Zoochat Challenge North America 2023
- Thread starter Coelacanth18
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Time for our first score updates! If your score is incorrect or you have updates you haven't posted yet, now is a good opportunity to let me know.
Primates (12 participants)
Lizards (9 participants)
A reminder that we have two deadlines coming up in a couple weeks:
- If you want to switch challenges and count all eligible species you've seen so far this year, the deadline to do so is April 30.
- If you haven't joined yet and want to, the deadline to count all eligible species you've seen so far this year is also April 30.
Starting May 1, you are still allowed to join or switch challenges - but you will only be able to count eligible species from your two most recent visits. I also forgot to clarify something important in the OP: by "visit" I mean to a facility that has eligible species for you to count. So if you recently visited an aquarium with just fish, I don't care about that; I'm considering your two most recent visits to be facilities that have either primates or lizards, depending on which challenge you're doing.
Don't forget that you can only switch once - so if you're on the fence, give it a good think before deciding. On the other hand: if you're like me (I haven't seen any primates yet
) and switching after the deadline won't affect you, it's okay to hold off.
Primates (12 participants)
@ZooElephantsMan - 47
@SusScrofa - 40
@PSO - 35
@Corangurilla - 31
@Leaf Productions - 31
@ifesbob - 29
@red river hog - 19
@Neil chace - 14
@NSU42 - 10
@Dhole dude - 8
@CleZooMan - 6
@Dyl0526 - 6
@SusScrofa - 40
@PSO - 35
@Corangurilla - 31
@Leaf Productions - 31
@ifesbob - 29
@red river hog - 19
@Neil chace - 14
@NSU42 - 10
@Dhole dude - 8
@CleZooMan - 6
@Dyl0526 - 6
Lizards (9 participants)
@Kudu21 - 112
@ThylacineAlive - 66
@nczoofan - 54
@iluvwhales - 38
@Ituri - 12
@TheGerenuk - 11
@Coelacanth18 - 6
@ChunkyMunky pengopus - 6
@endogenylove - 2
@ThylacineAlive - 66
@nczoofan - 54
@iluvwhales - 38
@Ituri - 12
@TheGerenuk - 11
@Coelacanth18 - 6
@ChunkyMunky pengopus - 6
@endogenylove - 2
A reminder that we have two deadlines coming up in a couple weeks:
- If you want to switch challenges and count all eligible species you've seen so far this year, the deadline to do so is April 30.
- If you haven't joined yet and want to, the deadline to count all eligible species you've seen so far this year is also April 30.
Starting May 1, you are still allowed to join or switch challenges - but you will only be able to count eligible species from your two most recent visits. I also forgot to clarify something important in the OP: by "visit" I mean to a facility that has eligible species for you to count. So if you recently visited an aquarium with just fish, I don't care about that; I'm considering your two most recent visits to be facilities that have either primates or lizards, depending on which challenge you're doing.
Don't forget that you can only switch once - so if you're on the fence, give it a good think before deciding. On the other hand: if you're like me (I haven't seen any primates yet
) and switching after the deadline won't affect you, it's okay to hold off.
Central Park Zoo - 4/15
20. Collared Brown Lemur (Eulemur collaris)
21. White-faced Saki (Pithecia pithecia)
22. Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata)
23. Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata)
Probably switching after this, unless I get to another zoo in the next two weeks.
Double count, as you also counted this species from DAK in February - so you're at 22.
Bolsa Chica Nature Center (March 17)
7. Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)
California Living Museum (April 13)
8. Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister)
9. Eastern Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris)
At this rate I might catch up to first place by... 2027
I'm still here! I finally have some additions, but they're still all from Sedgwick County Zoo
12. Karsten's Girdled Lizard - Zonosaurus karsteni
13. Chinese Crocodile Lizard - Shinisaurus crocodilurus
14. Ridgetail Monitor - Varanus acanthurus
15. Shingleback - Tiliqua rugosa
SusScrofa
Well-Known Member
Since Vervet complex is going to be counted as just a single species, what about the Brown Lemur complex? I saw a Collared Brown and regular Brown Lemur and am counting both but if its determined to count all as a single species reduce my number by 1.
Bronx Zoo (5/1/23)
44. Javan Langur (Trachypithecus auratus)
45. Silvery Langur (Trachypithecus cristatus)
46. Gelada (Theropithecus gelada)
47. Pygmy Marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea)
48. Collared Brown Lemur (Eulemur collaris)
Mandrills and Mouse Lemur were unfortunately no-shows.
Bronx Zoo (5/1/23)
44. Javan Langur (Trachypithecus auratus)
45. Silvery Langur (Trachypithecus cristatus)
46. Gelada (Theropithecus gelada)
47. Pygmy Marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea)
48. Collared Brown Lemur (Eulemur collaris)
Mandrills and Mouse Lemur were unfortunately no-shows.
AFAIK those are two distinct zoo populations, with little to no confusion about which species individuals belong to - so unless someone can tell me otherwise, I see no reason to combine them.
A small update from a small facility!
Living Coast Discovery Center (Chula Vista, CA) -- 03 April 2023:
113. Common desert iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis)
114. Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
115. Yucatan spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura defensor)
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Elmwood Park Zoo - 5/6/23
1. Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater)
2. Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
3. Solomon Islands Skink (Corucia zebrata)
Final Buffalo Zoo visit of the semester, and finally warm enough for lemurs to be outside! Next week will be my first of two major zoo trips of the year, so expect some big updates in this thread from me.
15. Ring-tailed Lemur- Lemur catta
Looking forward to hearing about how your trip to NYC goes! I know you've been planning it for a while.
Shark Reef Aquarium (Las Vegas) - April 27
10. Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
11. Prehensile-tailed Skink (Corucia zebrata)
San Diego Natural History Museum (San Diego, CA) -- 09 April 2023:
116. Granite night lizard (Xantusia henshawi)
117. Granite spiny lizard (Sceloporus orcutti)
Bronx Zoo (5/12/2023)
48. Gelada (Thercopithecus gelada)
49. Angolan Colobus Monkey (Colobus angolensis)
50. Colombian white faced capuchin (Cebus capucinus)
Bergen County Zoo:
16. Goeldi's Monkey- Callimico goeldii
17. Cottontop Tamarin- Saguinus oedipus
Turtle Back Zoo:
18. Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon- Nomascus leucogenys
Prospect Park Zoo:
19. Bolivian Grey Titi Monkey- Plecturocebus donacophilus
20. Geoffroy's Marmoset- Callithrix geoffroyi
21. Hamadryas Baboon- Papio hamadryas