Nope. TheGerenuk is tied for third in reptiles, behind Ituri and myself.
ZooChat Challenge North America 2019
- Thread starter jayjds2
- Start date
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.
Imperator Furiosa
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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
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
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
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
NEW Zoo and Adventure Park
Mammals
1. Japanese Macaque Macaca fuscata
Birds
N/A
Reptiles
Aldabra Giant Tortoise Aldabrachelys gigantea
Total: 2
How to achieve early dominance in two easy steps.
Step One: San Diego Zoo: January 1, 2019
Mammals:
1. Coquerel's sifaka Propithecus coquereli
2. Fossa Cryptoprocta ferox
3. Red ruffed lemur Varecia rubra
4. Sumatran orangutan Pongo pygmaeus
5. North Sulawesi babirusa Babyrousa celebensis
6. Red-bellied lemur Eulemur rubriventer
7. Blue-eyed black lemur Eulemur flavifrons
8. Aye-aye Daubentonia madagascariensis
Birds:
1. Bali myna Leucopsar rothschildi
2. Guam kingfisher Todiramphus cinnamominus
3. Raggiana bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana
4. Madagascan ibis Lophotibis cristata
5. Magnificent bird-of-paradise Diphyllodes magnificus
6. Greater superb bird-of-paradise Lophorina superba
7. Papuan lorikeet Charmosyna papou
8. Western crowned pigeon Goura cristata
9. Chestnut-backed thrush Geokichla dohertyi
10. Collared lory Phigys solitarius
11. White-throated ground dove Alopecoenas xanthonurus
12. Mindanao bleeding-heart dove Gallicolumba crinigera
13. Mindanao lorikeet Trichoglossus johnstoniae
14. Grosbeak starling Scissirostrum dubium
15. Purple-tailed imperial pigeon Ducula rufigaster
16. Mariana fruit dove Ptilinopus roseicapilla
17. Tricoloured parrotfinch Erythrura tricolor
18. Pheasant pigeon Otidiphaps nobilis
19. Beautiful fruit dove Ptilinopus pulchellus
20. Blue-crowned lorikeet Vini australis
21. Black-chinned fruit dove Ptilinopus leclancheri
22. Black-naped fruit dove Ptilinopus melanospilus
23. Palawan peacock-pheasant Polyplectron napoleonis
24. Coroneted fruit dove Ptilinopus coronulatus
25. Collared imperial pigeon Ducula mullerii
26. Cardinal lory Pseudeos cardinalis
27. Madagascan partridge Margaroperdix madagarensis
Reptiles:
1. Galapagos giant tortoise Chelonoidis nigra
2. Komodo dragon Varanus komodoensis
3. Boelen's python Simalia boeleni
4. Timor python Malayopython timoriensis
5. Fijian banded iguana Brachylophus fasciatus
6. Catalina Island rattlesnake Crotalus catalinensis
7. Madagascar tree boa Sanzinia madagascariensis
8. Philippine sail-finned lizard Hydrosaurus pustulatus
9. Radiated tortoise Astrochelys radiata
10. Roti Island snake-necked turtle Chelodina mccordi
11. Cuban iguana Cyclura nubila
12. Anegada ground iguana Cyclura pinguis
13. Madagascar big-headed turtle Erymnochelys madagascariensis
14. Parker's snake-necked turtle Chelodina parkeri
15. Gray's monitor Varanus olivaceus
16. Emerald tree monitor Varanus prasinus
17. Black tree monitor Varanus beccarii
18. Blue tree monitor Varanus macraei
Step Two: San Diego Zoo Safari Park: January 2, 2019
Mammals:
9. Lesser hedgehog tenrec Echinops telfairi
10. Ring-tailed lemur Lemur catta
11. Rodrigues flying fox Pteropus rodricensis
12. Matschie's tree kangaroo Dendrolagus matschiei
Birds:
28. Hawaiian goose Branta sandvicensis
29. Pink pigeon Nesoenas mayeri
Reptiles:
19. Solomon Islands skink Corucia zebrata
And I take the lead on all three categories!
-TheWalrus
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
Imperator Furiosa
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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
Y'all better be careful, I'm clearly catching up (he says with the upmost sarcasm)
- Black-and-white-ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
- Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
- Lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
- Mongoose lemur (Eulemur mongoz) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
- Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
- Crested coua (Coua cristata) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
- Monkey-tailed skink (Corucia zebrata) - Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary (1-21-19)
- Fiji banded iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
- Flat-backed spider tortoise (Pyxis planicauda) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
- Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus henkeli) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
- Honduran spinytailed iguana (Ctenosaura melanosterna) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
- Madagascar big-headed turtle (Erymnochelys madagascariensis) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
- Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
- Puerto Rican boa (Chilabothrus inornatus) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
- Rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
- Spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
- Standing's day gecko (Phelsuma standingi) - Sacramento Zoo (2-22-19)
Y'all better be careful, I'm clearly catching up (he says with the upmost sarcasm)
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Imperator Furiosa
Well-Known Member
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
d1am0ndback
Well-Known Member
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
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
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d1am0ndback
Well-Known Member
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
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
d1am0ndback
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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
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