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Reptiles

59. Knight Anole (Anolis equestris)

Photo made by @Tomek

How common at Zoos: common
Can be mixed with: dont know if they can be mixed
Species seen at: Unter Uhldingen Reptile Zoo

Anoles are often kept in european Zoos. The Knight Anole is one of the largest and most famous Anole Species.

 

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Reptiles

60. Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus amboinensis)

Photo made by @KevinB

How common at Zoos: uncommon
Can be mixed with: dont know if they can be mixed
Species seen at: Landau Reptile Zoo

Sailfin Lizards are interesting semi aquatic Lizards. Unfortunatley they are rare in european Zoos.

 

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Reptiles

60. Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus amboinensis)

Photo made by @KevinB

How common at Zoos: uncommon
Can be mixed with: dont know if they can be mixed
Species seen at: Landau Reptile Zoo

Sailfin Lizards are interesting semi aquatic Lizards. Unfortunatley they are rare in european Zoos.

I have seen sailfin lizards seemingly successfully mixed with semi-aquatic or aquatic turtle species.

 

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Reptiles

58. Hispaniolan Rhinoceros Iguana (Cyclura cornuta cornuta)

Photo made by myself: Rhinoceros Iguana at Landau Reptile Zoo

How common at Zoos: common
Can be mixed with: dont know if they should be mixed
Species seen at: Landau Reptile Zoo, Hellabrunn Zoo, Wilhelma Zoo

Rhinoceros Iguanas are a unique looking and endangered Species. They are popular even by the average Zoo Visitor.

I've seen Rhinoceros Iguana (don't know which subspecies) mixed with Radiated Tortoise at Hartley's Crocodile Adventures. Would this be a safe mix?

 

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Reptiles

61. Webers Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus weberi)

Photo made by @Tomek

How common at Zoos: uncommon
Can be mixed with: dont know if they can be mixed
Species seen at: Augsburg Zoo

This is another Sailfin Lizard Species. Unfortunatly they are both rare Species in european Zoos.

 

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Reptiles

62. Australian water Dragon (Intellagama lesueurii)

Photo made by @vogelcommando

Photo made by myself: Australian water Dragon Habitat at Wilhelma Zoo

How common at Zoos: common
Can be mixed with: dont know if they can be mixed
Species seen at: Wilhelma Zoo

The Green water Dragon is much more common in european Zoos than the Australian water Dragon. Water Dragons are often kept in Palaudariums like at Wilhelma Zoo.

 

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Reptiles

63. Central bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)

Photo made by myself: Central bearded Dragon at Nuremburg Zoo

How common at Zoos: very common
Can be mixed with: Frilled Lizard, Bluetoungue Skink
Species seen at: Nuremburg Zoo, Unter Uhldingen Reptile Zoo

The Bearded Dragon is not only a popular Pet they are one of the most popular Zoo Reptiles too. They are often kept together with other Australian Lizards like at Nuremburg Zoo.

 

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Reptiles

62. Australian water Dragon (Intellagama lesueurii)

Photo made by @vogelcommando

Photo made by myself: Australian water Dragon Habitat at Wilhelma Zoo

How common at Zoos: common
Can be mixed with: dont know if they can be mixed
Species seen at: Wilhelma Zoo

The Green water Dragon is much more common in european Zoos than the Australian water Dragon. Water Dragons are often kept in Palaudariums like at Wilhelma Zoo.

Australian Water Dragons can be mixed, Cairns Aquarium keeps them with Jardine River Turtle, Fly River Turtle, a snake-neck turtle species, and Stirling's Snapping Turtle and Eastern Rainbowfish for many years.

 

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Fish

61. Mediterranean Moray Eel (Muraena helena)

Photo made by @KevinB

How common at Zoos: common
Can be mixed with: Other large mediterranean fish
Species seen at: SEA Life Konstanz, Wilhelma Zoo

The mediterranean Moray is one of the most often kept Species of Moray Eel in european Zoos and Public Aquariums. Maybee they are often kept because they live in the European Mediterranean Sea. Moray Eels are very fascinating Fish that are even popular with the average Zoo Visitors.

Mediterranean Morays are likely commonly kept in Europe as they are more easily available there than other species. Mediterranean Morays are rarely kept elsewhere - here in Australia, the most common moray species in aquariums is the Giant Moray, again because they are a local species and more easily available.

 

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Fish

38. Razorfish (Aeoliscus strigatus)

Photo Made by @KevinB

Photo Made by myself: unique fish Tank at Nuremburg Zoo, Home to: Hermit Crab/Long Spined Sea Urchin/Seahorse/Warty Frogfish/Razorfish

How common in Zoos: common
Can be Mixed with: Hermit Crab, Sea Urchin, Seahorse, Frogfish, Garden Eel
Species seen at: Nuremburg Zoo, Wilhelma Zoo

The Razorfish or Shrimpfish is very bizarre but also a very popular Species in Zoos and Public Aquariums. They are fore some reason often kept together with Sea Horses or Garden Eels.

There is a good reason Shrimpfish are often kept with seahorses and garden eels - all are very timid fish that are easily outcompeted for food by tankmates. They get along well with each other, and not much else can be kept with them, so it makes sense that many aquariums would mix these species.

 

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Reptiles

64. Green water Dragon (Physignathus cocincinus)

Photo made by myself: Green water Dragon at Landau Reptile Zoo

How common at Zoos: very common
Can be mixed with: Blue spotted Tree Monitor
Species seen at: Landau Reptile Zoo

The Water Dragon is very popular in european Zoos. They are often kept in Palaudariums like at Landau Reptile Zoo.

 

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Reptiles

65. Frilled Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii)

Photo made by myself: Frilled Lizard at Nuremburg Zoo

How common at Zoos: very common
Can be mixed with: Central bearded Dragon, Shingleblack
Species seen at: Nuremburg Zoo, Wilhelma Zoo

The Frilled Lizard is very popular even by the average Zoo Visitors. The Frilled Lizard is often kept together with other australian Lizards.

 

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Reptiles

66. Black Hardun (Stellagama stellio picea)

Photo made by @MagpieGoose

Photo made by myself: Sahara Walkthrough at Nuremburg Zoo, Home to: Intervertebrates: Scarab Beetle, Egyptian Tortoise,Sinai Agama,Ocellated Uromastyx,Pristurus carteri,European Chameleon, Rufous tailed Rock Thrush,Red cheeked Cordon Bleu,Common Trumpeter Finch,Red Billed Firefinch, Fat Sand Rat,Short Eared Elephant Shrew and Hardum Lizard

How common in Zoos: uncommon
Can be mixed with: Scarab Beetle, Red billed Firefinch and all other Species mentioned above
Species seen at: Nuremburg Zoo

The Hardun can be kept in walkthrough Enclosures like at Nuremburg Zoo. It is interesting to see the Lizards among the Beetles and Birds.

 

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Reptiles

65. Frilled Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii)

Photo made by myself: Frilled Lizard at Nuremburg Zoo

How common at Zoos: very common
Can be mixed with: Central bearded Dragon, Shingleblack
Species seen at: Nuremburg Zoo, Wilhelma Zoo

The Frilled Lizard is very popular even by the average Zoo Visitors. The Frilled Lizard is often kept together with other australian Lizards.

As for other mixes possible with Frilled Lizards, Cairns Aquarium keeps theirs with Bluetongue Skink, Amethystine Python and a freshwater turtle species (possibly Krefft's River Turtle?).

 

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Reptiles

67. Rainbow Lizard (Agama agama)

Photo made by @vogelcommando

How common at Zoos: uncommon
Can be mixed with: several other small african Reptiles
Species seen at: Praha Zoo

The Rainbow Lizard is rare to find in european Zoos. They are often kept together with other african Reptiles.

 

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Reptiles

68. Secret toadhead Agama (Phrynocephalus mystaceus mystaceus)

Photo made by myself: Secret toadhead Agama at Praha Zoo

How common at Zoos: ultra rare, they are only kept at Praha Zoo
Can be mixed with: dont know if they can be mixed
Species seen at: Praha Zoo

These Agama Species is only one of many rare Species at Praha Zoo. They are only found at Praha Zoo and at no other european Zoo.

 

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Reptiles

69. Mellers Chameleon (Trioceros melleri)

Photo made by @TheoV

How common at Zoos: rare
Can be mixed with: dont know if they can be mixed
Species seen at: Landau Reptile Zoo

The Mellers Chameleon is one of the most impressive Chameleon Species. Unfortunatley they are rare to find in european Zoos.

 

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Reptiles

70. Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis)

Photo made by @SivatheriumGuy

Photo made by myself: Masoala Habitat at Landau Reptile Zoo, Home to Tomato Frog, Greater Day Gecko and Panther Chameleon

How common in Zoos: very common
Can be mixed with: Tomato Frog, Greater Day Gecko
Species seen at: Landau Reptile Zoo, Nuremburg Zoo

The Panther Chameleon is very colourfull. This makes the species to one of the most common Chameleons in european Zoos and in the private Pet Trade.

 

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Reptiles

71. Veiled Chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus)

Photo made by @robreintjes Veiled Chameleon at Landau Reptile Zoo

Photo made by myself, African Reptile Habitat at Heidelberg Zoo, Home to: Egyptian Tortoise, Hardun Lizard and Veiled Chameleon

How common at Zoos: very common
Can be mixed with: Egyptian Tortoise, Hardun Lizard
Species seen at: Heidelberg Zoo, Karlsruhe Zoo, Ulm Zoo

This is another popular Chameleon in european Zoos. They can be kept with other smaller desert Reptiles like at Heidelberg Zoo.

 

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Reptiles

72. Greater Madagascar day Gecko (Phelsuma grandis)

Photo made by @KevinB

,Photo made by myself: Masoala Habitat at Landau Reptile Zoo, Home to Tomato Frog, Panther Chameleon and Greater Madagascar Day Gecko

How common at Zoos: very common
Can be mixed with: Tomato Frog, Panther Chameleon
Species seen at: Landau Reptile Zoo, Nuremburg Zoo

The Madagascar day Gecko is the most popular Gecko in european Zoos. They are often kept together with Chameleons like at Landau Reptile Zoo and Nuremburg Zoo.