First zoo of the year!:
NEW Zoo and Adventure Park - February 17 2019
5. African Bullfrog Pyxicephalus adspersus
6. Amazon Milk Frog Trachycephalus resinifictrix
7. Cuban Tree Frog Osteopilus septentrionalis
ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2019
- Thread starter ThylacineAlive
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NEW Zoo and Adventure Park - February 17 2019
5. African Bullfrog Pyxicephalus adspersus
6. Amazon Milk Frog Trachycephalus resinifictrix
7. Cuban Tree Frog Osteopilus septentrionalis
Toronto Zoo: February 18, 2019
19. African clawed frog Xenopus laevis
19. African clawed frog Xenopus laevis
Finally some new species!
Ouwehands
2. Anthony's poison arrow frog, Epipedobates anthonyi
3. Yellow-banded poison dart frog, Dendrobates leucomelas
4. Golfodulcean poison arrow frog, Phyllobates vittatus
Ouwehands
2. Anthony's poison arrow frog, Epipedobates anthonyi
3. Yellow-banded poison dart frog, Dendrobates leucomelas
4. Golfodulcean poison arrow frog, Phyllobates vittatus
Denver Zoo
8. Giant waxy tree frog - Phyllomedusa bicolor
9. Golden frog - Atelopus varius
10. Intimidating poison dart frog - Ranitomeya imitator
11. Magnificent tree frog - Litoria splendida
12. Golden poison dart frog - Phyllobates terribilis
13. Yellow-banded dart frog - Dendrobates leucomelas
14. Green and black dart frog - Dendrobates auratus
15. Blue poison dart frog - Dendrobates azureus
16. Amazon milk frog - Trachycephalus resinifictrix
17. Lake Titicaca frog - Telmatobius culeus
18. Bumblebee toad - Melanophryniscus stelzneri
19. Mossy frog - Theloderma corticale
20. Eastern newt - Notophthalmus viridescens
Does anyone know where else Lake Titicaca frogs are exhibited?
The D. "azureus" is now considered to be a morph of Dendrobates tinctorius, a taxonomy followed by this challenge.
Fort Worth has the frogs on-exhibit. Somewhere else recently got them, too, I think.
~Thylo
Interesting. The sign must have been out of date.
More likely than not, this is A. zeteki signed wrong (the two used to be conspecific).
Saint Louis, Fort Worth, Atlanta, and perhaps 1-2 more.
Still worth a shot being posted to check, if possible - varius *is* around in captivity.
The subspecies was signed as zeteki.
Yes, though it’s been a few years since any major US zoos have kept them (or indeed ANY Atelopus, bar zeteki).
In which case, I was correct: it is indeed A. zeteki. The subspecies has warranted full species status for a while now.
Cotswold Wildlife Park- 25.02.2019
17) Vietnamese Mossy Frog (Theloderma corticale)
18) Peacock Frog (Leptopellis vermiculatus)
19) Borneo-eared Frog (Polypendates otilophus)
20) Dyeing Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
SEALIFE Weymouth- 28.02.2019
21) Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
Realised not long after posting I've already seen this species at Chester Zoo, so my total total is 20.
WWT Slimbridge- 01.03.2019
21) Common Toad (Bufo bufo)
22) Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris)
23) Common Frog (Rana temporaria)
24) Pool Frog (Pelophylax lessonae)
25) Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus)
26) Yellow-bellied Toad (Bombina variegata)
27) African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis)
28) Alpine Newt (Mesotriton alpestris)
29) European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)
30) Mudpuppy (Necturus maculosus)
31) Iberian Ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
32) Amazon Milk Frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)
33) Orange-legged Leaf Frog (Pithecopus hypochondrialis)
34) Nutterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita)
35) Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
36) Common Midwife Toad (Alytes obstetricans)
Imperator Furiosa
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Brookfield Zoo - 03/01/2019
31. Borneo Eared Frog (Polypedates otilophus)
32. Rio Cauca Caecilian (Typhlonectes natans)
33. Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus)
34. Cope’s Grey Tree Frog (Hyla chrysoscelis)
35. Anthony’s Poison Arrow Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi)
36. Green and Black Poison Frog (Dendrobates auratus)
37. Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki)
38. Titicaca Water Frog (Telmatobius culeus)
39. Smoky Jungle Frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus)
40. Mossy Frog (Theloderma corticale)
41. Yellow-spotted Climbing Toad (Pedostibes hosii)
Just one more and I would have surpassed my amphibian total for 2018 lol. Also re: Titicaca water frogs and which facilities have them, Brookfield has them now too.
Please tell us more!
Denver, Detroit, Nashville, St. Louis, Brookfield, Dallas, Atlanta, and Fort Worth are the American holders that I currently know of. Chester, Whipsnade, Berkshire College, Blijdorp, Amersfoot, Munster, and two yet-to-be-publicized collections now keep them in Europe. The entire European collection popped up only in the past week or so when Denver- the zoo which initially imported the whole lot- sent Chester 150 animals, who has since distributed them out.
~Thylo
Imperator Furiosa
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Brookfield actually has a pretty respectable amphibian collection. It's not 30+ species like some of the other facilities mentioned but there were at least 5 other species I didn't see while there today (most were just too well hidden for my poor eyesight but one was temporarily off exhibit) and 2-3 others that I'd already seen at other facilities this year.
That isn't what I meant. Please tell us more about the Titicaca Water Frogs.
I did notice that Denver was only exhibiting like 10 instead of the 100s they had last year. Good to see other zoos receiving them.