ZooChat Challenge Global 2024

First visit of the year:

ZSL London Zoo 03/01/24

1. Red-faced black spider monkey, Ateles paniscus
2. Goeldi's monkey, Callimico goeldi
3. White naped mangabey, Cercocebus lunulatus
4. Diana monkey, Cercopithecus diana
5. Mantled guereza, Colobus guereza
6. Aye-aye, Daubentonia madagascariensis
7. Plains zebra, Equus quagga
8. Moholi bushbaby, Galago moholi
9. Senegal bushbaby, Galago senegalensis
10. Alaotran gentle lemur, Hapalemur alaotrensis
11. Chinese water deer, Hydropotes inermis
12. Malagasy jumping rat, Hypogeomys antimena
13. Ring tailed lemur, Lemur catta
14. Golden headed lion tamarin, Leontopithecus chrysomelas
15. Sulawesi crested macaque, Macaca nigra
16. Grey mouse lemur, Microcebus murinus
17. Red necked wallaby, Notamacropus rufogriseus
18. Lion, Panthera leo
19. Tiger, Panthera tigris
20. White faced saki, Pithecia pithecia
21. Coppery titi, Plecturocebus cupreus
22. Bolivian squirrel monkey, Saimiri boliviensis
23. Grey langur, Semnopithecus entellus
24. Humboldt penguin, Spheniscus humboldti
25. Desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria
26. Two spotted cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus
27. Cave cricket, Phaeophilacris bredoides
28. Giant katydid, Stipnochlora couloniana#
29. Regal jumping spider, Phiddipus regius

Hamerton Zoo 19/02

30. Black and white ruffed lemur, Varecia variegata
31. Black howler monkey, Alouatta caraya
32. Collared lemur, Eulemur collaris
33. Lesser white nosed guenon, Cercopithecus petaurista
34. Midas tamarin, Saguinus midas
35. Red bellied tamarin, Saguinus labiatus
36. Long nosed potoroo, Potorous tridactylus
37. Parma wallaby, Notamacropus parma
38. Squirrel glider, Petaurus norfolcensis
39. Swamp wallaby, Wallabia bicolor
40. Kirk's dik dik, Madoqua kirkii
41. Southern pudu, Pudu puda
42. Canadian lynx, Lynx canadensis
43. Oncilla, Leopardus tigrinus
44. Serval, Leptailurus serval
45. Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
 
Newquay Zoo (18/02/2024):

Marsupials:
2) Long-Nosed Potoroo (Potorous tridactylus)
3) Brush-Tailed Bettong (Bettongia penicillata)
4) Dusky Pademelon (Thylogale brunii)
5) Parma Wallaby (Notamacropus parma)

Ungulates:
10) Plains Zebra (Equus quagga)

Primates:
3) Black & White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata)
4) Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus)
5) Coppery Titi Monkey (Plecturocebus cupreus)
6) Common Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus)
7) White-Faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus)
8) Goeldi’s Monkey (Callimico goeldii)
9) Cotton-Top Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
10) Pygmy Marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea)
11) Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia)
12) Silvery Marmoset (Mico argentatus)

Penguins:
3) Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)

Anura:
2) Yellow-Banded Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
3) Maranon Poison Frog (Excidobates mysteriosus)
4) Pleasing Poison Frog (Ameerega bassleri)
5) Trinidad Poison Frog (Mannophryne trinitatis)
6) Green & Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus)
7) Anthony’s Poison Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi)
8) Amazon Milk Frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)

TOTAL: 42
 
Had some time to kill while driving today, so decided to check out this small aquarium I've never been to before. It vastly overperformed my expectations!

VIA Aquarium
15. Anthony's Poison Dart Frog- Epipidobates anthonyi
16. Dyeing Poison Dart Frog- Dendrobates tinctoris
17. Green and Black Poison Dart Frog- Dendrobates auratus
Gorgeous weather for a zoo visit today!

Rosamond Gifford Zoo
18. White-Lipped Deer- Cervus albirostris
19. Markhor- Capra falconeri
20. Armenian Mouflon- Ovis gmelini gmelini
21. Sichuan Takin- Budorca taxicolor tibetana
22. Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur- Varecia variegata
23. Moholi Bushbaby- Galago moholi
24. Golden Lion Tamarin- Leontopithecus rosalia
25. Patas Monkey- Erythrocebus patas
26. Guereza Colobus- Colobus guereza
27. Humboldt Penguin- Spheniscus humboldti
 
Let's get this challenge started!

Toronto Zoo: 1 January 2024
1. Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus)
2. Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
3. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
4. Solomon Island leaf frog (Cornufer guentheri)
5. White's tree frog (Ranoidea [Litoria] caerulea)
6. Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
7. West Caucasian tur (Capra caucasica)
Toronto Zoo: 21 February 2024
11. Golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia)
12. White-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia)
13. Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki)
14. Dyeing poison frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
15. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)
16. Eastern lubber grasshopper (Romalea microptera)
17. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
18. Woylie (Bettongia penicillata)
 
Gorgeous weather for a zoo visit today!

Rosamond Gifford Zoo
18. White-Lipped Deer- Cervus albirostris
19. Markhor- Capra falconeri
20. Armenian Mouflon- Ovis gmelini gmelini
21. Sichuan Takin- Budorca taxicolor tibetana
22. Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur- Varecia variegata
23. Moholi Bushbaby- Galago moholi
24. Golden Lion Tamarin- Leontopithecus rosalia
25. Patas Monkey- Erythrocebus patas
26. Guereza Colobus- Colobus guereza
27. Humboldt Penguin- Spheniscus humboldti
I had an unexpected surprise today when I arrived for my regular research time and found that the zoo was open for Buffalo Public Schools' vacation week! There was one no-show, and I didn't wander to some sections of the zoo, so expect another update whenever the zoo is next open, but figured I might as well add what was seen today.

Buffalo Zoo
28. Black-Capped Squirrel Monkey- Saimiri boliviensis
29. Common Squirrel Monkey- Saimiri sciureus
30. Pale-Faced Saki- Pithecia pithecia
31. Brown Capuchin- Sapajus apella
32. Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep- Ovis canadensis canadensis
 
American Museum of Natural History:
1. Eastern lubber grasshopper (Romalea microptera)

Wooten's Everglades Airboats:
2. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
3. Lion (Panthera leo)

Naples Zoo:
4. Plains Zebra (Equus quagga)
5. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
6. Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
7. Cougar (Puma concolor)
8. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
9. Green & Black Poison Frog (Dendrobates auratus)
10. Mantled Guezara (Colobus guereza)
11. Cotton Top Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)

San Antonio Zoo:
12. Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus)
13. Addra Gazelle (Nanger dama)
14. Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
15. Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
16. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
17. Red-ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra)
18. Black & White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata)
19. Golden-headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)
20. Common Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus)
21. Colombian white-faced capuchin (Cebus capucinus)
22. Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya)
23. Angola colobus (Colobus angolensis)
24. Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)
25. Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
26. Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
27. Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
28. Tomistoma (Tomistoma melanogaster)
29. Suriname Toad (Pipa pipa)
30. Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki)
31. Asian Spotted Climbing Toad (Rentapia hosii)
32. Golden Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates terribilis)
33. Splendid Tree Frog (Litoria splendida)
34. Amazon Milk Frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)
35. Golfodulcean poison frog (Phyllobates vittatus)

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch:
36. Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)
37. Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
38. Chital (Axis axis)
39. Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
40. Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
41. Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia)
42. Red-tailed monkey (Cercopithecus Ascanius)
43. De Brazza's monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus)
 
Moonlit Sanctuary - 26/2/2024

45. Squirrel glider - Petaurus norfolcensis
46. Rufous bettong - Aepyprymnus rufescens

Amphibians
  1. White-lipped tree frog - Litoria infrafrenata
  2. Southern corroboree frog - Pseudophryne corroboree
  3. Stuttering barred frog - Mixophyes balbus
  4. Baw Baw frog - Philoria frosti
  5. Dainty tree frog - Litoria gracilenta
  6. Crucifix frog - Notaden bennettii
  7. Southern bell frog - Litoria raniformis
  8. Australian green tree frog - Litoria caerulea
  9. Splendid tree frog - Litoria splendida
  10. Eastern dwarf tree frog - Litoria fallax

Crocodilians
  1. Freshwater crocodile - Crocodylus johnstoni
  2. Philippine crocodile - Crocodylus mindorensis

Felids
  1. Lion - Panthera leo
  2. Tiger - Panthera tigris
  3. Snow leopard - Panthera tigris
  4. Cheetah - Acinonyx jubatus

Marsupials
  1. Parma wallaby - Notamacropus parma
  2. Western grey kangaroo - Macropus fuligonosus
  3. Red kangaroo - Osphranter rufus
  4. Feathertail glider - Acrobates pygmaeus
  5. Long-nosed potoroo - Potorous tridactylus
  6. Red-necked wallaby - Notamacropus rufogriseus
  7. Brush-tailed rock-wallaby - Petrogale penicillata
  8. Swamp wallaby - Wallabia bicolor
  9. Red-bellied pademelon - Thylogale billardierii
  10. Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo - Dendrolagus goodfellowi
  11. Eastern grey kangaroo - Macropus giganteus
  12. Tammar wallaby - Notamacropus eugenii
  13. Yellow-footed rock-wallaby - Petrogale xanthropus
  14. Squirrel glider - Petaurus norfolcensis
  15. Rufous bettong - Aepyprymnus rufescens

Penguins
  1. Australian little penguin - Eudyptula novohollandae

Primates
  1. Hamadryas baboon - Papio hamadryas
  2. Cotton-top tamarin - Sagiunis oedipus
  3. Ring-tailed lemur - Lemur catta
  4. Black and white ruffed lemur - Varecia variegata
  5. Black-handed spider monkey - Ateles geoffroyi
  6. Eastern black and white colobus - Colobus gueraza
  7. Emperor tamarin - Sagiunis imperator
  8. Bolivian squirrel monkey - Saimiri boliviensis
  9. Vervet monkey - Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Ungulates
  1. Plains zebra - Equus quagga
  2. Blackbuck - Antilope cervacapra
  3. Takhi - Equus ferus
  4. Red deer - Cervus elephas
  5. Mesopotamian fallow deer - Dama mesopotamica
 
Whipsnade March 2

75 Preswalski's Horse
76 Grevys zebra
77 Chinese water deer
78 Blackbuck
79 hog deer
80 Barasinga
81 Pere David's deer
82 common fallow deer
83 Japanese sika deer
84 European forest reindeer
85 Eurasian Lynx
86 Francois langur
87 Strawberry poison frog

Thought I'd forgotten something!

88 African penguin
89 Northern Rockhopper penguin
 
So, I did a second run around Banham Zoo, just to make sure - call this a combination of the previous attempt updated, plus a double-check.

--Banham Zoo (1/1 and 3/1/2024)--
10. Somali Wild Ass (Equus africanus)
11. Chilean Pudu (Pudu puda)
12. Ring-Tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)
13. Black & White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata)
14. Blue-Eyed Black Lemur (Eulemur flavifrons)
15. Red-Bellied Lemur (Eulemur rubriventer)
16. Sambirano Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur occidentalis)
17. Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia)
18. Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)
19. Western Pygmy Marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea)
20. Goeldi's Monkey (Callimico goeldii)
21. Cotton-Top Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
22. Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator)
23. Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)
24. Coppery Titi (Plecturocebus cupreus)
25. White-Faced Saki (Pithecia pithecia)
26. Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta caraya)
27. Black-Headed Spider Monkey (Ateles fusciceps)
28. Gelada (Theropithecus gelada)

--Chester Zoo (5+6/3/2024)--
29. Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus goodfellowi)
30. Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat (Hypogeomys antimena)
31. Persian Onager (Equus hemionus)
32. Burmese Brow-Antlered Deer (Rucervus eldii)
33. Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo)
34. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
35. Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus)
36. Black Lemur (Eulemur macaco)
37. Lac Alaotra Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur alaotrensis)
38. Coquerel's Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)
39. Aye-Aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
40. Yellow-Breasted Capuchin (Sapajus xanthosternos)
41. Sulawesi Crested Black Macaque (Macaca nigra)
42. Lion-Tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus)
43. Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
44. Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
45. Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus)
46. Sunda Gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)
47. Mexican Leaf Frog (Agalychnis dacnicolor)
48. Imbabura Tree Frog (Boana picturata)
49. Blue Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
50. Maranon Poison Frog (Excidobates mysteriosus)
51. White Spotted Reed Frog (Heterixalus alboguttatus)
52. Trinidad Stream Frog (Mannophryne trinitatis)
53. Golden Mantella (Mantella aurantiaca)
54. Strawberry Poison Frog (Oophaga pumilio)
55. Golden Poison Frog (Phyllobates terribilis)
56. Titicaca Water Frog (Telmatobius culeus)
57. Fea's Flying Treefrog (Rhacophorus feae)
58. Malaysian Leaf Katydid (Ancylecha fenestrata)
59. Violet-Winged Grasshopper (Tropidacris collaris)
 
I visited a nice small nature center in Wyckoff, New Jersey today which is home to 3 more species to add, bringing my total to a nice round 50

James A. McFaul Environmental Center 2.16
48) Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
49) Gray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor)
50) American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
My first revisit of many this year to the Bronx Zoo. Some species are recent splits* so I will only count them once for the challenge.

Bronx Zoo 3.10
51) White-faced Capuchin* (Cebus capucinus)
52) Lion (Panthera leo)
53) Atlantic Mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus)
54) Western Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis)
55) Wolf’s Mona Monkey (Cercopithecus wolfi)
56) Pygmy Marmoset* (Cebuella pygmaea)
57) Gelada (Theropithecus gelada)
58) Nubian Ibex (Capra nubiana)
59) Coquerel’s Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)
60) Sambava Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii)
 
My first revisit of many this year to the Bronx Zoo. Some species are recent splits* so I will only count them once for the challenge.

Bronx Zoo 3.10
51) White-faced Capuchin* (Cebus capucinus)
52) Lion (Panthera leo)
53) Atlantic Mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus)
54) Western Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis)
55) Wolf’s Mona Monkey (Cercopithecus wolfi)
56) Pygmy Marmoset* (Cebuella pygmaea)
57) Gelada (Theropithecus gelada)
58) Nubian Ibex (Capra nubiana)
59) Coquerel’s Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli)
60) Sambava Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii)
One more species I forgot

61) Smooth-Sided Toad (Rhaebo guttatus)
 
Diergaarde Blijdorp (03-01)

1. Cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus)
2. Crested black macaque (Macaca nigra)
3. Cuvier's dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)
4. Desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria)
5. Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
6. Francois' leaf monkey (Trachypithecus francoisi)
7. Gelada (Theropithecus gelada)
8. Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
9. King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
10. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
11. Lion (Panthera leo)
12. Lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus)
13. Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
14. Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
15. Slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus)
16. Swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)
17. Tiger (Panthera tigris)
18. White-naped mangabey (Cercocebus atys)

Vogelpark Avifauna (05-01)

19. Emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator)
20. Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)
21. Red howler (Alouatta seniculus)
22. Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)
23. Red titi (Plecturocebus cupreus)
24. Red-bellied lemur (Eulemur rubriventer)
25. White-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia)

Diergaarde Blijdorp (29-02) and (10-03)

26. Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
27. Colorado river toad (Saguinus oedipus)
28. Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
29. Dama gazelle (Nanger dama)
30. Pallas' cat (Otocolobus manul)
31. Plains zebra (Equus quagga)
32. Serval (Leptailurus serval)
33. Titicaca water frog (Telmatobius culeus)
34. Visayan spotted deer (Rusa alfredi)
 
Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium (January 26, 2024)
33. American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
34. Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius)
35. North American green toad (Anaxyrus debilis)
36. Golfodulcean poison frog (Phyllobates vittatus)
37. Yellow-banded poison dart frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
38. Cranwell’s horned frog (Ceratophrys cranwelli)
39. Cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus)

Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium (February 3, 2024)
40. Plains zebra (Equus quagga)
41. Dama gazelle (Nanger dama)
42. Kirk’s dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii)
43. Sand cat (Felis margarita)
44. Leopard (Panthera pardus)
45. Red-capped mangabey (Cercocebus torquatus)
46. Guinea baboon (Papio papio)
Tulsa Zoo (March 11, 2024)
47. Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis)
48. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
49. Jaguar (Panthera onca)
50. Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
51. Black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
52. Geoffroy’s marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi)
53. Black howler (Alouatta caraya)
54. Diana monkey (Cercopithecus diana)
55. African penguin (Spheniscus demersus)
56. Smooth-fronted caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus)
57. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
58. Yellow-spotted climbing toad (Rentapia hosii)
59. Smoky jungle frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus)
60. Asian giant toad (Phrynoidis asper)
 
Melbourne Museum - 17/3/2024
47. Blistered grasshopper - Monistria pustulifera
48. Raspy cricket - Ametrus tibialis
49. Giant grasshopper - Valanga irregularis
50. Spotted predatory katydid - Chlorobalius leucoviridis
51. Pacific ducetia- Ducetia japonica
52. King cricket - Anostostoma australasiae
53. Banjo frog - Lymnodynastes dumerilii
54. Rocky River tree frog - Litoria lesueuri
55. Rainforest cricket - Cardiodactylus novaeguineaensis



Amphibians
  1. White-lipped tree frog - Litoria infrafrenata
  2. Southern corroboree frog - Pseudophryne corroboree
  3. Stuttering barred frog - Mixophyes balbus
  4. Baw Baw frog - Philoria frosti
  5. Dainty tree frog - Litoria gracilenta
  6. Crucifix frog - Notaden bennettii
  7. Southern bell frog - Litoria raniformis
  8. Australian green tree frog - Litoria caerulea
  9. Splendid tree frog - Litoria splendida
  10. Eastern dwarf tree frog - Litoria fallax
  11. Banjo frog - Lymnodynastes dumerilii
  12. Rocky river tree frog - Litoria lesueuri

Crocodilians
  1. Freshwater crocodile - Crocodylus johnstoni
  2. Philippine crocodile - Crocodylus mindorensis

Felids
  1. Lion - Panthera leo
  2. Tiger - Panthera tigris
  3. Snow leopard - Panthera tigris
  4. Cheetah - Acinonyx jubatus

Marsupials
  1. Parma wallaby - Notamacropus parma
  2. Western grey kangaroo - Macropus fuligonosus
  3. Red kangaroo - Osphranter rufus
  4. Feathertail glider - Acrobates pygmaeus
  5. Long-nosed potoroo - Potorous tridactylus
  6. Red-necked wallaby - Notamacropus rufogriseus
  7. Brush-tailed rock-wallaby - Petrogale penicillata
  8. Swamp wallaby - Wallabia bicolor
  9. Red-bellied pademelon - Thylogale billardierii
  10. Goodfellow’s tree kangaroo - Dendrolagus goodfellowi
  11. Eastern grey kangaroo - Macropus giganteus
  12. Tammar wallaby - Notamacropus eugenii
  13. Yellow-footed rock-wallaby - Petrogale xanthropus
  14. Squirrel glider - Petaurus norfolcensis
  15. Rufous bettong - Aepyprymnus rufescens

Penguins
  1. Australian little penguin - Eudyptula novohollandae

Primates
  1. Hamadryas baboon - Papio hamadryas
  2. Cotton-top tamarin - Sagiunis oedipus
  3. Ring-tailed lemur - Lemur catta
  4. Black and white ruffed lemur - Varecia variegata
  5. Black-handed spider monkey - Ateles geoffroyi
  6. Eastern black and white colobus - Colobus gueraza
  7. Emperor tamarin - Sagiunis imperator
  8. Bolivian squirrel monkey - Saimiri boliviensis
  9. Vervet monkey - Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Ungulates
  1. Plains zebra - Equus quagga
  2. Blackbuck - Antilope cervacapra
  3. Takhi - Equus ferus
  4. Red deer - Cervus elephas
  5. Mesopotamian fallow deer - Dama mesopotamica
Invertebrates
  1. Blistered grasshopper - Monistria pustulifera
  2. Raspy cricket - Ametrus tibialis
  3. Giant grasshopper - Valanga irregularis
  4. Spotted predatory katydid - Chlorobalius leucoviridis
  5. Pacific ducetia- Ducetia japonica
  6. King cricket - Anostostoma australasiae
  7. Rainforest cricket - Cardiodactylus novaeguineaensis


Moonlit Sanctuary - 26/2/2024

45. Squirrel glider - Petaurus norfolcensis
46. Rufous bettong - Aepyprymnus rufescens
 
Göppingen Zoo visited on 17.03. 2023

7. Cotton top Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
8. Bennetts Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)
9. Tufted Capuchin (Cebus apella)
10. Common Marmosett (Callithrix jacchus)
11. Golden headed Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)
12. Long tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
13. Japanese red faced Macaque/ Snow Monkey (Macaca fuscata)
14. Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas)
15. Serval (Leptailurus serval)

Total: 15 Species
 
National Marine Aquarium (Plymouth) 31.01.24
33) Ocellated Eagle Ray Aetobatus narinari

Hamerton 11.03.24
34) Long Nosed Potoroo, Potorous tridactylus
35) Canadian Lynx, Lynx canadensis
36) Lesser Spot Nosed Guenon, Cercopithecus petaurista
37) Golden handed Tamarin, Saguinus midas
38) Red-bellied Tamarin, Saguinus labiatus
39) Goeldi's Monkey,Callimico goeldii
40) Southern Pudu, Puda puda
41) Kirk's Dik Dik, Madoqua kirkii
42) Tiger, Panthera Tigris

*Just managed to not fall foul of the rules as had confidently listed Spinifex Hopping Mouse :o
 
Bravo presents 'The Real Tiny Zoos of Orange County'.

Orange County Zoo (Orange, CA) - 12 February, 2024:
Felidae:

137. Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
138. Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park (Santa Ana, CA) - 12 February, 2024:
Callitrichidae:
139. Emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator)
140. Golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)

Cebidae:
141. Crested capuchin (Sapajus robustus)

Anura:
142. Phantasmal poison-arrow frog (Epipedobates tricolor)
First off, I have a couple of housekeeping questions for @ZooBinh --

1. Do we have a finalized decision on whether or not feather-tailed gliders and Aetobatus rays count, despite not being in the families cited as counting? As several other members have included them thus far, I have included the spotted eagle ray in my update that is to follow.

2. If gliding marsupials and snakes are counting for the challenge, what about gliding rodents, i.e. flying squirrels, tribe Pteromyini? I had a really good sighting of the southern flying squirrels at WWZ over the weekend and was surprised to not see flying squirrels amongst the rodents counting for the challenge. I have left them off for now.

Now, for the update! The Greater Phoenix Metro is truly 'A Tale of Two Zoos'... And an aquarium :D (I guess technically two aquariums, but I couldn't be bothered to visit the SEA LIFE... :p)

Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium, & Safari Park (Litchfield Park, AZ) - 16 March 2024:
Potoroidae:
143. Brush-tailed bettong (Bettongia penicillata)

Macropodidae:
144. Agile wallaby (Notamacropus agilis)
145. Swamp wallaby (Wallabia bicolor)

Dipodmyinae:
146. Banner-tailed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys spectabilis)

Equidae:
147. Asiatic wild ass (Equus hemionus)

Cervidae:
148. Chital (Axis axis)
149. European fallow deer (Dama dama)
150. Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
151. Reeves’ muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi)

Antilopinae:
152. Dama gazelle (Nanger dama)

Lemuridae:
153. Black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
154. Common brown lemur (Eulemur fulvus)

Callitrichidae:
155. Common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)
156. Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
157. Geoffroy’s tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi)
158. Red-handed tamarin (Saguinus midas)

Cebidae:
159. Colombian white-throated capuchin (Cebus capucinus)

Atelidae:
160. Geoffroy’s spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi)

Cercopithecidae:
161. Common patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas)
162. Olive baboon (Papio anubis)

Crocodilia:
163. Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
164. Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
165. Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus)

Anura:
166. Canyon treefrog (Dryophytes arenicolor)
167. Cuban treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)
168. Woodhouse’s toad (Anaxyrus woodhousei)

Phoenix Zoo (Phoenix, AZ) - 17 March 2024:
Cervidae:
169. Calamian deer (Axis calamianensis)
170. Central American red brocket (Mazama temama)

Callitrichidae:
171. Geoffroy’s marmoset (Callithrix geoffroyi)

Anura:
172. Colorado River toad (Incilius alvarius)
173. Couch’s spadefoot (Scaphiopus couchii)
174. Great Plains toad (Anaxyrus cognatus)
175. Red-spotted toad (Rhinella rubropunctata)

OdySea Aquarium (Scottsdale, AZ) - 17 March 2024:
Anura:
176. Green mantella (Mantella viridis)

Aetobatidae:
177. Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)

TOTAL: 177 Species
 
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