ZooChat Challenge North America 2019

Houston Zoo 03/14
Birds:
24. Nene- Branta sandvicensis
25. Mariana Fruit Dove- Ptilinopus roseicapilla
26. Kagu- Rhynochetos jubatus
27. Maleo- Macrocephalon maleo
28. Golden White-eye- Cleptornis marchei
29. White-throated Ground Dove- Alopecoenas xanthonurus
30. Tricolor Parrotfinch- Erythrura tricolor
31. Java Finch- Lonchura oryzivora
32. Beautiful Fruit Dove- Ptilinopus pulchellus
33. Nicobar Pigeon- Caloenas nicobarica
34. Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon- Ducula rubricera
35. Black-naped Fruit Dove- Ptilinopus melanospilus
36. St. Vincent's Amazon- Amazona guildingii

Reptiles:
13. Monkey-tailed Skink- Corucia zebrata
14. Anegada Iguana- Cyclura pinguis
15. Grand Cayman Blue Iguana- Cyclura lewisi
16. Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko- Uroplatus henkeli
17. Ricord's Anole- Anolis ricordii
18. Timor Python- Python timoriensis
19. Malayan Sailfin Lizard- Hydrosaurus amboinensis
20. Northern Side-necked Turtle- Chelodina siedenrocki

Mammals:
4. Ring-tailed Lemur- Lemur catta
5. Coquerel's Sifaka- Propithecus coquereli

 

A few species I forgot to add to Moody Gardens

Reptiles:
21. Weber's Sailfin Lizard- Hydrosaurus weberi
22. Crested Gecko- Correlophus ciliatus
23. Jamaican Boa- Epicrates subflavus

 

Sylvan Heights Bird Park (3/23):

Birds:
10) Nene
11) Raggiana bird of paradise
12) Laysan Teal
13) West Indian Whistling duck
14) Western crowned pigeon

 

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

Birds
N/A

Reptiles
2. Standing's Day Gecko Phelsuma standingi

Total: 6

 

Staten Island Zoo 4/7/19:

Reptiles:
34. Yellow-headed day gecko, Phelsuma klemmeri
35. Rhinoceros iguana, Cyclura cornuta cornuta
36. Sri Lankan pit viper, Trimeresurus trigonocephalus
37. Samar cobra, Naja samarensis
38. Philippine sailfin lizard, Hydrosaurus pustulatus
39. Panther chameleon, Furcifer pardalis
40. Roti Island snake-necked turtle, Chelodina mccordi

Total: 75

 

National Zoo

Mammals-
3 ring-tailed lemur Lemur catta
4 red-ruffed lemur Varecia rubra
5 bornean orangutan Pongo pygmaeus
6 northern luzon giant cloud rat Phloeomys pallidus

Reptiles
3 Timor python python timoriensis
4 spider tortoise Pyxis arachnoides
5 false gharial Tomistoma schlegelii
6 Cuban crocodile Crocodylus rhombifer
7 phillipine crocodile Crocodylus mindorensis
8 emerald tree monitor Varanus prasinus
9 Fiji Island banded iguana Brachylophus fasciatus
10 grand cayman blue iguana Cyclura lewisi
11 aldabra tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea
12 Madagascar giant day gecko Phelsuma grandis

Total- 24 species

 

This one is native to peninsular Malaysia, so will not count for the challenge.

 

I will take the gharial off my list.

Liberty Science Center- April 20
Reptiles-
12. Panther chameleon
Furcifer pardalis

Total - 24 species

 

Capron park Zoo- April 28
Mammals
7. Black and White Ruffed Lemurs Varecia variagata

Total- 25 species

 

Does Liberty hold any interesting species?

 

Not really. The museum was mostly geared for little kids and it exhibits cotton top tamarind, naked mole rats, red-footed tortoises, a few smaller herps, and a few fishtanks. A Lungfish was probably the most interesting species on display.

 

I didn't know fruit could be cotton-topped.

 

Tamarind is a not-often used alternative instead of tamarins.

 

I just want to say I visited another zoo and got no change. I am clearly winning all categories, and no one will ever surpass me in birds!

 

Lincoln Park Zoo - 03/25/19

Mammals
4. Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec (Echinops telfairi)
5. Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus)

Birds
-No change

Reptiles
-No change

Potter Park Zoo - 05/04/19

Mammals
-No change

Birds
-No change

Reptiles
22. Blue-spotted Tree Monitor (Varanus macraei)
23. Malagasy Giant Hognose (Leioheterodon madagascariensis)

My current total is 38 species.

 

Saint Louis Zoo 5/19/19:

Mammals:
12. Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii

Reptiles:
41. Prehensile-tailed skink, Corucia zebrata

Total: 77

 

Denver Zoo

Birds:
1. Chestnut-backed thrush - Geokichla dohertyi
2. Madagascar teal - Anas bernieri
3. Kea - Nestor notabilis
(the zoo had nene signed in the Forest Aviary in Primate Panorama but I couldn't find it. It was probably inside due to the cold )

Mammals:
6. Red ruffed lemur - Varecia rubra
7. Aye-aye - Daubentonia madagascariensis
8. Mongoose lemur - Eulemur mongoz

Total: 27 species

 

Zoo Knoxville - 05/19/19

Mammals
-No change

Birds
-No change

Reptiles
24. Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
25. Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina mccordi)
26. Sulawesi Forest Turtle (Leucocephalon yuwonoi)

Current total is 41 species. Really hoping to see some island birds and mammals this summer because my last few zoo visits have only featured unique island reptiles.

 

Turtle Back Zoo 6/6/19:

Reptiles:
42. Viper boa, Candoia aspera

Bronx Zoo 6/7/19:

Mammals:
13. Collared lemur, Eulemur collaris
14. Ring-tailed vontsira, Galidia elegans elegans
15. Malagasy giant jumping rat, Hypogeomys antimena
16. Northern Luzon giant cloud rat, Phloeomys pallidus

Birds:
25. Java sparrow, Lonchura oryzivora
26. Red fody, Foudia madagascariensis
27. Lesser vasa, Coracopsis nigra
28. Malagasy turtle-dove, Nesoenas picturata
29. Mikado pheasant, Syrmaticus mikado
30. Lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo, Cacatua sulphurea
31. Mauritius pink pigeon, Neosoenas mayeri
32. Maleo, Macrocephalon maleo
33. Cuban amazon, Amazona leucocephala
34. Tricolor parrotfinch, Erythrura tricolor
35. Lesser bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea minor
36. Grosbeak starling, Scissirostrum dubium
37. Green junglefowl, Gallus varius
38. Sulawesi knobbed hornbill, Aceros cassidix cassidix
39. South Sulawesi dwarf hornbill, Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus sanfordi
40. North Island brown kiwi, Apteryx mantelli
41. Madagascan crested ibis, Lophotibis cristata

Reptiles:
43. Blue tree monitor, Varanus macraei
44. Madagascan giant hognosed snake, Leioheterodon madagascariensis
45. Merrem's Madagascar swift, Oplurus cyclurus
46. Four-lined plated lizard, Zonosaurus quadralineatus
47. Madagascar big-headed tortoise, Eremnochelys madagascariensis

Total: 103