ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2019

Manchester Museum- 19/10/2019

82) Pictured Tree Frog (Hypsiboas picturatus)
83) Splendid Leaf Frog (Cruziohyla calcarifer)
84) Fringed Leaf Frog (Cruziohyla craspedopus)
85) Australian Splendid Tree Frog (Letoria splendid)
86) Sylvia's Leaf Frog (Cruziohyla sylviae)
87) Harlequin Toad (Atelopus varius)
After IDing a few of my photos from yesterday, have a few more species to add

Manchester Museum- 19/10/2019

88) Painted-belly Leaf Frog (Phyllomedusa sauvagii)
89) American Green Tree Frog (Hyla cinerea)
 
Had yesterday a nice day together with @Stefan Verhoeven at Antwerp Zoo and for the 2019-Challenge 3 new species can be added :) :

37 Kaiser's spotted newt - Neuregus kaiseri


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38 - Rubber eel - Typhlonectes natans

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39 - White-lipped tree frog - Litoria infrafrenata

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Antwerps on-show amphibian collection is not very large and next to the Mountain chicken a number of more common species ( Dart frogs, clawed frogs and Amazon milk frogs ) are kept but these I had already all seen earlier this year.
But evenso Antwerp has a name in Amphibian-keeping in the Zoo-world and behind the scenes breeding-programms for species like the Kaiser's spotted newt and Strawberry frogs are very succesfull.


Yesterday I went with my wife, my daughter and my grand-child ( 4 1/2 months old and already his 5th zoo ! ) to Apenheul, a place not very famous for its amphibian-collection !
Only 2 species are kept in the small Nocturnal House but one of them would be new for the Challenge but... I couldn't find it in its enclosure :( !
So I still can't add the Maranon dart frog - Excidobates mysteriosus to the 2019 list. The other species showed-up very well but this species I had already seen an uncountable times this year at other collections, the Golden dart frog - Dendrobates auratus... ( 3 specimens seen ).

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Zoo Plzeň (Pilsen, CZ) - visit on August 17, 2019 - NEW :)

60) Marbled Rain Frog (Scaphiophryne marmorata) - parosnička mramorovaná
61) Betsileo Reed Frog (Heterixalus betsileo) - rákosnička malgašská
62) Free Madagascar Frog (Guibemantis liber) - mantila stromová
63) Great Plains Frog (Anaxyrus cognatus) - ropucha prérijní
64) Easter Green Frog (Anaxyrus debilis) - ropucha zelenavá
65) Rio Cauca Caecilian (Typhlonectes natans) - červorovec splývavý
66) Cuban small-eared toad (Peltophryne empusa) - ropucha kubánská
67) Common European Toad (Bufo bufo) - ropucha obecná
68) European Green Frog (Bufotes viridis) - ropucha zelená
69) Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) - rosnička kubánská
70) Common Spadefoot Toad (Pelobates fuscus) - blatnice skvrnitá
71) North African Fire Salamander (Salamandra algira) - mlok alžírský

Zoo Ostrava (Ostrava, CZ) - visit on September 21, 2019 - NEW :)

72) Hairy Frog (Trichobatrachus robustus) - vlasatice třásnitá

(Sorry for my late post, Ive been really busy these days. It is the only interesting species in Ostrava. And the animal is showed on very weird place - I almost missed it. I also visited Tiergarten Hagenbeck lately but I havent found any interesting species of Amphibians there. Are there any?
 
Zoo Ostrava (Ostrava, CZ) - visit on September 21, 2019 - NEW :)

72) Hairy Frog (Trichobatrachus robustus) - vlasatice třásnitá

(Sorry for my late post, Ive been really busy these days. It is the only interesting species in Ostrava. And the animal is showed on very weird place - I almost missed it. I also visited Tiergarten Hagenbeck lately but I havent found any interesting species of Amphibians there. Are there any?
!!! - how is this not more widely discussed on Zoochat!? Did I know and just forgot?

Some searching on the site really only showed them mentioned in lintworm's top 50 European zoos thread, and there is a photo in the gallery: Hairy frog (Trichobatrachus robustus) - ZooChat
 
And a (presumably final) update of my progress in this challenge.....


Current Total: 109 taxa

Lisbon Zoo 28/02/2019

1) Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
2) Sambava Tomato Frog (Dyscophus guineti)
3) Mission Golden-eyed Treefrog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)

Lisbon Oceanario 28/02/2019

4) Green and Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus)
5) Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
6) Himalayan Newt (Tylototriton verrucosus)
7) Red-eyed Treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas)
8) American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
9) Ornate Horned Frog (Ceratophrys ornata)
10) Gray Tree Frog (Dryophytes versicolor)
11) Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
12) Tonkin Bug-eyed Frog (Theloderma corticale)
13) Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus)
14) Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber)


Madrid Faunia 01/03/2019

15) Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus)
16) Dyeing Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
17) Golden Poison Frog (Phyllobates terribilis)
18) Kaiser's Spotted Newt (Neurergus kaiseri)
19) Cane Toad (Rhinella marina)
20) Oriental Fire-bellied Newt (Hypselotriton orientalis)
21) Oriental Fire-bellied Toad (Bombina orientalis)
22) Giant Leaf Frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor)

Bioparc Valencia 02/03/2019

23) Anthony's Poison Dart Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi)
24) Mallorcan Midwife Toad (Alytes muletensis)
25) Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii)
26) Bronze Mantella (Mantella betsileo)
27) Iberian Ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
28) African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus)

Valencia Oceanografic 02/03/2019

29) Perez's Green Frog (Pelophylax perezi)

Zoo Barcelona 04/03/2019

30) Montseny Brook Salamander (Calotriton arnoldi)
31) Mediterranean Tree Frog (Hyla meridionalis)
32) Mountain Chicken (Leptodactylus fallax)

Barcelona Aquarium 04/03/2019

33) Barred Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium)
34) Bicolor Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates bicolor)

Manchester Museum Vivarium 19/04/2019

35) Golden Mantella (Mantella aurantiaca)
36) Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio)
37) Lemur Leaf Frog (Agalychnis lemur)
38) Variable Harlequin Toad (Atelopus varius)
39) Imbabura Treefrog (Boana picturata)
40) Sylvia's Treefrog (Cruziohyla sylviae)
41) Fringed Treefrog (Cruziohyla craspedopus)
42) Magnificent Treefrog (Ranoidea splendida)
43) Trinidad Leaf Frog (Phyllomedusa trinitatis)
44) Waxy Monkey Leaf Frog (Phyllomedusa sauvagii)

Chester Zoo 20/04/2019

45) Crowned Tree Frog (Anotheca spinosa)
46) Morelet's Tree Frog (Agalychnis moreletii)
47) Marañón Poison Frog (Excidobates mysteriosus)
48) Rio Cauca Caecilian (Typhlonectes natans)

Chester Zoo 21/04/2019

49) Lake Pátzcuaro Salamander (Ambystoma dumerilii)

Zoo Serpentarium 11/07/2019


50) African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis)
51) Australian Green Treefrog (Ranoidea caerulea)
52) Budgett's Frog (Lepidobatrachus laevis)
53) Chinese Gliding Treefrog (Zhangixalus dennysi)
54) Chacoan Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli)
55) Bornean Eared Frog (Polypedates otilophus)
56) Long-nosed Horned Frog (Megophrys nasuta)

Pairi Daiza 12/07/2019

57) Colorado River Toad (Incilius alvarius)
58) Emperor Newt (Tylototriton shanjing)
59) Lake Urmia Newt (Neurergus crocatus)
60) Gold Dust Newt (Cynops ensicauda popei)
61) Riobamba Marsupial Frog (Gastrotheca riobambae)
62) Yellow-bellied Toad (Bombina variegata)

Zoo Antwerpen 13/07/2019

63) Mimic Poison Frog (Ranitomeya imitator)
64) White-lipped Treefrog (Nyctimystes infrafrenatus)

Zoo Praha 23/09/2019 and 04/10/2019

65) Splashback Poison Frog (Adelphobates galactonotus)
66) Yellow-striped Poison Frog (Dendrobates truncatus)
67) American Green Tree Frog (Dryophytes cinereus)
68) Ruby-eyed Treefrog (Leptopelis uluguruensis)
69) Red Rubber Frog (Phrynomantis microps)
70) Golden Tree Frog (Polypedates leucomystax)
71) Blessed Poison Frog (Ranitomeya benedicta)
72) Fantastic Poison Frog (Ranitomeya fantastica)
73) Sira Poison Frog (Ranitomeya sirensis)

74) Spotted Poison Frog (Ranitomeya vanzolinii)
75) Titicaca Water Frog (Telmatobius culeus)
76) Karoo Toad (Vandijkophrynus gariepensis)

Zoo Wroclaw 26/09/2019

77) Green Toad (Anaxyrus debilis)
78) European Green Toad (Bufotes viridis)
79) Chaco Horned Frog (Chacophrys pierottii)
80) Bony-headed Toad (Ingerophrynus galeatus)
81) Green Puddle Frog (Occidozyga lima)
82) Paddletail Newt (Pachytriton labiatus)
83) Hong Kong Whipping Frog (Polypedates megacephalus)
84) Marbled Newt (Triturus marmoratus)

Poznan Stare 27/09/2019

85) African Toad (Sclerophrys regularis)

Warsaw Zoo 28/09/2019

86) Golfodulcean Poison Frog (Phyllobates vittatus)
87) Black-spotted Casque-headed Treefrog (Trachycephalus nigromaculatus

Dvůr Králové Zoo 30/09/2019

88) Delicate Spiny Reed Frog (Afrixalus delicatus)
89) Madagascar Rain Frog (Scaphiophryne madagascariensis)

Zoo Ostrava 02/10/2019

89) Hairy Frog (Trichobatrachus robustus)

Zoo Plzen 03/10/2019

90) Betsileo Reed Frog (Heterixalus betsileo)
91) Blue-back Reed Frog (Heterixalus madagascariensis)
92) White Spotted Reed Frog (Heterixalus alboguttatus)
93) Betsileo Madagascar Frog (Mantidactylus betsileanus)
94) Free Madagascar Frog (Guibemantis liber)

95) Green Mantella (Mantella viridis)
96) Blue-legged Mantella (Mantella expectata)
97) Marbled Madagascan Rainfrog (Scaphiophryne marmorata)

98) Eastern Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
99) Texas Toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)
100) Common Toad (Bufo bufo)
101) European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)
102) Cuban Tree Frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)
103) Marsh Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus)
104) Cuban Toad (Peltophryne empusa)
105) North African Fire Salamander (Salamandra algira)
106) Common Spadefoot (Pelobates fuscus)
107) Alpine Newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris)

Akva-Tera Plzen 03/10/2019

108) Merlin's Clawed Frog (Pseudhymenochirus merlini)
109) Treasury Island Treefrog (Litoria thesaurensis)
 
!!! - how is this not more widely discussed on Zoochat!? Did I know and just forgot?

Some searching on the site really only showed them mentioned in lintworm's top 50 European zoos thread, and there is a photo in the gallery: Hairy frog (Trichobatrachus robustus) - ZooChat

This is my photo from September - nothing great but you can see the frog clearly. It is not easy get a photo there.

I managed to get a reasonable shot of the species during my own visit last month - I shall have to get it uploaded to the gallery :)
 
This is my photo from September - nothing great but you can see the frog clearly. It is not easy get a photo there.

So they are finally on show :). They were already signed last year, but I am quite sure they were not yet in the enclosure back then...
 
So they are finally on show :). They were already signed last year, but I am quite sure they were not yet in the enclosure back then...

They are in vivarium close to toilets in exhibiton "Evoluce". You can miss them easily.
 
I managed to get a reasonable shot of the species during my own visit last month - I shall have to get it uploaded to the gallery :)

Done:

full
 
Zoo Warsaw (visited on 14 & 17-9-2019)
85 - Golfodulcean poison frog - Phyllobates vittatus
86 - Black-spotted casque-headed treefrog - Trachycephalus nigromaculatus
Tiergarten Schönbrunn (visited on 10-11-2019)
87 - Little rock frog - Staurois parvus
88 - common treefrog - Polypedates leucomystax

Budapest zoo (visited on 12-11-2019)
89 - Rococo toad - Rhinella marina
90 - Greater siren - Siren lacertina
91 - Eastern dwarf clawed frog - Hymenochirus boulengeri
92 - Two-toed amphiuma - Amphiuma means
93 - Guibé's mantella - Mantella nigricans
94 - Madagascar tomato frog - Dyscophus antongilii
95 - Yellow-stiped poison frog - Dendrobates truncatus
96 - Cuban treefrog - Osteopilus septentrionalis

Haus des Meeres (visited on 12-11-2019)
97 - Andean marsupial frog - Gastrotheca riobambae
98 - Spiny-headed treefrog - Anotheca spinosa
99 - Surinam toad - Pipa pipa

Hoping to break 100 still before the end of the year though. A combined aquarium/Christmas market visit to Düsseldorf is not entirely out of the question...
 
Had yesterday a nice day together with @Stefan Verhoeven at Antwerp Zoo and for the 2019-Challenge 3 new species can be added :) :

37 Kaiser's spotted newt - Neuregus kaiseri


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38 - Rubber eel - Typhlonectes natans

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39 - White-lipped tree frog - Litoria infrafrenata

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Antwerps on-show amphibian collection is not very large and next to the Mountain chicken a number of more common species ( Dart frogs, clawed frogs and Amazon milk frogs ) are kept but these I had already all seen earlier this year.
But evenso Antwerp has a name in Amphibian-keeping in the Zoo-world and behind the scenes breeding-programms for species like the Kaiser's spotted newt and Strawberry frogs are very succesfull.


Last weekend visited several collection in the north of France and at the Paris Zoological Park I found quite a number of Amphibians, a good number of them being new for the Challenge :

40 - Alpine newt - Ichthyosaura alpestris

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41 - Marsh frog - Pelophylax ridibundus

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42 - Trinidad leaf-nesting frog - Phyllomedusa trinitatis

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43 - Tomato frog - Dyscophus guineti

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44 - Baron's mantella - Mantella baroni

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45 - Betsileo madagascar frog - Mantidactylus betsileanus ( LIFER for me :) )

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46 - American bull frog - Lithobates catesbeianus

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Also a good number of other amphibian-species which I already had seen at other collections this year and a number of missed species according to Zootierliste but its well possible that these were not on display anymore because at the European Vivarium one room was changed completely.
 

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Also a good number of other amphibian-species which I already had seen at other collections this year and a number of missed species according to Zootierliste but its well possible that these were not on display anymore because at the European Vivarium one room was changed completely.

Guessing you missed the Macedonian Crested Newts (which are labelled as Great Crested Newt I believe) - if so, a pity as we don't have photographs of that species in the gallery :P
 
Guessing you missed the Macedonian Crested Newts (which are labelled as Great Crested Newt I believe) - if so, a pity as we don't have photographs of that species in the gallery :p

Thats indeed one of the species I missed as well as the Majorcan midwife toad and the Pinchincha dart frog but ZTL all mention them as being not seen sofar this year at Paris so maybe they are all kept behind the scenes or not kept anymore at all.
 
I'm about to blow this competition out of the water, with a total of... *drumroll please*

17 species (14 anurans, 2 salamanders, and 1 caecilian)

California Academy of Sciences (29 Sept 2019)
01. African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis)
02. Baron's painted mantella (Mantella baroni)
03. Borneo river toad (Phrynoidis juxtasper)
04. Riggenbach's reed frog (Hyperolius riggenbachi)
06. Vietnamese mossy frog (Theloderma corticale)
Sacramento Zoo (Many visits)
07. Amazon milk frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)
08. Aquatic caecilian (Typhlonectes natans)
09. California newt (Taricha torosa)
10. California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense)
11. Golden mantella (Mantella aurantiaca)
12. Green mantella (Mantella viridis)
13. Magnificent tree frog (Ranoidea splendida)
14. Phantasmal poison frog (Epipedobates tricolor)
15. Smoky jungle frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus)
16. White's tree frog (Ranoidea caerulea)
17. Yellow-banded poison dart frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)

Have fun beating that
 
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