ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2019

Marhi said:
Zoo Praha 3/2/2019
5) American Green Tree Frog (Hyla cinerea) - rosnička bělopruhá
6) Australian Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) - rosnice siná
7) Cuban Toad (Peltophryne peltocephala) - ropucha síťkovaná
8) Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) - velemlok čínský
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Zoo Porto (Zoo Maia), Portugal - 14/4/2019

9) African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis) - drápatka vodní
10) Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) - axolotl mexický
11) Chacoan Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli) - rohatka Cranwellova
12) Redbelly Newt (Taricha rivularis) - taricha červenobřichá
 
pipaluk said:
Tilgate Nature Centre April 21

23 Golden Dart Frog - Phyllobates terribillis
24 Phantasmal Dart Frog - Epipedobates tricolor
25 Iberian Sharp Ribbed Newt - Pleurodeles walti
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Tropical World, Leeds 14 May
26 Amazon Milk Frog- Trachycephalus resinfictrix
 
Sorry for the delay, but here's my list from:

Zoo Antwerpen
11. Mimic Poison Frog, Ranitomeya imitator
12. Mission Golden-Eyed Tree Frog, Trachycephalus resinifictrix
13. Oriental Fire-Bellied Toad, Bombina orientalis
14. Aquatic caecilian, Typhlonectes natans
15. Kaiser's Spotted Newt, Neurergus kaiseri
16. African Clawed Frog, Xenopus leavis
17. Mountain Chicken, Leptodactylus fallax

And Burgers' Zoo
18. Colorado River Toad, Incilius alvarius

Highlight is definately my very first caecilian. They are just so weird but fascinating. Kaiser's Spotted Newt was also very high on my wish-list, so I'm glad I've seen that stunning species too.
 
MagpieGoose said:
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)
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About time I updated this thread- exams etc. have been in the way sadly, although they are luckily coming to a close now!

Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre- 24/03/2019

37) Argus Reed Frog (Hyperolius argus)

Antwerp Zoo- 13/04/2019

38) Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
39) Kaiser’s Spotted Newt (Neurergus kaiseri)
40) Oriental Fire-bellied Toad (Bombina orientalis)
41) White-lipped Tree Frog (Litoria infrafrenata)
42) Mimic Poison Frog (Ranitomeya imitator)

Duisburg Zoo- 16/04/2019

43) Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus)

Diergaarde Blijdorp- 17/04/2019

44) Colorado River Toad (Incilius alvarius)

Royal Artis Zoo- 20/04/2019

45) European Spadefoot (Pelobates fuscus)

Pairi Daiza- 23/04/2019

46) Sword-tail Newt (Cynops ensicauda)
47) Yellow-spotted Newt (Neurergus crocatus)
48) Emperor Newt (Tylototriton shanjing)
49) Andean Marsupial Tree Frog (Gastrotheca riobambae)

ZSL London Zoo- 24/04/2019

50) Fea's Flying Frog (Rhacophorus feae)
51) Aquatic Caecilian (Typhlonectes compressicauda)
52) Australian Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea)
53) Lake Oku Clawed Frog (Xenopus longipes)
54) Mallorcan Midwife Toad (Alytes muletensis)
55) Iberian Midwife Toad (Alytes cisternasii)
56) Sardinian Brook Salamander (Euproctus platycephalus)
 
I have visited two zoos since I last updated my total, and not one kept any amphibians. Until this challenge came around, I never realized how underrepresented this group is in captivity.

Neither zoo had any island endemics that weren't already on my list, either. :(:p
 
birdsandbats said:
I have visited two zoos since I last updated my total, and not one kept any amphibians. Until this challenge came around, I never realized how underrepresented this group is in captivity.
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That was part of the goal of this challenge really. I have to say, though, I've come across a lot more diversity in my travels this year than I was expecting.

~Thylo
 
vogelcommando said:
Today most Dutch people had a party because our King had his birthday but I was invited to visit Gaia Zoo - Kerkrade and here I also had my own party :) ! Beautifull zoo and for the Global ZooChat Challenge I was able to find 3 new species :

23 - Golden dart frog - Phyllobates terribilis

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24 - Amazon milk frog - Trachycephalus resinifictrix

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25 - European treefrog - Hyla arborea

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Yesterday I went to Amersfoort and had there several highlights but also some disapointments.
First I went to an aquarium-shop and found there 1 single amphiabian-species - however a possible Lifer ! If I should believe Zootierliste there is not a single zoo I've visited keeping it in the time of my visits and maybe I have seen it before in the trade but that would then be more then 30 years ago and to be honest, I can't remember ever having seen it. The species I saw was the Sabana surinam toad ( Pipa parva ) and because there was sofar only a single photo of this species in our Gallary I have added 2 more ( in the Netherlands - other Gallery )

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For the Challenge it of course doesn't count but evenso I was very happy with this beginning of the day ( next to this toad I had - I guess - 20 - 30 - more lifers at this shop, mainly fish.
Then I went to the Zoo ( Dierenpark ) and had hoped to see at least 5 species new for the Challenge and thus went to the 100.000 dieren huis ( = 100-000 animals house ). Next to the 2 species I can add, I had hoped to see the Himalayan newt - Tylototriton verrucosus and a still unidentified frog-species ( "Bamboo frog") but found their enclose was become home to a new species - the Crocodile-tailed lizard. A nice species but not for this Challenge.... :(.
Then I went to the Norturnal House because here Kaiser's spotted newt ( would be new for my Challenge ) and Ticitaca water frogs ( already seen this year but behind the scenes at Rotterdam Zoo where they didn't counted ). In front of the Nocturnal House I however found this sign :

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( meaning " "The Night" is being renovated. From mid-June you can see our nocturnal animals again" ).
The only other amphibian species kept at Amersfoort is the Natterjack toad and I indeed saw it but had already seen it before this year at another collection.
Altogether just only 2 new species for the Challenge :

26 - Golden mantella - Mantella aurantiaca

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27 - Oriental fire-bellied newt - Hypselotriton orientalis :

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ThylacineAlive said:
Visited a trio of collections today, including one new one. Unfortunately I arrived at Beardsley to discover that the native herp house has been torn down completely and at Maritime Aquarium I discovered that the entire amphibian room has been converted into an exhibit for random small mammals, birds, reptiles, and common poison dart frogs...

Stamford Museum & Nature Center
60) Oriental Fire-Bellied Toad Bombina orientalis
61) Dumpy Treefrog Litoria caerulea

Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
62) Northern Leopard Frog Lithobates pipiens

Based on my past species lists for Beardsley and Maritime, I think there were six additional species I could have picked up were it not for the closures.

~Thylo
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From my latest midwest trip:

Oklahoma City Zoo
63) Kaiser’s Spotted Newt Neurergus kaiseri
64) Anderson’s Crocodile Newt Echinotriton andersoni
65) Chuxiong Fire-Bellied Newt Cynops cyanurus
66) Iberian Ribbed Newt Pleurodeles waltl
67) Splendid Treefrog Litoria splendida
68) Colorado River Toad Incilius alvarius
69) Smoky Jungle Frog Leptodactylus pentadactylus
70) Borneo Eared Frog Polypedates otilophus
71) Common Coquí Eleutherodactylus coqui
72) Great Plains Toad Anaxyrus cognatus
73) Three-Toed Amphiuma Amphiuma tridactylum

Tulsa Zoo
74) Squirrel Treefrog Hyla squirella

Oklahoma Aquarium
75) Southern Leopard Frog Lithobates sphenocephalus

Sedgwick County Zoo
76) Kaup’s Caecilian Potomotyphlus kaupii
77) Asian Black-Spined Toad Duttaphrynus melanostictus
78) Sword-Tailed Newt Cynops ensicauda popei
79) Blackbelly Salamander Desmognathus quadramaculatus
80) European Green Toad Bufotes viridis
81) Müller’s Clawed Frog Xenopus muelleri

Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
82) Powder-Blue Reed Frog Heterixalus madagascariensis
83) Cope’s Grey Treefrog Hyla chrysoscelis
84) American Toad Anaxyrus americanus
85) Mississippi Gopher Frog Lithobates sevosus
86) Emperor Newt Tylototriton shanjing
87) Antongil Tomato Frog Dyscophus antongilii
88) Blue-Legged Mantella Mantella expectata
89) Beautiful Mantella Mantella pulchra

I missed about three species between all of the collections, which isn't bad going at all. I'm not sure how many more additions I'll make for the rest of the year, however, seeing as I do not have any more trips planned. I was hoping to crack 100 but barring any spontaneous visits for somewhere like Smithsonian I don't think that's going to happen.

~Thylo
 
ThylacineAlive said:
Certain Axolotl morphs and pacman frog morphs would be examples as domestics. I will count the albino form because that's the most common one in zoos but the more "fancy" varieties are not allowed. The "adult form" Axolotl also does not count.

~Thylo
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How about albino African clawed frogs?
 
Catching up with some old book keeping. After Japan I visited several significant collections in North-east China but all bar Beijing had no amphibians on-show. The last few months have seen almost no visiting, a trend that will continue until August when I get to Europe, since I don't expect much from North-west China in July.

FunkyGibbon said:
Tama Zoo - 13/1/19

1. Chirixalus effingeri - (no English name, internet says genus is actually Kurixalus)
2. Cynops pyrrhogaster - Japanese fire-bellied newt
3. Hynobius tokyoensis - Tokyo salamander
4. Rana ornativentris - Montane brown frog
5. Hyla japonica - Japanese tree frog

Tokyo Sea Life Park - 14/1/19

6. Bufo japonicus - Japanese toad
7. Rana japonica - Japanese brown frog
8. Rana rugosa - Japanese wrinkled frog
9. Buergeria buergeri - Kajika frog
10. Rhacophorus schlegerii - Schlegel's tree frog

Sumida Aquarium -15/1/19

11. Ambystoma mexicanum - Axolotl
12. Pipa pipa - Suriname toad
13. Pyxicephalus adspersus - African bullfrog

Ueno Zoo - 16/1/19

14. Andrias japonicus - Japanese giant salamander
15. Hynobius lichenatus - Tohoku salamander
16. Hynobius nigriscens - Japanese black salamander
17. Onychodactylus japonicus - Japanese clawed salamander
18. Pelophylax porosus - Daruma pond frog
19. Rhacophorus arboreus - Forest green tree frog
20. Lithobates catesbeianus - American bullfrog
21. Megophrys nasuta - Long-nosed horned frog
22. Dyscophus guineti - False tomato frog
23. Litoria caerulea - Australian green tree frog
24. Ceratophrys ornata - Argentine horned frog
25. Bombina orientalis - Oriental fire-bellied toad
26. Lepidobatrachus laevis - Budgett's frog
27. Mantella auriantiaca - Mantella auriantiaca
28. Dendrobates leucomelas - Yellow-banded dart frog
29. Dendrobates tinctorius - Dyeing dart frog
30. Pleurodeles walti - Spanish ribbed newt
31. Siren lacertina - Greater siren
32. Amphiuma tridactylum - Three-toed amphiuma
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Sunshine Aquarium - 22/1/19

33. Phyllobates terribilis - Golden poison frog

Beijing Zoo - 17/2/19

34. Ceratophrys cranwelli - Cranwell's horned frog
35. Pelophylax nigromaculatus - Black-spotted pond frog
36. Polypedates megacephalus - Spot-legged tree frog
37. Bufo gargarizans - Asiatic toad
38. Ambystoma mavortium - Western tiger salamander
39. Cynops orientalis - Oriental fire-bellied newt
40. Andrias davidianus - Chinese giant salamander
41. Rana calesbieana - American bullfrog
42. Xenopus laevis - African clawed frog

Shanghai Zoo - 19/5/19

43. Rhacophorus dennysi - Chinese gliding tree frog
44. Ambystoma tigrinium - Tiger salamander
45. Pachytriton granulosus - Pingchi's stout newt
 
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jayjds2 said:
Staten Island Zoo 4/7/19

42. Smoky jungle frog, Leptodactylus pentadactylus
43. Hourglass tree frog, Dendropsophus ebraccatus
44. Boreal toad, Anaxyrus boreas boreas
45. Iberian ribbed newt, Pleurodeles waltl
46. Axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum
47. Colorado River toad, Incilius alvarius
48. African bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus
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Saint Louis Zoo 5/19/19

49. Grey treefrog, Hyla versicolor
50. Pacific horned frog, Ceratophrys stolzmanni
51. Puerto Rican crested toad, Peltophryne lemur
 
birdsandbats said:
Those are new. In the herpetarium, I assume?
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The latter is, kept in the exhibit above the Puerto Rican toad with unsigned Amazon milk frogs. It was also present in January, but I was unable to find it. The grey treefrog was in the children’s zoo - I don’t recall what the exhibit formerly held.
 
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