ZooChat Challenge Europe 2020

BestZoo
36. Common Wallaroo, Macropus robustus
37. White-striped Dorcopsis, Dorcopsis hageni
38. Southern Tamandua, Tamandua tetradactyla
39. Domestic House Mouse, Mus musculus

What is the current status of the "Japanese" Squirrels in Best? I heard they may be a misidentified type of Red Squirrel from Japan instead of true Japanese Squirrels. Are they countable?

For now my ruling is that yes, they count as Japanese squirrels. If anyone puts forth any proof that they are legitimately different and not Hokkaido squirrels (the Japanese red squirrel ssp), then people can change that listing in their list accordingly.
 
Aaand this’ll be my last ones for a while at least...

Chester Zoo

56. Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo
57. Dusky pademelon
58. Belanger’s treeshrew
59. Short-eared elephant shrew
60. Northern Luzon giant cloud rat
61. Greater hedgehog tenrec

Pygmy mice and acacia rats appear to be back behind the scenes...

First zoo visit since lockdown proved a bit fruitless for this haha:

Wingham Wildlife Park

62. North African porcupine
 
And the first post-lockdown species:

Burgers' Zoo
39. Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriammi)
40. Variegated Rock Squirrel (Spermophilus variegatus)

Zoo Parc Overloon

41. Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus)

A longer update to follow by the end of this week, but I am still busy zoo visiting, including the zoo that probably gives the best yield outside of the Czech Republic....
 
Zoo Parc Overloon

41. Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus)

A longer update to follow by the end of this week, but I am still busy zoo visiting, including the zoo that probably gives the best yield outside of the Czech Republic....


Bergzoo Halle

42. Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
43. Caucasian Squirrel (Sciurus anomalus
44. Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola)
45. Chilean Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)
46. Coypu (Myocastor coypus)
47. Degu (Octodon degus)
48. Eurasian Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)
49. North-American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)


Tiergarten Bernburg

50. Pale Spear-nosed Bat (Phyllostomus discolor)
51. African Brush-tailed Porcupine (Atherurus africanus)
52. Swinhoe’s Striped Squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei)
53. Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)


Tierpark Dessau

54. Brazilian Guinea Pig (Cavia aperea)
55. European Beaver (Castor fiber)
56. House Mouse (domestic form) (Mus musculus)
57. European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
58. Azara’s Agouti (Dasyprocta azarae)


Tierpark Schönebeck

59. Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix leucura)
60. Desmarest Hutia (Capromys pilorides)
61. Striped Field Mouse (Apodemus agrarius)
62. European Water Vole (Arvicola amphibious)
63. European Garden Dormouse (Eliomys quercinus)
64. Eurasian Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus citellus)
65. Levant Vole (Microtus guentheri)
66. Lowland Paca (Cuniculus paca)
67. Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)
68. Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus)
69. Northern Mountain Viscacha (Lagidium peruanum)
70. Dzungarian Hamster (Phodopus sungorus)
71. Rock Cavy (Kerodon rupestris)
72. Smith’s Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi)
73. Woodchuck (Marmota monax)
74. Yucatan Squirrel (Sciurus yucatanensis)
75. Montane Guinea Pig (Cavia tschudi)
76. North-American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)


Zoo Magdeburg

77. Papuan Agile Wallaby (Macropus agilis papuanus)
78. S-African Porcupine (Hystrix africeaeaustralis)
79. Black-rumped Aguti (Dasyprocta prymnolopha)
80. Dusky Pademelon (Thylogale brunii)
81. Typical Striped Grass Mouse (Lemniscomys striatus)
82. Red-flanked Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides atrirufus)


Zoo Rostock

83. Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)
84. Dusky Egyptian Spiny Mouse (Acomys cahirinus cahirinus)
85. Harris’ Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii)
86. Large Hairy Armadillo (Chaetophractus villosus)
87. Short-beacked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
88. Roof Rat (Rattus rattus)


Zoo Schwerin

89. St. Vincent Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina albida)
 
Zoo Plzen 23. - 24. 06. 2020

64. Dusky Cairo Spiny Mouse (Acomys cahirinus)
65. Western tree hyrax (Dendrohyrax dorsalis)
66. Lesser Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus jaculus)
67. Asian garden dormouse (Eliomys melanurus)
68. Four-toed hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)
69. Straw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum)
70. Loring's rat (Thallomys loringi)
71. Seurat's spiny mouse (Acomys seurati)
72. Greater Egyptian jerboa (Jaculus orientalis)
73. Mongolian jird (Meriones unguiculatus)
74. Persian jird (Meriones persicus)
75. Matthey's mouse (Mus mattheyi)
76. African grass rat (Arvicanthis niloticus)

Zoo Liberec 07. 07. 2020
77. Muenster yellow-toothed cavy (Galea monasteriensis)
 
A longer update to follow by the end of this week, but I am still busy zoo visiting, including the zoo that probably gives the best yield outside of the Czech Republic....

It looks like I should set a foot in Germany again...:rolleyes:
 
Dierenpark Zie-ZOO
1. Short-Eared Elephant Shrew, Macroscelides proboscideus
2. Domestic Guinea Pig, Cavia porcellus
3. Coypu, Myocastor coypus
4. Domestic Rabbit, Oryctolagus cunniculus
5. Yellow-Spotted Rock Hyrax, Heterohyrax brucei
6. Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Macropus giganteus
7. Parma Wallaby, Macropus parma
8. Capibara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
9. Patagonium Mara, Dolichotis patagonum
10. Azara's Agouti, Dasyprocta azarae
11. Giant Anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla
12. Rock Cavy, Kerodon rupestris
13. Dusky Pademelon, Thylogale brunii
14. Black-Tailed Prarie Dog, Cynomys ludovicianus
15. American Red Squirrel, Sciurus hudsonicus
16. Indian Crested Porcupine, Hystrix indicus

Burgers' Zoo
17. Cactus Mouse, Peromyscus eremicus
18. Seba's Short-Tailed Bat, Carollia perspicillata
19. Aardvark, Orycteropus afer
20. Rodrigues Flying Fox, Pteropus rodricensis
21. Hispid Cotton Rat, Sigmodon hispidus
22. Rock Squirrel, Otospermophilus variegatus
23. Swamp Wallaby, Wallabia bicolor

Ouwehands Dierenpark
24. Common Spotted Cuscus, Spilocuscus maculatus
25. Lyles Flying Fox, Pteropus lylei

Aquazoo Düseldorf
26. Afghan Mouse-Like Hamster, Calomyscus mystax
27. Common Gundi, Ctenodactylus gundi
28. Golden Spiny Mouse, Acomys russatus
29. Naked Mole-Rat, Heterocephalus glaber

Terrazoo Rheinberg
30. Red-necked Wallaby, Macropus rufogriseus

Dierenpark Zie-Zoo
31. Chacoan Mara, Dolichotis salinicola
32. Yucatan Squirrel, Sciurus yucatanensis
33. North American Porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
34. Alpine Marmot, Marmota marmota

Zooparc Overloon

35. Red Kangaroo, Macropus rufus

BestZoo

36. Common Wallaroo, Macropus robustus
37. White-striped Dorcopsis, Dorcopsis hageni
38. Southern Tamandua, Tamandua tetradactyla
39. Domestic House Mouse, Mus musculus
40. Japanese Squirrel, Sciurus lis

Diergaarde Blijdorp
41. Desmarest's Hutia, Capromys pilorides
42. Black-and-rufous Sengi, Rhynchocyon petersi
43. Rock Hyrax, Procavia capensis
44. Cape Ground Squirrel, Xerus inauris
45. Northern Treeshrew, Tupaia belangeri

Unfortunately Prevost's Squirrel was off-show as Taman Indah is closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. No additions from Gaiazoo which I visited earlier (dormice were no-shows and the hyrax were replaced by a second enclosure for meerkats. They have now at least 25 meerkats in Gaiazoo!)

I think only Amersfoort can theoretically yield a reasonably good list of additions in the Netherlands. But because of the limited access to the nocturnal house even that might not be as good as I hope.
 
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Chester Zoo- 08/03/2020

18) Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

Shepreth Wildlife Park- 19/07/2020

19) Parma Wallaby (Macropus parma)
20) Bennett's Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
21) Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
22) Patagonian Mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
23) Black-tailed Prarie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)

Hamerton Zoo Park- 19/07/2020

24) Long-nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
25) Fat Sand Rat (Psammomys obesus)
26) Spinifex Hopping Mouse (Notomys alexis)
27) Tiger Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus)
28) Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
29) Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei)
30) Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
 
Shepreth Wildlife Park- 19/07/2020

19) Parma Wallaby (Macropus parma)
20) Bennett's Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
21) Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata)
22) Patagonian Mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
23) Black-tailed Prarie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)

Hamerton Zoo Park- 19/07/2020

24) Long-nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
25) Fat Sand Rat (Psammomys obesus)
26) Spinifex Hopping Mouse (Notomys alexis)
27) Tiger Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus)
28) Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
29) Yellow-spotted Rock Hyrax (Heterohyrax brucei)
30) Swamp Wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
Are the fat sand rats on show now? And if so then whereabouts are they? Cheers :)
 
Artis Zoo 12-01-2020:
Some no-shows were: sugar glider, giant anteater and seba's short-tailed bat
1. Red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
2. Rodriguez flying fox (Pteropus rodricensis)
3. Northern treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri)
4. Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus)
5. Three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus)
6. Prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii borneoensis)
7. Gundi (Ctenodactylus gundi)
8. Black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
9. Patagonian mara (Dolichotis patagonum)
10. Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
11. Cape porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis)
12. Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota marmota)
13. Coypu (Myocastor coypu)

Oops I forgot to update in a while
01-03-2020: Kölner Zoo
14. Matschie's tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)
15. Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps)
16. Western woylie (Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi)
17. Lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi)
18. Lyle's flying fox (Pteropus lylei)
19. Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
20. Northern Luzon giant cloud rat (Phloeomys pallidus)
21. Sourhern Spiny Mouse (Acomys spinosissimus)
22. Aardvark (Orycteropus afer)

Uilen- en Dierenpark De Paay (17-04-2020)
23. Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae)
24. Indian porcupine (Hystrix indica)
25. Pegu red squirrel (Callosciurus finlaysonii ferrugineus)
26. North American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
27. Red-flanked variegated squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides atrirufus)
28. Swinhoe's striped squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei)
29. Parma wallaby (Macropus parma)
30. Guinea Pig (Cavia aperea porcellus)


Burgers Zoo (24-05-2020)
31. Swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
32. Cactus mouse (Peromyscus eremicus)
33. Common Rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus)
34. Hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus)
35. Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami)
36. Seba's short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata)
 
Zoo Liberec 07. 07. 2020
77. Muenster yellow-toothed cavy (Galea monasteriensis)

Prague Zoo 14. 07. 2020

78. Black and rufous sengi (Rhynchocyon petersi)
79. Barbary striped grass mouse (Lemniscomys barbarus)

Zoo Zlin 21. 07. 2020

80. Swinhoe's striped squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei)
 
Prague Zoo 14. 07. 2020

78. Black and rufous sengi (Rhynchocyon petersi)
79. Barbary striped grass mouse (Lemniscomys barbarus)

Zoo Zlin 21. 07. 2020
80. Swinhoe's striped squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei)

Zoo Jihlava 23. 07. 2020

81. Rufous bettong (Aepyprymnus rufescens)
82. Wagner's gerbil (Gerbillus/Dipodillus dasyurus)
83. Greater guinea pig (Cavia magna)
 
Antwerp Zoo, 10/01/2020:
1) Black-and-rufous sengi, Rhynchocyon petersi
2) Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus
3) Goodfellow's tree-kangaroo, Dendrolagus goodfellowi
4) North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
5) Barbary striped grass mouse, Lemniscomys barbarus
6) Coypu, Myocastor coypus

Antwerp Zoo, 29/01/2020:
7) Eastern grey kangaroo, Macropus giganteus
8) Parma wallaby, Macropus parma

Krakow Zoo, 06/02/2020:
9) Indian crested porcupine, Hystrix indica
10) Northern Luzon giant cloud rat, Phloeomys pallidus
11) Big hairy armadillo, Chaetophractus villosus
12) Ground cuscus, Phalanger gymnotis
13) Linneaus' two-toed sloth, Choloepus didactylus
14) Egyptian fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus
15) Red-necked wallaby, Macropus rufogriseus
16) Central American agouti, Dasyprocta punctata

After almost half a year of no zoos, I figured I'd go to two of my favourites! Wasn't going with this challenge in mind so I forgot to go out of my way for some species (Chacoan mara etc), but still managed to more than quadruple my score for the year so I feel like I did okay!

Plzen Zoo, 19/07/2020:
17) Greater Egyptian jerboa, Jaculus orientalis
18) Tibesti spiny mouse, Acomys seurati
19) Straw-coloured fruit bat, Eidolon helvum
20) Four-toed hedgehog, Atelerix albiventris
21) Neumann’s grass rat, Arvicanthis neumanni
22) West African tree hyrax, Dendrohyrax dorsalis
23) Aardvark, Orycteropus afer
24) Cairo spiny mouse, Acomys cahirinus
25) Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius
26) Persian jird, Meriones persicus
27) Bank vole, Myodes glareolus
28) Cape hyrax, Procavia capensis
29) South African ground squirrel, Xerus inauris
30) Yellow-spotted hyrax, Heterohyrax brucei
31) Naked mole rat, Heterocephalus glaber
32) Matthey’s mouse, Mus mattheyi
33) Mongolian gerbil, Meriones unguiculatus
34) Rodrigues flying fox, Pteropus rodricensis
35) Malagasy giant jumping rat, Hypogeomys antimena
36) Emin’s giant pouched rat, Cricetomys emini
37) African brush-tailed porcupine, Atherurus africanus
38) Nile rat, Arvicanthis niloticus
39) Loring’s rat, Thallomys loringi
40) Asian garden dormouse, Eliomus melanurus
41) Lesser hedgehog tenrec, Echinops telfairi
42) Dusky pademelon, Thylogale brunii

Plzen Zoo, 21/07/2020:
43) Western grey kangaroo, Macropus fuliginosus
44) Lesser Egyptian jerboa, Jaculus jaculus
45) Capybara, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
46) Brazilian porcupine, Coendou prehensilis

Prague Zoo, 23/07/2020:
47) Long-nosed potoroo, Potorous tridactylus
48) Giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla
49) Lesser savanna dormouse, Graphiurus parvus
50) Turkish spiny mouse, Acomys cilicicus
51) Etruscan shrew, Suncus etruscus
52) Smith’s bush squirrel, Paraxerus cepapi
53) Golden spiny mouse, Acomys russatus
54) Bushy-tailed jird, Sekeetamys calurus
55) Southern African spiny mouse, Acomys spinosissimus
56) Wallaroo, Macropus robustus
57) Swamp wallaby, Wallabia bicolor
58) Cuban hutia, Capromys pilorides
59) Red kangaroo, Macropus rufus
60) Woodchuck, Marmota monax
61) East African springhare, Pedetes surdaster
62) Northern tree shrew, Tupaia belangeri
63) Palawan porcupine, Hystrix pumila
64) Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus harrisii

Heidelberg Zoo, 25/07/2020:
65) Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus
66) House mouse, Mus musculus
67) Black-tailed prairie dog, Cyomis ludovicanus
68) European rabbit, Orcytolagus cuninculus
69) Brazilian guinea pig, Cavia aperea
 
39) Loring’s rat, Thallomys loringi
49) Lesser savanna dormouse, Graphiurus parvus

Apparently according to ZTL these are actually Acacia rat, Thallomys paedulcus and Kellen's African dormouse, Graphiurus kelleni.
 
Bergzoo Halle

42. Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus)
43. Caucasian Squirrel (Sciurus anomalus
44. Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola)
45. Chilean Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)
46. Coypu (Myocastor coypus)
47. Degu (Octodon degus)
48. Eurasian Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)
49. North-American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)


Tiergarten Bernburg

50. Pale Spear-nosed Bat (Phyllostomus discolor)
51. African Brush-tailed Porcupine (Atherurus africanus)
52. Swinhoe’s Striped Squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei)
53. Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)


Tierpark Dessau

54. Brazilian Guinea Pig (Cavia aperea)
55. European Beaver (Castor fiber)
56. House Mouse (domestic form) (Mus musculus)
57. European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
58. Azara’s Agouti (Dasyprocta azarae)


Tierpark Schönebeck

59. Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix leucura)
60. Desmarest Hutia (Capromys pilorides)
61. Striped Field Mouse (Apodemus agrarius)
62. European Water Vole (Arvicola amphibious)
63. European Garden Dormouse (Eliomys quercinus)
64. Eurasian Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus citellus)
65. Levant Vole (Microtus guentheri)
66. Lowland Paca (Cuniculus paca)
67. Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)
68. Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus)
69. Northern Mountain Viscacha (Lagidium peruanum)
70. Dzungarian Hamster (Phodopus sungorus)
71. Rock Cavy (Kerodon rupestris)
72. Smith’s Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi)
73. Woodchuck (Marmota monax)
74. Yucatan Squirrel (Sciurus yucatanensis)
75. Montane Guinea Pig (Cavia tschudi)
76. North-American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)


Zoo Magdeburg

77. Papuan Agile Wallaby (Macropus agilis papuanus)
78. S-African Porcupine (Hystrix africeaeaustralis)
79. Black-rumped Aguti (Dasyprocta prymnolopha)
80. Dusky Pademelon (Thylogale brunii)
81. Typical Striped Grass Mouse (Lemniscomys striatus)
82. Red-flanked Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides atrirufus)


Zoo Rostock

83. Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)
84. Dusky Egyptian Spiny Mouse (Acomys cahirinus cahirinus)
85. Harris’ Antelope Squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii)
86. Large Hairy Armadillo (Chaetophractus villosus)
87. Short-beacked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
88. Roof Rat (Rattus rattus)


Zoo Schwerin

89. St. Vincent Agouti (Dasyprocta leporina albida)


And an update from Switzerland:

Walter-Zoo Gossau

90. Naked Mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber)
91. Parma Wallaby (Macropus parma)


Zoo Zürich

92. Plains Viscacha (Lagostomus maximus)
93. Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)


Zoo la Garenne

94. European Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
95. Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
96. Edible Dormouse (Glis glis)
97. European Hare (Lepus europaeus)

No shows were Alpine Marmot and Long-tailed Fieldmouse in la Garenne
 
Twycross 15/3/20

48 Gundi
49 Domestic Guinea Pig
50 Western Grey Kangaroo
So, my 8th different zoo visited since lockdown and finally I get to add some!

Africa Alive 31 July

51 African Brush-tailed Porcupine
52 Spiny Mouse
53 Acacia Rat
 
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