ZooChat Challenge North America 2019

And another one from a while ago IDed (in this case from Henry Vilas):

Reptiles
31. Lichenose Leaf-tailed Gecko Uroplatus sikorae

Total: 66

 

Buffalo Zoo: October 19, 2019

Reptiles:
24. Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko Uroplatus henkeli
25. Mossy leaf-tailed gecko Uroplatus sikorae
26. Standing's day gecko Phelsuma standingi

Plus one other leaf-tailed gecko that needs to be correctly identified by scientific name.

 

I can also add Aruba island rattlesnake, for a total of 73 reptiles and 158 overall.

 

I apologize for not regulary updating as was suggested. Then again it's not like I'm pulling a John Cena or anything with my still low species count.

Mammals
6. Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) - Wildlife Safari (04/24/19)
7. Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) - Wildlife Safari (04/24/19)
8. Matschie's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei) - San Diego Zoo SP (10/15/19)
9. North Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) - San Diego Zoo SP (10/15/19)
10. Rodrigues fruit bat (Pteropus rodricensis) - San Diego Zoo SP (10/15/19)

Birds
2. Salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) - Wildlife Safari (04/24/19)
3. Spotted whistling duck (Dendrocygna guttata) - Sequoia Park Zoo (04/25/19)
4. Umbrella cockatoo (Cacatua alba) - Six Flags DK (06/13/19)
5. Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) - Six Flags DK (06/08/19)

Reptiles
12. Borneo short-tailed python (Python breitensteini) - Six Flags DK (06/13/19)
13. Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) - Six Flags DK (06/13/19)
14. Madagascar tree boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis) - Sacramento Zoo (06/27/19)
15. Smallwood anole (Anolis smallwoodi) - Sacramento Zoo (09/21/19)
16. Neon day gecko (Phelsuma klemmeri) - Cal Academy of Sciences (09/29/19)

Total: 31 species

 

Based on a re-identification:
Tennessee Aquarium
77) Biak Tree Monitor Varanus kordensis

TOTAL: 164

~Thylo

 

Bronx Zoo 11/16/19

Mammals:
25. Grey mouse lemur, Microcebus murinus

Saint Louis Zoo 11/29/19

26. Black lemur, Eulemur macaco

Total: 160 (note: I’m actually at 74 reptiles, my mistake)

 

Little Rock Zoo 12/21/19

Birds:

61. Scheepmaker’s crowned pigeon, Goura scheepmakeri
62. Mindanao bleeding heart, Gallicolumba crinigera

Reptiles:

75. Philippine pit viper, Trimeresurus flavomaculatus

Total: 163

 

Goura sclateri*

~Thylo

 

Dallas World Aquarium 12/22/19

Birds:

63. Blyth’s hornbill, Rhyticeros plicatus

Aggieland Safari 12/23/19

64. Greater vasa parrot, Coracopsis vasa

Total: 165

 

Houston Zoo 12/24/19

Birds:

65. St. Vincent amazon, Amazona guildingi

Reptiles:

76. Anegada island iguana, Cyclura pinguis

Total: 167

 

After a visit to the San Francisco Zoo...

Mammals
11. Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)

Birds
6. Madagascar teal (Anas bernieri)

Reptiles
17. Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
18. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)

Total: 35

 

My totals for the year:

Mammals
Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo & Adventure Park - February 17 2019
1. Japanese Macaque Macaca fuscata

Henry Vilas Zoo - March 30 2019
2. Bornean Orangutan Pongo pygmaeus
3. Black-And-White Ruffed Lemur Varecia variegata
4. Ring-Tailed Lemur Lemur catta

Milwaukee County Zoo - June 16 2019
5. Red Ruffed Lemur Varecia rubra

Columbus Zoo & Aquarium - June 27 2019
6. Matscie's Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus matschiei
7. Tasmanian Devil Sarcophilus harrisii

Lincoln Park Zoo - August 14 2019
8. Crowned Lemur Eulemur coronatus
9. Lesser Madagascar Hedgehog Tenrec Echinops telfairi

Binder Park Zoo - August 17 2019
10. Collared Lemur Eulemur collaris

Special Memories Zoo - August 20 2019
11. Booted Macaque Macaca ochreata
12. Celebus Macaca nigra


Birds
Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo & Adveture Park - February 17 2019
1. Dusky Lorikeet Pseudeos fuscata

Milwaukee County Zoo - June 16 2019
2. Madagascar Teal Anas bernieri
3. Victoria Crowned Pigeon Goura victoria
4. Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarica
5. Bali Myna Leucopsar rothschildi
6. Pheasant Pigeon Otidiphaps nobilis
7. Laysan Teal Anas laysanensis
8. Beautiful Fruit Dove Ptilinopus pulchellus
9. Black-naped Fruit Dove Ptilinopus melanospilus
10. Luzon Bleeding-Heart Gallicolumba luzonica
11. Guam Kingfisher Todiramphus cinnamominus

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary - June 21 2019
12. Moluccan Cockatoo Cacatua moluccensis

Columbus Zoo & Aquarium - June 27 2019
13. North Island Brown Kiwi Apteryx mantelli
14. Goldie's Lorikeet Psitteuteles goldiei
15. Grosbeak Starling Scissirostrum dubium

Toledo Zoo and Aquarium - June 29 2019
16. Kagu Rhynochetos jubatus
17. Golden White-Eye Cleptornis marchei
18. Pink-necked Fruit Dove Ptilinopus porphyreus
19. Pesquet's Parrot Psittrichas fulgidus
20. Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise Paradisaea raggiana
21. Lesser Bird-of-Paradise Paradisaea minor
22. Crested Coua Coua cristata
23. Red-throated Parrotfinch Erythrura psittacea
24. Mikado Pheasant Syrmaticus mikado
25. Many-colored Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perousii

Lincoln Park Zoo - August 14 2019
26. Puerto Rican Parrot Amazona vittata


Reptiles
Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo & Adventure Park - February 17 2019
1. Aldabra Giant Tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea

Henry Vilas Zoo - March 30 2019
2. Standing's Day Gecko Phelsuma standingi
3. Lichenose Leaf-tailed Gecko Uroplatus sikorae

Milwaukee County Zoo - June 16 2019
4. Grand Cayman Blue Iguana Cyclura lewisi
5. Black Tree Monitor Varanus beccarii
6. Emerald Tree Monitor Varanus prasinus
7. Prehensile-tailed Skink Corucia zebrata
8. Panther Chameleon Furcifer pardalis

Columbus Zoo & Aquarium - June 27 2019
9. Spider Tortoise Pyxis arachnoides
10. San Estaban Chuckwalla Sauromalus varius
11. New Caledonia Giant Gecko Rhacodactylus leachianus
12. McCord's Snake-necked Turtle Chelodina mccordi
13. Madagascar Giant Hognose Snake Leioheterodon madagascariensis
14. Halmahera Giant Gecko Gehyra marginata
15. Komodo Dragon Varanus komodoensis

Toledo Zoo and Aquarium - June 29 2019
16. White-lipped Island Pit Viper Trimeresurus insularis
17. Santa Catalina Rattlesnake Crotalus catalinensis
18. Madagascar Day Gecko Phelsuma madagascariensis
19. Leaf-tailed Gecko Uroplatus henkeli
20. Fiji Banded Iguana Brachylophus fasciatus
21. Santiago Giant Tortoise Chelonoidis darwini
22. Yellow-headed Day Gecko Phelsuma klemmeri
23. Virgin Islands Boa Chilabothrus monensis
24. Tuatara Sphenodon punctatus
25. Aruba Island Rattlesnake Crotalus unicolor

Alligator Alley - August 9 2019
26. Philippine Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus pustulatus

Lincoln Park Zoo - August 14 2019
27. Cuban Anole Anolis equestris
28. Madagascar Tree Boa Sanzinia madagascariensis

Detroit Zoo - August 16 2019
29. Timor Python Malayopython timoriensis
30. Jamaican Boa Chilabothrus subflavus

Binder Park Zoo - August 17 2019
31. Dumeril's Ground Boa Acrantophis dumerili


Total: 69

 

Final total this year is 80 species. 17 mammals, 26 reptiles and 37 birds.

 

Had you at 16 for the year, did you forget to post one or am I missing one?

 

San Antonio Zoo 12/25/19
Animal World and Snake Farm Zoo 12/26/19
Capital of Texas Zoo 12/26/19
Dallas Zoo 12/26/19
Fort Worth Zoo 12/27/19
Oklahoma City Zoo 12/28/19
Tulsa Zoo 12/29/19

Mammals:

27. Fanaloka, Fossa fossana

Birds:

66. Western crowned pigeon, Goura cristata
67. Atlantic canary, Serinus canaria

Reptiles:

77. Solomon Island spiny monitor, Varanus spinulosus
78. Smooth-scaled death adder, Acanthophis laevis
79. San Lorenzo Island rattlesnake, Crotalus lorenzoensis
80. Gargoyle gecko, Rhacodactylus auriculatus
81. Solomon Island ground boa, Candoia paulsoni
82. Sakishima habu, Protobothrops elegans
83. Decary’s leaf chameleon, Brookesia decaryi
84. Western New Guinea snapping turtle, Elseya novaeguineae
85. Halmahera python, Morelia tracyae
86. Volcán Alcedo giant tortoise, Chelonoidis vandenburghi

Total: 180

I’ll have everyone’s totals up, as well as next year’s challenge, shortly!

 

TOTALS

Congratulations to everyone who participated! It was a fun year and a fun challenge. I hope everyone will make their way over to the 2020 challenge, which will be posted soon. Thanks to all!

Overall

1. @jayjds2 180
2. @ThylacineAlive 164
3. @Echobeast 86
4. @nczoofan 85
5. @TheGerenuk 79
6. @Ituri 69
6. @Birdlover 69
6. @birdsandbats 69
9. @Imperator Furiosa 66
10. @d1am0ndback 56
11. @Neil chace 42
12. @Hipporex 35
13. @ChaffeeZooFan 19

Mammals

1. jayjds2 27
2. ThylacineAlive 23
3. Echobeast 17
4. nczoofan 17
5. TheGerenuk 16
6. Imperator furiosa 14
7. birdsandbats 12
8. Neil chace 11
8. Hipporex 11
10. Ituri 7
11. d1am0ndback 6
12. ChaffeeZooFan 4
13. Birdlover 2

Birds

1. jayjds2 67
2. Thylacinealive 64
3. Nczoofan 39
4. D1am0ndback 37
4. TheGerenuk 37
6. Ituri 29
7. Birdsandbats 26
8. Echobeast 17
9. Imperator furiosa 12
10. Neil chace 11
11. Birdlover 9
12. Hipporex 6
13. ChaffeeZooFan 4

Reptiles

1. jayjds2 86
2. Thylacinealive 77
3. Echobeast 52
4. Imperator furiosa 40
5. Ituri 33
6. Birdsandbats 31
7. nczoofan 28
8. TheGerenuk 26
9. D1am0ndback 23
10. Neil chace 20
11. Hipporex 18
12. Birdlover 15
13. ChaffeeZooFan 9

Again, thanks to all and see you next year!

 

Accidentally counted one number twice. I hope the subtotals can still be changed.