ZooChat Challenge North America 2019

Nope. TheGerenuk is tied for third in reptiles, behind Ituri and myself.

 

Greensboro Science Center (2/2/2019):

Mammals:
4) Silvery gibbon (Hylobates moloch)
5) Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)

Reptiles:
5) Rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta)
6) Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)

Total: 18 species

 

I forgot to mention this previously, but the total number of species I've seen thus far is 62.

 

Shedd Aquarium - 02/09/19

Mammals
-No change

Birds
-No change

Reptiles
6. Amboina Sail-finned Lizard (Hydrosaurus amboinensis)

Total: 13

 

Roger Williams Park Zoo 2/8/19
Birds:
4. Bali Mynah Leucopsar rothschildi
Mammals:
1. Matschie's Tree Kangaroo Dendrolagus matschiei
Reptiles:
1. Komodo Dragon Varanus komodoensis
2. Radiated Tortoise Astrochelys radiata
3. Aldabra Tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea

 

Capron Park Zoo 2/9/19
Birds:
5. Mindadao Bleeding-heart Dove Gallicolumba crinigera
6. Black-naped Fruit Dove Ptilinopus melanospilus
7. Victoria Crowned Pigeon Goura victoria
8. Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarica
9. Palawan Peacock Pheasant Polyplectron napoleonis

 

Roger Williams Park Zoo 2/16/19
Mammals:
2. North Sulawesi Babirusa Babyrousa celebensis

 

First zoo of the year!

NEW Zoo and Adventure Park
Mammals
1. Japanese Macaque Macaca fuscata

Birds
N/A

Reptiles
Aldabra Giant Tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea

Total: 2

 

Toronto Zoo: February 18, 2019
Birds:
32. Luzon bleeding-heart dove Gallicolumba luzonica
Reptiles:
20. San Esteban chuckwalla Sauromalus varius

New total: 64 species

 

Denver Zoo (only Tropical Discovery because more than half the zoo was closed off due to snow)

Reptiles:
5. Sumatran pit viper - Trimeresurus sumatranus
6. White-lipped island pit viper - Trimeresurus insularis
7. Crocodile monitor - Varanus salvadorii
8. McGregor’s viper - Ovophis mcgregori
9. Cuban knight anole - Anolis equestris
10. Rhinoceros iguana - Cyclura cornuta
11. Komodo dragon - Varanus komodoensis
12. Black tree monitor - Varanus beccari
13. Giant New Caledonia gecko - Rhacodactylus leachlanus
14. Reimann’s snake-necked turtle - Chelodina reimanni
15. New Caledonia gecko - Rhacodactylus auriculatus
16. Lichenose leaf-tailed gecko - Uroplatus sikorae

Total: 21 species

 

Birds:
18. Pink-headed Fruit Dove - Ptilinopus porphyreus

 

I hadn't read the correction on the Nicobar Pigeon, so let's fix that.

Lincoln Park Zoo - 01/18/19

Birds
7. Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)

And now for some new additions

Brookfield Zoo - 03/01/19

Mammals
2. Borneo Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
3. Rodrigues Fruit Bat (Pteropus rodricensis)

Birds
8. Beautiful Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus pulchellus)
9. Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria)

Reptiles
7. Dumeril’s Boa (Acrantophis dumerili)
8. Santa Catalina Rattlesnake (Crotalus catalinensis)
9. Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides)
10. Gray’s Monitor (Varanus olivaceus)
11. Jamaican Boa (Chilabothrus subflavus)
12. San Esteban Chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius)
13. Fiji Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus)
14. Peach-throated Monitor (Varanus jobiensis)
15. Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
16. Jamaican Iguana (Cyclura collei)
17. Utila Iguana (Ctenosaura bakeri)
18. New Caledonian Giant Gecko (Rhacodactylus leachianus)
19. Puerto Rican Boa (Chilabothrus inornatus)
20. Green Tree Monitor (Varanus prasinus)
21. Timor Python (Malayopython timoriensis)

 

Forgot a species of reptile from this visit.
21. Jamaican boa Chilabothrus subflavus

This leaves me at 65 species now!

 

Philadelphia Zoo 2/9/19

Mammals:
9. Rodrigues fruit bat, Pteropus rodricensis
10. Blue-eyed black lemur, Eulemur flavifrons
11. Aye-aye, Daubentonia madagascariensis

Birds:
22. Guam rail, Gallirallus owstoni
23. White-throated ground dove, Alopecoenas xanthonurus
24. Olive-headed lorikeet, Trichoglossus euteles

Reptiles:
29. Standing's day gecko, Phelsuma standingi
30. Flat-tailed tortoise, Pyxis planicauda
31. Weber's crested lizard, Hydrosaurus weberi
32. Haitian giant galliwasp, Celestus warreni
33. Ricord's giant anole, Anolis ricordi

Total: 68

 

Mammals

1. Black-and-white-ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
2. Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
   
3. Lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
   
4. Mongoose lemur (Eulemur mongoz) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
   
5. Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)

Birds

1. Crested coua (Coua cristata) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)

Reptiles

1. Monkey-tailed skink (Corucia zebrata) - Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary (1-21-19)
2. Fiji banded iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
   
3. Flat-backed spider tortoise (Pyxis planicauda) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
   
4. Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus henkeli) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
   
5. Honduran spinytailed iguana (Ctenosaura melanosterna) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
6. Madagascar big-headed turtle (Erymnochelys madagascariensis) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
   
7. Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
8. Puerto Rican boa (Chilabothrus inornatus) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
   
9. Rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
10. Spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
    
11. Standing's day gecko (Phelsuma standingi) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)

Total: 17 species

Y'all better be careful, I'm clearly catching up (he says with the upmost sarcasm)

 

Lincoln Park Zoo - 03/14/19

Mammals
-No change

Birds
10. Guam Kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus)

Reptiles
-No change

Also I forgot to total everything up last time. After today's addition my total is 34.

 

North Carolina Zoo (3/16)

Birds:
8) Victoria Crowned Pigeon
9) Golden white-eye

Total: 20 species

 

Looks like I have some catching up to do

San Antonio Zoo 01/19
Birds:
1. Laysan Teal- Anas laysanensis
2. Red Bird-of-paradise- Paradisaea rubra
3. Palawan Peacock Phaesant- Polyplectron napoleonis
4. Guam Rail- Gallirallus owstoni
5. Guam Kingfisher- Todiramphus cinnamominus
6. Bali Mynah- Leucopsar rothschildi
7. Philippine Duck- Anas luzonica
8. Bartlett's Bleeding-heart Dove- Gallicolumba crinigera
9. Bernier's Teal- Anas bernieri
10. Greater Vasa Parrot- Coracopsis vasa
11. Lesser Bird-of-paradise- Paradisaea minor

Reptiles:
1. Oustalet's Chameleon- Furcifer oustaleti
2. Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko- Uroplatus henkeli
3. Solomon Island Spiny Monitor- Varanus spinulosus
4. New Caledonian Giant Gecko- Rhacodactylus leachianus
5. Habu- Protobothrops flavoviridis flavoviridis
6. Sri-lankan Pitviper- Trimeresurus trigonocephalus
7. McGregor's Pit Viper- Trimeresurus flavomaculatus mcgregori
8. Psychadelic Rock Gecko- Cnemaspis psychedelica
9. Santa Catalina Island Rattlesnake- Crotalus catalinensis

Mammals:
1. Babirusa- Babyrousa babyrussa

 

Dallas World Aquarium 02/09
Birds:
12. Blythe's Hornbill- Rhyticeros plicatus
13. Green-naped Pheasant Pigeon- Otidiphaps nobilis
14. Pesquet's Parrot- Psittrichas fulgidus
15. Western Crowned Pigeon- Goura cristata
16. Luzon Bleeding-heart Dove- Gallicolumba luzonica
17. Victorian Crowned Pigeon- Goura victoria
18. Puerto Rican Woodpecker- Melanerpes portoricensis

Mammals:
2. Matschie's Tree Kangaroo- Dendrolagus matschiei

 

Moody Gardens 03/13
Birds:
19. Crested Quail-dove- Geotrygon versicolor
20. Crested Coua- Coua cristata
21. Cuban Amazon- Amazona leucocephala
22. Madagascan Crested Ibis- Lophotibis cristata
23. Northern Rockhopper Penguin- Eudyptes moseleyi

Reptiles:
10. Reimann's Snake-necked Turtle- Chelodina reimanni
11. Komodo Dragon- Varanus komodoensis

Mammals:
3. Rodrigues Flying Fox- Pteropus rodricensis