Zoochat Challenge North America 2023

Corangurilla said:
First zoo of the year and I've got quite the hefty haul! Missed the Children's Trail due to time constraints and my poor, starving phone battery, but I can get those simians later!

  1. Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
  2. Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas)
  3. Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
  4. Buff-Cheeked Gibbon (Nomascus gabriellae)
  5. Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra)
  6. Common Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus)
  7. Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya)
  8. White-Faced Saki (Pithecia pithecia)
  9. Geoffroy's Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)
Not too shabby, if I do say so myself. Anyways, I can get at 5 more primates at Henry Vilas (6 if I'm lucky), maybe 2 more if I return to Phoenix, Wildlife World is a primate goldmine (if you can sift through all the repeats), but then I'm stuck. I want to visit the Chicago area during my spring break, and maybe San Diego during summer break, but those are gonna need some heavy planning. Milwaukee is another option, but I'm reluctant to visit. Anyways, good luck everyone!
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Finally got to visit Henry Vilas (dang cold weather and homework...). Didn't see every primate they had, but I can get the ones I missed later!
Henry Vilas Zoo, February 5th, 2023
10. Black and White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata)
11. Geoffrey's Marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi)
12. White-Handed Gibbon (Hylobates lar)
 
Zoo Atlanta 2/8
Please join me in a moment of silence in memorium of my bucket list whom I have eviscerated these past two days. Zoo Atlanta lives up to the hype. It's brand-spanking new herp house ought to go down in the annals of zoo history of one of the best in modern history, chock full or rarites and spcecies I haven't heard of. The rest of the zoo is really nice too.
  1. Common chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  2. Oriente anole (Anolis smalwoodi) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  3. Solomon Island prehensile-tailed skink (Corucia zebrata) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  4. Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) – Central Park Zoo 1/7
  5. Chinese crocodile skink (Shinisaurus crocodilurus) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  6. Green iguana (Iguana iguana) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  7. Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus henkeli) – Prospect Park Zoo 1/12
  8. Fiji Island iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  9. Sudan plated lizard (Broadleysaurus major) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  10. Dumeril's monitor (Varanus dumerilii) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  11. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) - Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  12. Emerald swift (Sceloporus malachiticus) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  13. Beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum) – Buffalo Zoo 1/29
  14. Spiny-tailed monitor (Varanus acanthurus) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  15. Blue tree monitor (Varanus macraei) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  16. Mertens’ water monitor (Varanus mertensi) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  17. Merrem's Madagascar swift (Oplurus cyclurus) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  18. Freckled monitor (Varanus tristis) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  19. Butaan (Varanus olivaceus) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  20. Black tree monitor (Varanus beccarii) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  21. Frilled dragon (Chlamydosaurus kingii) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  22. Shingleback skink (Tiliqua rugosa) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  23. Mozambique girdled lizard (Smaug mossambicus) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  24. Giant horned lizard (Phrynosoma asio) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  25. Grand Cayman blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  26. Shield-tailed agama (Xenagama taylori) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  27. Viper gecko (Hemidactylus imbricatus) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  28. William’s dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  29. Philippine sailfin (Dracaena guianensis) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  30. Northern caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis) - Bronx Zoo 2/2
  31. Rough knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus amyae) - Zoo Atlanta 2/8
  32. Jamaican iguana (Cyclura colliei) - Zoo Atlanta 2/8
  33. Emerald tree monitor (Varanus parasinus) - Zoo Atlanta 2/8
  34. Eastern Pilbara spiny-tailed skink (Egernia epsisolus) - Zoo Atlanta 2/8
  35. Green basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) - Zoo Atlanta 2/8
 
Kudu21 said:
A two-for-one today!

Children’s Aquarium Dallas at Fair Park (Dallas, TX) -- 05 February 2023:
59. Berber skink (Eumeces schneiderii)
60. Rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta)
61. Sheltopusik (Pseudopus apodus)

Texas Discovery Gardens at Fair Park (Dallas, TX) -- 05 February 2023:
62. Texas spiny lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)
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A very herpy two days in Hill Country!

San Antonio Zoo (San Antonio, TX) -- 09 February 2023:
63. Carpet chameleon (Furcifer lateralis)
64. Cuvier’s Madagascar swift (Oplurus cuvieri)
65. Eastern Pilbara spiny-tailed skink (Egernia epsisolus)
66. Giant horned lizard (Phrynosoma asio)
67.Guatemalan beaded lizard (Heloderma charlesbogerti)
68. Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus henkeli)
69. Mexican alligator lizard (Barisia imbricata)
70. Mexican knob-scaled lizard (Xenosaurus grandis)
71. Ornate uromastyx (Uromastyx ornata)
72. Psychedelic rock gecko (Cnemaspis psychedelia)
73. Pygmy spiny-tailed skink (Egernia depressa)
74. Solomon Island spiny monitor (Varanus spinulosus)
75. Southern alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata)
76. Tropical girdled lizard (Cordylus tropidosternum)
77. Veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)

Reptilandia Reptile Lagoon (Johnson City, TX) -- 10 February 2023:
78. Australian water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii)
79. European green lizard (Lacerta viridis)
80. Merrem’s Madagascar swift (Oplurus cyclurus)
81. New Guinea blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua gigas)
82. New Guinea tree dragon (Hypsilurus magnus)
83. Rio Fuerte beaded lizard (Heloderma exasperatum)
84. Roughtail rock agama (Laudakia stellio)
85. Southeastern girdled lizard (Zonosaurus maximus)
86. Spiny-headed tree lizard (Plica plica)
87. Yellow-throated plated lizard (Gerrhosaurus flavigularis)
 
Kudu21 said:
Reptilandia Reptile Lagoon (Johnson City, TX) -- 10 February 2023:
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A reptile zoo I was vaguely aware of, but have gotten little information about... if you have any general thoughts or photos it'd be great to hear more about it :)

Also a couple of housekeeping notes:

- I'm also going to count your North African Mastigure from Fort Worth as Sudan like @nczoofan did. It's interesting to hear that the signage and actual identity may not match up, but I want to keep listings for the same individual animals consistent - mainly to avoid confusion. I think going with the Sudan ID is better because it's what the signage says, and so others will likely count it as such. We'll do that for future cases as well... unless it's obviously a mistake, like a tegu signed as a gecko or something :p
 
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Coelacanth18 said:
A reptile zoo I was vaguely aware of, but have gotten little information about... if you have any general thoughts or photos it'd be great to hear more about it :)

Also a couple of housekeeping notes:

- You and @nczoofan have both double-counted Grand Cayman Blue Iguana, so you should start your next update at #87 and #38 respectively.

- I'm also going to count your North African Mastigure from Fort Worth as Sudan like @nczoofan did. It's interesting to hear that the signage and actual identity may not match up, but I want to keep listings for the same individual animals consistent - mainly to avoid confusion. I think going with the Sudan ID is better because it's what the signage says, and so others will likely count it as such. We'll do that for future cases as well... unless it's obviously a mistake, like a tegu signed as a gecko or something :p
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It is a very well done little facility that I am very much looking forward to watching grow and expand! I was very impressed. I plan on at least sharing a species list and general impression soon. Unfortunately, not many of my photos turned out, as the viewing gallery is very dark.

As I had mentioned in a previous post, the Cyclura iguana on exhibit at Fort Worth is actually an Anegada rock iguana (C. pinguis) and not a Grand Cayman blue iguana (C. lewisi). The exhibit is labeled as "rock iguana (Cyclura spp)". I initially listed it as C. lewisi as @nczoofan had done, but I later cross referenced photos and checked ZIMS to confirm which species was on display because the iguana in question did not look like any Grand Cayman I had seen before.

That is fair enough, regarding the Uromastyx! I will alter my personal listing to reflect that decision.

Depending on what you decide re- the Fort Worth Cyclura...


Dallas World Aquarium (Dallas, TX) -- 11 February 2023:
87./88. Brown basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus)
88./89. Smooth helmeted basilisk (Corytophanes cristatus)
 
Kudu21 said:
As I had mentioned in a previous post, the Cyclura iguana on exhibit at Fort Worth is actually an Anegada rock iguana (C. pinguis) and not a Grand Cayman blue iguana (C. lewisi). The exhibit is labeled as "rock iguana (Cyclura spp)". I initially listed it as C. lewisi as @nczoofan had done, but I later cross referenced photos and checked ZIMS to confirm which species was on display because the iguana in question did not look like any Grand Cayman I had seen before.
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I missed that change in my scoresheet, thanks for reminding me. In that case I'll put you both down for Anegada Rock Iguana and Grand Cayman Blue Iguana, so the numbering will be correct for both of you.

Kudu21 said:
87./88. Brown basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus)
88./89. Smooth helmeted basilisk (Corytophanes cristatus)
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88 and 89 :)
 
I figure I might as well tap in! Not sure how extensive my zoo visiting will be this year if I'm honest, but I've gotten a good start on lizards with my first visit of the year so here it goes:

Iguanaland
1) Anegada Ground Iguana Cyclura pinguis
2) Asian Water Monitor Varanus salvator
3) Tokay Gecko Gekko gecko
4) Veiled Chameleon Chamaeleo calyptratus
5) Ackie's Dwarf Monitor Varanus acanthurus
6) Western Bearded Anole Anolis barbatus
7) Panther Chameleon Furcifer pardalis
8) Yucatán Spiny-Tailed Iguana Cachryx defensor
9) Common Blue-Tongued Skink Tiliqua scincoides
10) Common Green Forest Lizard Calotes calotes
11) Ocellated Lizard Timon lepidus
12) Madagascar Giant Day Gecko Phelsuma grandis
13) Shield-Tailed Agama Xenagama taylori
14) Emerald Tree Monitor Varanus prasinus
15) Lesser Antillean Iguana Iguana delicatissima
16) Rhinoceros Iguana Cyclura cornuta
17) Crocodile Monitor Varanus salvadorii
18) Argus Monitor Varanus panoptes
19) Western Mexican Spiny-Tailed Iguana Ctenosaura pectinata
20) Solomon Islands Prehensile-Tailed Skink Corucia zebrata
21) Philippine Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus pustulatus
22) Weber's Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus weberi
23) Sulawesi Black Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus celebensis
24) Amboina Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus amboinensis
25) Chinese Water Dragon Physignathus cocincinus
26) Savanna Monitor Varanus exanthematicus
27) Perentie Varanus giganteus
28) Ricord's Ground Iguana Cyclura ricordii
29) Cuban Iguana Cyclura nubila caymanensis
30) Balsas Spiny-Tailed Iguana Ctenosaura clarki
31) Motagua Spiny-Tailed Iguana Ctenosaura palearis
32) Saban Black Iguana Iguana melanoderma
33) San Esteban Spiny-Tailed Iguana Ctenosaura conspicuosa
34) Roatán Spiny-Tailed Iguana Ctenosaura oedirhina
35) Clouded Monitor Varanus nebulosus
36) Large-Scaled Water Monitor Varanus nuchalis
37) Philippine Water Monitor Varanus cumingi
38) Lace Monitor Varanus varius
39) Central Bearded Dragon Pogona vitticeps
40) African Rock Monitor Varanus albigularis
41) Guianan Caiman Lizard Dracaena guianensis
42) Brown Basilisk Basiliscus vittatus
43) Campeche Spiny-Tailed Monitor Cachryx alfredschmidti
44) Cuban Knight Anole Anolis equestris
45) Indonesian Blue-Tongued Skink Tiliqua gigas
46) Australian Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii
47) Sulawesi Giant Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus microlophis
48) Black Roughneck Monitor Varanus rudicollis
49) San Esteban Chuckwalla Sauromalus varius
50) Five-Keeled Spiny-Tailed Iguana Ctenosaura quinquecarinata
51) Madagascar Giant Water Skink Amphiglossus reticulatus

Crazy to think I missed at least five species of lizard kept here as well..

~Thylo
 
ThylacineAlive said:
Crazy to think I missed at least five species of lizard kept here as well..
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I actually thought maybe you'd take the lead when I saw the Iguanaland heading, so I'm a little surprised you only ended up at 51 :p but in fairness they apparently have as many turtles as lizards, if not more.
 
@ThylacineAlive I have a couple of taxonomy notes:

ThylacineAlive said:
32) Saban Black Iguana Iguana melanoderma
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This is not recognized as a distinct species by the IUCN, so while a fascinating find I'm going to discount it.

ThylacineAlive said:
23) Sulawesi Black Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus celebensis
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ThylacineAlive said:
47) Sulawesi Giant Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus microlophis
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Can you clarify the taxonomic history here? These are not listed species by the IUCN but they are in the Reptile Database, was this a recent split from amboinensis?
 
Coelacanth18 said:
I actually thought maybe you'd take the lead when I saw the Iguanaland heading, so I'm a little surprised you only ended up at 51 :p but in fairness they apparently have as many turtles as lizards, if not more.
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When I visited the place exhibited ~170 species with ~90 of them being turtles/tortoises!

Coelacanth18 said:
@ThylacineAlive I have a couple of taxonomy notes:

This is not recognized as a distinct species by the IUCN, so while a fascinating find I'm going to discount it.

Can you clarify the taxonomic history here? These are not listed species by the IUCN but they are in the Reptile Database, was this a recent split from amboinensis?
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Fair enough on the iguana, would I count it as green iguana then? Interestingly, the Saban taxa, while seemingly not considered distinct by IUCN and ReptileDatabase, is still exempt from the Florida regulations banning the private keeping of green iguana taxa which does impact the St. Lucia taxa.

Hydrosaurus amboinensis was split a few years back I believe. Drastically different species on Sulawesi.

~Thylo
 
Kudu21 said:
It is a very well done little facility that I am very much looking forward to watching grow and expand! I was very impressed. I plan on at least sharing a species list and general impression soon. Unfortunately, not many of my photos turned out, as the viewing gallery is very dark.

As I had mentioned in a previous post, the Cyclura iguana on exhibit at Fort Worth is actually an Anegada rock iguana (C. pinguis) and not a Grand Cayman blue iguana (C. lewisi). The exhibit is labeled as "rock iguana (Cyclura spp)". I initially listed it as C. lewisi as @nczoofan had done, but I later cross referenced photos and checked ZIMS to confirm which species was on display because the iguana in question did not look like any Grand Cayman I had seen before.

That is fair enough, regarding the Uromastyx! I will alter my personal listing to reflect that decision.

Depending on what you decide re- the Fort Worth Cyclura...


Dallas World Aquarium (Dallas, TX) -- 11 February 2023:
87./88. Brown basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus)
88./89. Smooth helmeted basilisk (Corytophanes cristatus)
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A visit to Little Rock yesterday brings me to an even 90! My goal is to hit 100 species before I move in the beginning of March. I have two tentative visits planned between now and then, so we will see if I make it!

Little Rock Zoo (Little Rock, AR) -- 17 February 2023:
90. Standing’s day gecko (Phelsuma standingi)

An interesting aside for the herp thread you have in progress, @Coelacanth18, since my visit to Dallas last month, they have sent a group of their Sakishima grass lizards to Little Rock, which will be going on display soon. Their exhibit is ready and signed, but the lizards are not on exhibit yet.
 
Sorry for entering late, just been busy with personal stuff (and my reviews!). If there's an issue with me joining late and adding a bunch of species at once, I'll gladly withdraw from participation.

Anyways, I said I'm doing primates before and will stick with it. These are from my visits between January 18-27 on my road trip.

Jacksonville Zoo
1. Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
2. Bonobo (Pan paniscus)
3. Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus)
4. Mantled Colobus Monkey (Colobus guereza)
5. Common Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciurus)
6. Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya)
7. Cottontop Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
8. Coquerel’s Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)

Bee City Zoo
9. Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus)
10. Patas Monkey (Erythrocebus patas)
11. White-fronted Capuchin (Cebus albifrons)
12. White-headed Capuchin (Cebus capucinus)
13. Tufted Capuchin (Sapajus apella)
14. Central American Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)
15. Brown Lemur (Eulemur fulvus)
16. Ringtail Lemur (Lemur catta)
17. Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra)
18. Black-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata)

Riverbanks Zoo
19. Diana Monkey (Cercopithecus diana)
20. Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas)
21. Yellow-faced Saki (Pithecia pithecia)
22. Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia)

Greenville Zoo
23. Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
24. Red-tailed Monkey (Cercopithecus ascanius)
25. Angolan Colobus Monkey (Colobus angolensis)
26. Black-headed Spider Monkey (Ateles fusciceps)

Zoo Atlanta
27. Wolf's Monkey (Cercopithecus wolfi)
28. Drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
29. Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus)

Pine Mountain Safari
30. Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
31. Pig-tailed Macaque (Macaca nemestrina)
32. Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)

Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
33. Lar Gibbon (Hylobates lar)

Brevard Zoo
34. Bolivian Titi (Callicebus donacophilus)
 
Kudu21 said:
An interesting aside for the herp thread you have in progress, @Coelacanth18, since my visit to Dallas last month, they have sent a group of their Sakishima grass lizards to Little Rock, which will be going on display soon. Their exhibit is ready and signed, but the lizards are not on exhibit yet.
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Yeah that's awesome to know, thanks. Does Little Rock still have the Kuhl's Flying Geckos?

SusScrofa said:
Sorry for entering late, just been busy with personal stuff (and my reviews!). If there's an issue with me joining late and adding a bunch of species at once, I'll gladly withdraw from participation.
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No you're good, welcome aboard :) your list looks good too, no notes.

It seems Texas and Florida are giving a few people sizable head starts in the first couple months! We'll see if results from the other regions start catching up in the spring though ;)
 
ThylacineAlive said:
I figure I might as well tap in! Not sure how extensive my zoo visiting will be this year if I'm honest, but I've gotten a good start on lizards with my first visit of the year so here it goes:

Iguanaland
1) Anegada Ground Iguana Cyclura pinguis
2) Asian Water Monitor Varanus salvator
3) Tokay Gecko Gekko gecko
4) Veiled Chameleon Chamaeleo calyptratus
5) Ackie's Dwarf Monitor Varanus acanthurus
6) Western Bearded Anole Anolis barbatus
7) Panther Chameleon Furcifer pardalis
8) Yucatán Spiny-Tailed Iguana Cachryx defensor
9) Common Blue-Tongued Skink Tiliqua scincoides
10) Common Green Forest Lizard Calotes calotes
11) Ocellated Lizard Timon lepidus
12) Madagascar Giant Day Gecko Phelsuma grandis
13) Shield-Tailed Agama Xenagama taylori
14) Emerald Tree Monitor Varanus prasinus
15) Lesser Antillean Iguana Iguana delicatissima
16) Rhinoceros Iguana Cyclura cornuta
17) Crocodile Monitor Varanus salvadorii
18) Argus Monitor Varanus panoptes
19) Western Mexican Spiny-Tailed Iguana Ctenosaura pectinata
20) Solomon Islands Prehensile-Tailed Skink Corucia zebrata
21) Philippine Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus pustulatus
22) Weber's Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus weberi
23) Sulawesi Black Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus celebensis
24) Amboina Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus amboinensis
25) Chinese Water Dragon Physignathus cocincinus
26) Savanna Monitor Varanus exanthematicus
27) Perentie Varanus giganteus
28) Ricord's Ground Iguana Cyclura ricordii
29) Cuban Iguana Cyclura nubila caymanensis
30) Balsas Spiny-Tailed Iguana Ctenosaura clarki
31) Motagua Spiny-Tailed Iguana Ctenosaura palearis
32) Saban Black Iguana Iguana melanoderma
33) San Esteban Spiny-Tailed Iguana Ctenosaura conspicuosa
34) Roatán Spiny-Tailed Iguana Ctenosaura oedirhina
35) Clouded Monitor Varanus nebulosus
36) Large-Scaled Water Monitor Varanus nuchalis
37) Philippine Water Monitor Varanus cumingi
38) Lace Monitor Varanus varius
39) Central Bearded Dragon Pogona vitticeps
40) African Rock Monitor Varanus albigularis
41) Guianan Caiman Lizard Dracaena guianensis
42) Brown Basilisk Basiliscus vittatus
43) Campeche Spiny-Tailed Monitor Cachryx alfredschmidti
44) Cuban Knight Anole Anolis equestris
45) Indonesian Blue-Tongued Skink Tiliqua gigas
46) Australian Water Dragon Intellagama lesueurii
47) Sulawesi Giant Sailfin Lizard Hydrosaurus microlophis
48) Black Roughneck Monitor Varanus rudicollis
49) San Esteban Chuckwalla Sauromalus varius
50) Five-Keeled Spiny-Tailed Iguana Ctenosaura quinquecarinata
51) Madagascar Giant Water Skink Amphiglossus reticulatus

Crazy to think I missed at least five species of lizard kept here as well..

~Thylo
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Bronx Zoo
52) Common Flat-Tailed Gecko Uroplatus fimbriatus
53) Common Flat Lizard Platysaurus intermedius
54) Black Tree Monitor Varanus beccarii
55) Shingleback Skink Tiliqua rugosa
56) Frill-Necked Lizard Chlamydosaurus kingii
57) Jeweled Chameleon Furcifer campani
58) Carrot-Tailed Viper Gecko Hemidactylus imbricatus
59) William's Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus williamsi
60) Gila Monster Heloderma suspectum
61) Common Chuckwalla Sauromalus ater
62) Giant Horned Lizard Phrynosoma asio
63) Blue-Spotted Tree Monitor Varanus macraei
64) Gray's Monitor Varanus olivaceus
65) Komodo Dragon Varanus komodoensis
66) Cayman Blue Iguana Cyclura lewisi

~Thylo
 
ZooElephantsMan said:
Saw two more species at the Central Park Zoo today!

Central Park Zoo, New York City, NY (1/27/23)
12. Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)
13. Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata)
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I just got back from a trip to DC, and I visited the Maryland Zoo, National Aquarium, and National Zoo while there! I had never visited the Maryland Zoo or National Aquarium before, and it was great to cross them off my bucket list. I really enjoyed both facilities, and I can see why the National Aquarium is consistently ranked so highly. The National Zoo was also great, with the Orangutans and Pygmy Slow Loris being two of the primate highlights. Here are all my updates:

Maryland Zoo in Baltimore (2/17/2023)
14. Red-Tailed Guenon (Cercopithecus ascanius)
15. Ring-Tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)
16. Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)

Smithsonian National Zoo (2/18/2023)
17. Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
18. Allen's Swamp Monkey (Allenopithecus nigrovirdis)
19. Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
20. Red Ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra)
21. Pygmy Slow Loris (Xanthonycticebus pygmaeus)
22. Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator)
 
Neil chace said:
Four zoos and it's still January... this might be a record for me.

Buffalo Zoo:
6. Western Lowland Gorilla- Gorilla gorilla gorilla
7. Japanese Macaque- Macaca fuscata fuscata
8. Black-Capped Squirrel Monkey- Samiri boliviensis
9. Pale-Faced Saki- Pithecia pithecia
10. Brown Capuchin- Cebus apella
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Rosamond Gifford Zoo:
11. Patas Monkey- Erythrocebus patas
 
TheGerenuk said:
Let's get this ball rolling!

Toronto Zoo: 21 January 2023
1. Guatemalan beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum (charlesbogerti))
2. Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum)
3. San Esteban chuckwalla (Sauromalus varius)
4. Desert grassland whiptail lizard (Aspidoscelis uniparens)
5. Black tree monitor (Varanus beccarii)
6. Central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)
7. Fijian banded iguana (Brachylophus bulabula)
8. Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
9. Prehensile-tailed skink (Corucia zebrata)
10. Chinese crocodile lizard (Shinisaurus crocodiluris)
11. Veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)
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Found out Toronto actually keeps B.fasciatus and not B.bulabula. Total is still at 11.
 
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