yellow-headed dart frog - Dendrobates leucomelas
Sword-tailed newt - Cynops ensicauda ( ssp. popei )
Fire salamander - Salamandra salamandra

 

Zoo Warsaw (visited on 14 & 17-9-2019)
85 - Golfodulcean poison frog - Phyllobates vittatus
86 - Black-spotted casque-headed treefrog - Trachycephalus nigromaculatus

 

Accidentally counted Dendrobates leucomelas twice after I had already seen it at Antwerpen Zoo this year, so start this update at 59

Tropiquaria- 20/07/2019

60) Barred Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium)
61) Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)

Newquay Zoo-23/07/2019

62) Green Toad (Bufo viridis)
63) Southern Crested Newt (Triturus karelinii)
64) Japanese Fire Salamander (Cynops pyrrhogaster)
65) Himalayan Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton verrucosus)
66) Asian Foam-nesting Treefrog (Polypedates leucomystax)
67) Trinidad Stream Frog (Mannophryne trinitatis)
68) Lemur Leaf Frog (Hylomantis lemur)

Shaldon Zoo- 27/07/2019

69) Black-legged Poison Frog (Phyllobates bicolor)

Newquay Zoo- 30/07/2019

70) Giant Waxy Monkey Frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor)

Paignton Zoo- 31/07/2019

71) Anderson's Salamander (Ambystoma andersoni)
72) Pebas Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus spumarius)
73) Splash-back Poison Frog (Ranitomeya variabilis)
74) Sira Poison Frog (Ranitomeya sirensis)
75) Blessed Poison Frog (Ranitomeya benedicta)
76) Brazil-nut Poison Frog (Dendrobates castaneoticus)
77) Fantastic Poison Frog (Ranitomeya fantastica)
78) Summer's Poison Frog (Ranitomeya summersi)
79) Strawberry Poison Frog (Oophaga pumilio)
80) Pleasing Poison Frog (Ameerega bassleri)
81) Clown Tree Frog (Dendropsophus leucophyllatus)

 

Wroclaw Zoo

69. Green puddle frog (Occidozyga lima)
70. European green toad (Bufotes viridis)
71. Budgett’s frog (Lepidobatrachus laevis)
72. Denny’s flying frog (Rhacophorus dennysi)
73. Bony-headed toad (Ingerophrynus galeatus)
74. American green toad (Anaxyrus debilis)
75. Hong Kong whipping frog (Polypedates megacephalus)
76. Chacoan horned frog (Chacophrys pierottii)
77. Marbled newt (Triturus marmoratus)
78. Long-nosed horned frog (Megophrys nasuta)
79. Paddletail newt (Pachytriton labiatus)
80. Golfodulcean poison frog (Phyllobates vittatus)

Prague Zoo

81. Common tree frog (Polypedates leucomystax)
82. Red rubber frog (Phrynomantis microps)

 

London Zoo
36. Chinese Giant Salamander - Andrias davidianus
37. Lake Patzcuaro Salamander - Ambystoma dumerilii
38. Vietnamese Mossy Frog - Theloderma corticale
39. African Bullfrog - Pyxiocephalus adspersus
40. Lake Oku Clawed Frog - Xenopus longipes
41/42/43 Common/Mallorcan/Iberian Midwife Toads - Alytes obstetricans/muletensis/cisternasii (large aquarium with mixed tadpoles of all three species)
44. Sardinian Brook Salamander - Euproctus platycephalus
45. Fea's Flying Frog - Rhacophorus feae

I had no luck with the three caecilians. I checked for the Cayenne Water Caecilian three times, but I didn't see it. Congo and Guyana Two-lined Caecilian were signed but I couldn't see them in the vivarium from a distance of some meters. Australian Green Tree Trog was also a no-show.