ZooChat Challenge North America 2019

1) Where'd you see the turtle-dove? I haven't seen it in ages.
2) Are you sure this wasn't the Blue-Faced Parrotfinch?
3) Wait what? Since when? Where?

~Thylo

 

I saw it for a split second up towards the back of the exhibit, near where the vasa hangs out. It then flew out of sight.

I initially thought I may have been blue-faced, but after double-checking it’s clearly tricolor.

A pair of these turtles were kept with the ornate monitor, unsigned.

 

Interesting. They've always had Pelusios turtles with them in the past.

~Thylo

 

Two birds I forgot to mention, both seen at Safari Niagara mid-May:
33. Salmon-crested cockatoo Cacatua moluccensis
34. Tanimbar cockatoo Cacatua goffiniana
Plus a few birds from Bird Kingdom about a month ago:
35. White cockatoo Cacatua alba
36. Victoria crowned pigeon Goura victoria
And one more reptile that I've seen at the Toronto Zoo a few times already this year but forgot to mention:
22. Aldabra giant tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea
New Total: 70.

Also @jayjds2 , I'm wondering about everyone's subtotals for each group and overall. Can you post an update for everyone regarding that topic?

 

I’ve currently got your total at 66 (8 mammals + 36 birds + 22) reptiles - am I missing some mammals somewhere?

I am planning to update soon but am waiting for @ThylacineAlive to post an update of his own, so direct your complaints to him, not me

 

You didn't tell me this, though

I'll try to get them out soon but considering I'm taking college courses over the summer (which meet more days per week than normal courses) while also working, I really wouldn't expect them in a timely fashion...

~Thylo

 

Yes, you are. They would be the mammals from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. (which are lesser hedgehog tenrec, ring-tailed lemur, Rodrigues flying fox and Matschie's tree kangaroo, to be exact)

 

I felt bad for holding everyone up so I decided to just go through my notes between last night and tonight and pick out all the island endemics. I may have missed a couple here and there, but I will update if I did.

Riverbanks Zoo
Mammals-
11) North Sulawesi Babirusa Babyrousa celebensis

Birds-
30) Madagascar Green-Pigeon Treron australis
31) Marianas Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus roseicapilla
32) Black-Naped Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus melanospilus
33) King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus
34) Coconut Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus

Reptiles-
20) Western Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise Chelonoidis porteri
21) Nosy Bé Flat-Tailed Gecko Uroplatus ebenaui
22) Henkel’s Leaf-Tailed Gecko Uroplatus henkeli
23) Giant Leaf-Tailed Gecko Uroplatus fimbriatus
24) Madagascar Giant Day Gecko Phelsuma grandis
25) Boelen’s Python Simalia boeleni
26) Northern Leaf-Tailed Gecko Uroplatus alluaudi
27) Lined Flat-Tailed Gecko Uroplatus lineatus

Zoo Atlanta
Mammals-
12) Fossa Cryptoprocta ferox
13) Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur Varecia variegata
14) Crowned Lemur Eulemur coronatus
15) Sumatran Orangutan Pongo abelii
16) Bornean Orangutan Pongo pygmaeus

Reptiles-
28) Aldabra Giant Tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea
29) Papuan Python Liasis papuanus
30) Smallwood’s Knight Anole Anolis smallwoodi
31) Meller’s Chameleon Trioceros melleri
32) Jamaican Iguana Cyclura collei
33) Lau Banded Iguana Brachylophus fasciatus
34) Jamaican Boa Chilabothrus subflavus
35) Sri Lankan Pitviper Trimeresurus trigonocephalus
36) Parker’s Snake-Necked Turtle Chelodina parkeri

Chattanooga Zoo
Reptiles-
37) D’Albertis’ White-Lipped Python Bothrochilus albertisii
38) Rhinoceros Iguana Cyclura cornuta

Tennessee Aquarium
Reptiles-
39) Emerald Tree Monitor Varanus prasinus
40) Panther Chameleon Furcifer pardalis
41) Carpet Chameleon Furcifer lateralis
42) Standing Day Gecko Phelsuma standingi
43) Japanese Pond Turtle Mauremys japonica

Nashville Zoo
Birds-
35) Weber’s Lorikeet Trichoglossus weberi
36) Goldie’s Lorikeet Psitteuteles goldiei
37) Olive-Headed Lorikeet Trichoglossus euteles
38) Ornate Lorikeet Trichoglossus ornatus
39) Biak Lorikeet Trichoglossus rosenbergii

Reptiles-
44) Western Bearded Anole Anolis barbatus
45) Giant Hispaniolan Galliwasp Celestus warreni
46) Haitian Green Anole Anolis ricordii
47) Cooke’s Tree Boa Corallus cookii

Beardsley Zoo
48) Hispaniolan Slider Trachemys decorata

Maritime Aquarium
49) Amboina Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus amboinensis

Oklahoma City Zoo
Birds-
40) Black-Capped Lory Lorius lory
41) Beautiful Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus pulchellus

Reptiles-
50) Gargoyle Gecko Rhacodactylus auriculatus
51) Halmahera Python Morelia tracyae
52) Gray’s Monitor Varanus olivaceus
53) New Caledonian Giant Gecko Rhacodactylus leachianus
54) Santa Catalina Rattlesnake Crotalus catalinensis
55) McGregor’s Pitviper Trimeresurus mcgregori
56) Moluccan Giant Gecko Gehyra marginata
57) Volcán Alcedo Giant Tortoise Chelonoidis vandenburghi
58) San Esteban Chuckwalla Sauromalus varius

Tulsa Zoo
Birds-
42) Mindanao Lorikeet Trichoglossus johnstoniae
43) Western Crowned-Pigeon Goura cristata
44) Forsten’s Lorikeet Trichoglossus forsteni
45) Bernier’s Teal Anas bernieri
46) Crested Coua Coua cristata
47) Madagascan Buttonquail Turnix nigricollis

Reptiles-
59) Dumeril’s Ground Boa Acrantophis dumerili
60) Solomon Islands Spiny Monitor Varanus spinulosus
61) Malagasy Giant Chameleon Furcifer oustaleti

Sedgwick's County Zoo
Birds-
48) Crested Quail-Dove Geotrygon versicolor
49) Golden White-Eye Cleptornis marchei
50) Guam Rail Gallirallus owstoni
51) Taiwan Yuhina Yuhina brunneiceps
52) Umbrella Cockatoo Cacatua alba
53) Pink-Headed Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus porphyreus

Reptiles-
62) Fly River Turtle Carettochelys insculpta
63) Karsten’s Girdled Lizard Zonosaurus karsteni

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo
Mammals-
17) Little Golden-Mantled Flying Fox Pteropus pumilus
18) Common Brown Lemur Eulemur fulvus
19) Mongoose Lemur Eulemur mongoz
20) Aye-Aye Daubentonia madagascariensis
21) Sulawesi Crested Macaque Macaca nigra

Birds-
54) Salmon-Crested Cockatoo Cacatua moluccensis

Reptiles-
64) Philippine Crocodile Crocodylus mindorensis
65) Hispaniolan Boa Chilabothrus striatus
66) Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink Tribolonotus gracilis
67) Sumatran Blood Python Python curtus
68) Quince Monitor Varanus melinus
69) Abbott’s Day Gecko Phelsuma abbotti
70) Madagascan Big-Headed Turtle Erymnochelys madagascariensis
71) Blonde Hognose Snake Leioheterodon modestus
72) Crocodile Monitor Varanus salvadorii

TOTAL: 147

~Thylo

 

Missed a mammal from Safari Niagara:
13. Black-and-white ruffed lemur Varecia variegata

Total: 71.

 

Mistakenly added Fly River Turtle which is also found in Australia, so I'm actually on 71 reptiles and 146 overall.

~Thylo

 

MAMMALS (TOTAL: 7)
Kansas City Zoo

1. Matschie’s tree kangaroo
2. ring-tailed lemur
3. Bornean orangutan


Sedgwick County Zoo

4. Sumatran orangutan

David Traylor Zoo

5. black-and-white ruffed lemur
6. collared lemur
7. lesser hedgehog tenrec


BIRDS (TOTAL: 29)
Kansas City Zoo

1. coconut lorikeet
2. king penguin


Tulsa Zoo

3. maleo
4. Madagascar teal
5. Nicobar pigeon
6. beautiful fruit dove
7. Madagascar buttonquail
8. Mt. Apo lorikeet
9. Forsten’s lorikeet
10. Bali myna
11. western crowned pigeon

Sedgwick County Zoo

12. Victoria crowned pigeon
13. crested quail-dove
14. Luzon bleeding-heart
15. crested coua
16. green-naped pheasant-pigeon
17. Guam kingfisher
18. Guam rail
19. golden white-eye
20. Mariana fruit-dove
21. Taiwan yuhina
22. pink-headed fruit-dove
23. black-naped fruit-dove
24. Pesquet’s parrot
25. salmon-crested cockatoo
26. white cockatoo
27. kea

Oklahoma City Zoo

28. Sulawesi ground dove
29. black-capped lory

REPTILES (TOTAL: 33)
Kansas City Zoo

1. radiated tortoise

Tulsa Zoo

2. Aldabra tortoise
3. Sulawesi forest turtle
4. Roti island snake-necked turtle
5. Lau banded iguana
6. San Esteban chuckwalla
7. Grand Cayman iguana
8. Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko
9. Madagascar giant day gecko
10. New Caledonian giant gecko
11. Oustalet’s chameleon
12. black-tree monitor
13. spiny-necked monitor
14. Komodo dragon
15. prehensile tailed skink
16. Dumeril’s boa
17. emerald tree monitor
18. Philippine sailfin lizard

Sedgwick County Zoo

19. Philippine crocodile
20. ornate plated lizard
21. Karsten’s plated lizard
22. Madagascar spider tortoise
23. western bearded anole
24. Jamaican iguana

Oklahoma City Zoo

25. gargoyle gecko
26. Halmahera python
27. Gray’s monitor
28. Santa Catalina rattlesnake
29. McGregor’s pit viper
30. Halmahera gecko
31. Volcán Alcedo giant tortoise
32. Standing’s day gecko
33. Sri Lankan pit viper

TOTAL: 69

 

One I forgot.

Mammals:
17. Fossa, Cryptoprocta ferox

Now then, onto the mid-year subtotals (thanks to everyone for the quick updates!)

Mammals
1. ThylacineAlive 21
2. jayjds2 17
3. TheGerenuk 13
4. Echobeast 8
5. Ituri 7
6. d1am0ndback 6
6. Neil chace 6
7. Hipporex 5
7. Nczoofan 5
7. Imperator Furiosa 5
8. ChaffeeZooFan 4
9. Birdlover 2

Birds
1. ThylacineAlive 54
2. jayjds2 41
3. d1am0ndback 37
4. TheGerenuk 36
5. Ituri 29
6. Imperator Furiosa 10
7. Birdlover 9
7. Nczoofan 9
8. Neil chace 6
9. ChaffeeZooFan 4
10. Echobeast 3
11. Hipporex 1

Reptiles
1. ThylacineAlive 71
2. jayjds2 47
3. Ituri 33
4. Imperator Furiosa 26
5. d1am0ndback 23
6. TheGerenuk 22
7. Echobeast 16
8. Birdlover 13
9. Hipporex 11
9. Neil chace 11
10. ChaffeeZooFan 9
11. Nczoofan 6


OVERALL
1. @ThylacineAlive 146
2. @jayjds2 104
3. @TheGerenuk 71
4. @Ituri 69
5. @d1am0ndback 56
6. @Imperator Furiosa 41
7. @Echobeast 27
8. @Birdlover 24
9. @Neil chace 23
10. @nczoofan 20
11. @ChaffeeZooFan 19
12. @Hipporex 11

Congrats to everyone so far!

 

Where am I?

 

Apologies. You’re tied for 8th in mammals, last in reptiles, and last overall.

Another correction: Hipporex’s total is 17.

 

Smithsonian National Zoo 6/13/19

Mammals:
18. Lesser hedgehog tenrec, Echinops telfairi

Reptiles:
48. Philippine crocodile, Crocodylus mindorensis
49. Cuban crocodile, Crocodylus rhombifer
50. Fiji banded iguana, Brachylophus bulabula
51. New Caledonia giant gecko, Rhacodactylus leachianus

Total: 110

 

My overall before this was actually at 25 including my sylvan heights visit.

Reptile Lagoon:

Reptiles:
6. New Guinea crocodile (Crocodylus novaeguineae)
7. Papuan Deathadder (Acanthophis rugosus)
8.Indonesian Blue tongue skink (Tiliqua gigas)

Durham Museum of Life Sciences:

Reptiles:
9. radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)

Bronx Zoo:

Mammals:
6. Matschie's tree-kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)
7. Rodrigues fruit bat (Pteropus rodricensis)
8. Javan lutung (Trachypithecus auratus)
9. Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)
10. red ruffed lemur (Varecira rubra)
11. collared brown lemur (Eulemur collaris)
12. ring-tailed mongoose (Galidia elegans)
13. Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)
14. North Sulawesi babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis)

Birds:
15. pink pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri)
16. maleo (Macrocephalon maleo)
17. Cuban amazon (Amazona leucocephala)
18. lesser bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea minor)
19. Madagascar lovebird (Agapornis canus)
20. green junglefowl (Gallus varius)
21. knobbed hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix)
22. Sulawesi hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus)
23. grosbeak starling (Scissirostrum dubium)
24. Mikado pheasant (Syrmaticus mikado)
25. Java sparrow (Lonchura oryzivora)
26. red fody (Foudia madagascariensis)
27. North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli)
28. Madagascan ibis (Lophotibis cristata)
29. Guam kingfisher (Todiramphus cinnamominus)
30. Swinhoe's pheasant (Lophura swinhoii)
31. tricolored parrotfinch (Erythrura tricolor)

Reptiles:
10. Forsten's tortoise (Indotestudo forstenii)
11. Roti Island snake-necked turtle (Chelodina mccordi )
12. Weber's sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus weberi)
13. blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi)
14. blue-tree monitor (Varanus macraei)
15. Madagascar giant hognose snake (Leioheterodon madagascariensis)
16. malagasy ground boa (Acrantophis madagascariensis)
17. spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides)
18. collared iguana (Oplurus cuvieri)
19. Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)

Prospect Park Zoo:

Birds:
32.red-knobbed imperial pigeon (Ducula rubricera)

Reptiles:
20. Solomon Island Spiny Monitor (Varanus spinulosus)

Total: 66 species (now thats a little better)

 

Doesn't Acanthophis rugosus live in Australia as well?

~Thylo

 

It appears it does live in Northern Australia as well. Removing that species I have 19 reptiles and 65 total.

 

Dear me! I didn’t realize a lot of these were island endemics when I saw them and yet others I simply forgot to post. I’ve been pretty tired as of late so I apologize for all the mistakes in both my own list and compiling the mid-year totals!

So, yet another update today, just of species I forgot to post before:

Bronx

Mammals:

19. Javan lutung, Trachypithecus auratus

Birds:
42. Swinhoe’s pheasant, Lophura swinhoii

Reptiles:
52. Forsten’s tortoise, Indotestudo forstenii

Smithsonian

Mammals:
20. Bornean orangutan, Pongo pygmaeus

I will try to do some more checks the next time I visit a zoo

Total: 114

 

Sylvan Heights Bird Park:

Birds:
33. New Zealand Scaup (Aythya novaeseelandiae)
34. Bernier's teal (Anas bernieri)

Total 67