Gladys Porter Zoo Gladys Porter Zoo Species List (March 2022)

[David Peden]

I was recently in Brownsville, Texas doing a bit of birding, so I figured I'd do a species list for their zoo while I was there. The Gladys Porter Zoo is fairly small, about 31 acres, but their species collection is fantastic, especially for a zoo of its size.

Purple zone

Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori)
Red-flanked duiker (Cephalophus rufilatus)
Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
American black bear (Ursus americanus)
North American river otter (Lontra canadensis)
Yellow-headed parrot (Amazona oratrix)
Edwards’s pheasant (Lophura edwardsi)
Black-throated magpie-jay (Calocitta colliei)
Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus)
Great curassow (Crax rubra)
Golden conure (Guaruba guarouba)
Peruvian thick-knee (Burhinus superciliaris)
Angolan black and white colobus (Colobus angolensis)
Common warthog (Phacocoerus africanus)
Blue crane (Anthropoides paradiseus)
Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus)
Pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis)
Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Cuvier’s dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)
Grand Cayman blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi)

Small World

White-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia)
Cotton-headed tamarin (Saguinus oedipus)
Hoffman’s two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni)
Golden-handed tamarin (Saguinus midas)
Cape porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis)
Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)
Domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Eastern screech-owl (Megascops asio)
Screaming hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus)
Cairo spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus)
Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)
Domestic ferret (Mustela furo)
Mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata)
Brazilian porcupine (Coendou prehensilis)
Domestic goat (Capra hircus)
Domestic pig (Sus scrofa)

Herpetarium

Desert hairy scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis)
Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa)
Giant vinegaroon (Mastigoproctus giganteus)
Texas brown tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi)
Black-spotted newt (Notophthalmus meridionalis)
Tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
Narrow-bridged musk turtle (Claudius angustatus)
Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
Tamaulipan rock rattlesnake (Crotalus morulus)
Taylor’s cantil (Agkistrodon taylori)
Mexican hognose snake (Heterodon kennerlyi)
Slender glass lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus)
Texas coral snake (Micrurus tener)
Tamaulipan milksnake (Lampropeltis annulata)
Southwestern speckled rattlesnake (Crotalus pyrrhus)
Chiapan beaded lizard (Heloderma horridus alvarezi)
Neotropical ratsnake (Spilotes pullatus)
Tiger rattlesnake (Crotalus tigris)
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)
Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)
Central American bushmaster (Lachesis stenophrys)
Rio Fuerte beaded lizard (Heloderma horridus exasperatum)
Brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa)
Southern black widow (Latrodectus mactans)
Brown widow (Latrodectus geometricus)
Southern house spider (Kukulcania hibernalis)
Texas indigo snake (Drymarchon melanurus erebennus)
Smoky jungle frog (Leptodactylus pentadactylus)
Trans-Pecos rat snake (Bogertophis subocularis subocularis)
Mottled rock rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus lepidus)
Gray-banded kingsnake (Lampropeltis alterna)
Broad-banded copperhead (Agkistrodon laticinctus)
Western green mamba (Dendroaspis viridis)
Narrow-breasted snake-necked turtle (Chelodina rugosa)
Gray’s monitor (Varanus olivaceus)
Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica)
King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)
Reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus)
Green tree python (Morelia viridis)
Blue-spotted tree monitor (Varanis macraei)
Mangshan pit viper (Protobothrops mangshanensis)
Giant plated lizard (Matabosaurus validus)
Cuvier’s dwarf caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus)
Green iguana (Iguana iguana)
Northern caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis)
Asian giant toad (Phrynoidis asper)
Rhinoceros rat snake (Gonyosoma boulengeri)
Prehensile tailed skink (Corucia zebrata)
Malaysia blood python (Python brongersmai)
Green tree skink (Prasinohaema viridis)
Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
Common leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius)
Ridgetail monitor (Varanus acanthurus)
Shingleback lizard (Tiliqua rugosa)
Sri Lankan pit viper (Craspedocephalus trigonocephalus)
Red-eyed crocodile skink (Tribolonotus gracilis)
Arabian sand boa (Eryx jayakari)
Mandarin ratsnake (Euprepiophis mandarinus)
Giant African bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus)
Thai bamboo snake (Oreocryptophis porphyraceus coxi)
Common knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus levis)
Striped bark scorpion (Centruroides vittatus)
Giant cave cockroach (Blaberus giganteus)
Brazilian salmon pink tarantula (Lasiodora parahybana

Aquatic Ecology Center

Diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)
Island apple snail (Pomacea maculata)
Gulf killifish (Fundulus grandis)
Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
Texas cichlid (Herichthys cyanoguttatus)
Spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)
Alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula)
Red eared slider (Trachemys scripta)
Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides)
Atlantic sergeant major (Abudefduf saxatilis)
Black drum (Pogonias cromis)
Mangrove snapper (Lutjanus griseus)
Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus)
Hardhead catfish (Ariopsis felis)
Lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus)
Gulf toadfish (Opsanus beta)
Southern moon jellyfish (Aurelia marginalis)
Lionfish (Pterois volitans)
Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus)
Caribbean ocean surgeonfish (Acanthurus tractus)
Atlantic needlefish (Strongylura marina)
Peppermint shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni)
Giant Atlantic murex (Hexaplex fulvescens)
Thinstripe hermit crab (Clibanarius vittatus)
Giant hermit crab (Petrochirus diogenes)
Northern white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus)
Northern brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus)
Allothyone mexicana
Red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)
Atlantic tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis)
Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber)
Common snook (Centropomus undecimalis)
Cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus)
Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
Flagfin mojarra (Eucinostomus melanopterus)
Bighead searobin (Prionotus tribulus)
Striped mullet (Mugil cephalus)
White mullet (Mugil curema)
Florida pompano (Trachinotus carolinus)
Atlantic stingray (Hypanus sabinus)
Southern stingray (Hypanus americanus)
Koi (Cyprinus rubrofuscus)

Africa

Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus)
Dama gazelle (Nanger dama)
Reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata)
Gray crowned crane (Balearica regulorum)
Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus)
Serval (Leptailurus serval)
Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)
Lion (Panthera leo)
Grant’s zebra (Equus quagga boehmi)
African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)
Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
Yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor)
Pygmy hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis)
Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)
White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum)
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra)
Black-and-white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata)
Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta)
Addax (Addax nasomaculatus)
Southern ground-hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri)
Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

South Texas Butterfly House

Giant vinegaroon (Mastigoproctus giganteus)
Mexican red knee tarantula (Brachypelma smithi)
Texas brown tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi)
Desert millipede (Orthoporus ornatus)
Giant desert centipede (Scolopendra heros)
Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa)
Desert hairy scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis)
Zebra longwing (Heliconius charithonia)
Gulf fritillary (Dione vanillae)
Banded orange heliconian (Dryadula phaetusa)
Painted lady (Vanessa cardui)
Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
Queen (Danaus gilippus)
Julia heliconian (Dryas julia)
Eastern giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)

South Texas Discovery Center

Tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)
Cane toad (Rhinella marina)
Gulf Coast toad (Incilius nebulifer)
Tamaulipan milksnake (Lampropeltis annulata)
Bullsnake (Pituophis catenifer)
Great Plains skink (Plestiodon obsoletus)
Striped bark scorpion (Centruroides vittatus)
Giant cave cockroach (Blaberus giganteus)
Giant desert centipede (Scolopendra heros)
Madagascar hissing cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa)
Desert millipede (Orthoporus ornatus)

Indo-Australia

Siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus)
Müller’s gibbon (Hylobates muelleri)
Pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus)
Gaur (Bos gaurus)
Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx)
Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelli)
Black swan (Cygnus atratus)
Edward’s pheasant (Lophura edwardsi)
Tawny frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
Magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata)
Matschie’s tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus matschiei)
Northern greater galago (Otolemur garnettii)
Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
Seba’s short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata)
Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
Carpet python (Morelia spilota)
Eastern blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua scincoides scincoides)
Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps)
Northern treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri)
Yellow monitor (Varanus flavescens)
Western gray kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus)
Rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros)
Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)
Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
Tiger (Panthera tigris)

Tropical America

Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)
American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
Darwin Volcano giant tortoise (Chelonoidis microphyes)
Sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis)
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
Tufted capuchin (Sapajus apella)
Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Military macaw (Ara militaris)
Great curassow (Crax rubra)
Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna)
King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)
Crested caracara (Caracara cheriway)
Black spider monkey (Ateles paniscus)
Mexican spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus)
Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius)
Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)

Tropical America Aviary

Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
Plain chachalaca (Ortalis vetula)
Ringed teal (Callonetta leucophrys)
Scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber)
Scarlet macaw (Ara macao)
Black-throated magpie-jay (Calocitta colliei)
Blue-bellied roller (Coracias cyanogaster)
Turquoise-browed motmot (Eumomota superciliosa)
Chiloe wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix)
Red-capped cardinal (Paroaria gularis)
Golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)
Violet turaco (Musophaga violacea)
Trumpeter hornbill (Bycanistes bucinator)

In total, I counted 264 species on display, with zero no shows! Probably a first for me.

 

[geomorph]

What a great collection! Thank you for the list.

 

[nczoofan]

Great species list. I was there last week for a short visit as well while birding. One thing though is the Seba’s Short-Tailed Bats are no longer there. The sign has not been updated but the exhibit now holds Egyptian Fruit Bat.

 

[David Peden]

Great species list. I was there last week for a short visit as well while birding. One thing though is the Seba’s Short-Tailed Bats are no longer there. The sign has not been updated but the exhibit now holds Egyptian Fruit Bat.

Ah, okay good to know! I'll update the list

 

[drill]

No more potoroo?

 

[nczoofan]

No more potoroo?

Not as of last year I believe. They had some hiding spots in the tree kangaroo exhibit as of last year but by this year they were removed and not on the USDA report.

 

[Zoocestovatel]

Hello.
What is the situation regarding the spider monkeys in Gladys Porter zoo, please?
Older posts (Gladys Porter Zoo news thread and gallery) mention Peruvian spider monkey (Ateles chamek), in new posts (this species list) it is Black spider monkey (Ateles paniscus).
So what species is it, please?
Thank you
Petr

 

[David Peden]

Hello.
What is the situation regarding the spider monkeys in Gladys Porter zoo, please?
Older posts (Gladys Porter Zoo news thread and gallery) mention Peruvian spider monkey (Ateles chamek), in new posts (this species list) it is Black spider monkey (Ateles paniscus).
So what species is it, please?
Thank you
Petr

It's A. paniscus now. The zoo map and signs have been updated as well

 

[Coelacanth18]

Black spider monkey (Ateles paniscus)

Older posts (Gladys Porter Zoo news thread and gallery) mention Peruvian spider monkey (Ateles chamek), in new posts (this species list) it is Black spider monkey (Ateles paniscus).

It's A. paniscus now. The zoo map and signs have been updated as well

The photos in the gallery don't really look like A. paniscus to me, but there is a lot of variability in phenotype among the Ateles. What does everybody else think?

pc @ThylacineAlive

 

[zoomaniac]

More chamek then paniscus imo.

 

[David Peden]

I could be wrong then. The signs could've just listed the wrong species.

 

[Zt2fan94]

How long has it been since the Bornean bearded pigs have been gone?

 

[Coelacanth18]

Green tree skink (Prasinohaema viridis)

Hey David, would you happen to have any photos of this animal? I think the Latin name should actually be virens, and if that's correct it's a very cool and interesting find!

 

[Aardwolf]

Hey David, would you happen to have any photos of this animal? I think the Latin name should actually be virens, and if that's correct it's a very cool and interesting find!

I believe that what was actually meant was Lamprolepis smaragdinum, which Brownsville has. ZIMS does not show any holders of Prasinohaema

 

[David Peden]

Unfortunately I don't have any photos, but I think Aardwolf is correct about it being Lamprolepis smaragdina. I probably just put the wrong scientific name when I was looking them, since there's a few different lizards with that same common name

 

[Coelacanth18]

I believe that what was actually meant was Lamprolepis smaragdinum, which Brownsville has. ZIMS does not show any holders of Prasinohaema

Unfortunately I don't have any photos, but I think Aardwolf is correct about it being Lamprolepis smaragdina. I probably just put the wrong scientific name when I was looking them, since there's a few different lizards with that same common name

Okay, I see. I thought the zoo had them labeled with that scientific name. I wondered when I saw it if it was actually Lamprolepis smaragdina, but wanted to double check. Thanks! Still a somewhat unusual species.