Madagascar Animals in North American Zoos?

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leo811

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What Animals Native to Madagascar are in North American Zoo collections? Including Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians... Any housed in mixed species enclosures?

Thank you
 
The following information comes from posts listed in 2022:

Spotted fanaloka: Nashville

IndianRhino said:
Lemurs

Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) -- 7 Total Holders (7.0.0)

USA- Cincinnati Zoo, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Denver Zoo, Duke Lemur Center,
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, Philadelphia Zoo, San Diego Zoo

Coquerel’s Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) -- 12 Total Holders (12.0.0)

USA- Bronx Zoo, Cincinnati Zoo, Duke Lemur Center, Houston Zoo, Jacksonville Zoo,
Los Angeles Zoo, Maryland Zoo, Mesker Park Zoo, Philadelphia Zoo, Saint Louis Zoo,
San Diego Zoo, San Francisco Zoo

White-fronted Lemur (Eulemur albifrons) -- 3 Total Holders (3.0.0)

USA- Metro Richmond Zoo, Naples Zoo, Zootastic Park

Collared Lemur (Eulemur collaris) -- 14 Total Holders (14.0.0)

USA- Binder Park Zoo, Brevard Zoo, Bronx Zoo, Dallas Zoo, David Traylor Zoo,
Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Duke Lemur Center, Lemur Conservation Foundation
Naples Zoo, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, San Diego Zoo, Smithsonian National Zoo
Tennessee Aquarium, Zoo Tampa

Crowned Lemur (Eulemur coronatus) -- 11 Total Holders (11.0.0)

USA- Birmingham Zoo, Brandywine Zoo, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, David Traylor Zoo
Duke Lemur Center, Houston Zoo, Lincoln Park Zoo, Oakland Zoo
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, San Francisco Zoo, Zoo Atlanta

Blue-eyed Black Lemur (Eulemur flavifrons) -- 9 Total Holders (9.0.0)

USA- Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Duke Lemur Center, Jacksonville Zoo
Little Rock Zoo, Los Angeles Zoo, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, Philadelphia Zoo
San Diego Zoo, San Francisco Zoo

Common Brown Lemur (Eulemur fulvus) -- 16 Total Holders (15.1.0)

USA- Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo,
Austin Zoo & Animal Sanctuary, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Capital of Texas Zoo
Creation Kingdom Zoo, Lemur Conservation Foundation, Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo
Lupa Zoo, Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo, Roer’s Zoofari, Safari North Wildlife Park
San Francisco Zoo, Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari
Wildwood Wildlife Park Zoo & Safari

Canada- Safari Niagara

Black Lemur (Eulemur macaco) -- 5 Total Holders (2.3.0)

USA- Duke Lemur Center, Henson Robinson Zoo

Canada- African Lion Safari, Bear Creek Exotic Animal Sanctuary, Killman Zoo

Mongoose Lemur (Eulemur mongoz) -- 19 Total Holders (18.1.0)

USA- Central Florida Zoo, Charles Paddock Zoo, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Denver Zoo, Duke Lemur Center, Jacksonville Zoo, Lehigh Valley Zoo
Lemur Conservation Foundation, Memphis Zoo, Oglebay Good Zoo
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, Peoria Zoo, Philadelphia Zoo, Sacramento Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo, Sedgwick County Zoo, Toledo Zoo, Zoo Miami

Canada- Edmonton Valley Zoo

Red-bellied Lemur (Eulemur rubriventer) -- 1 Total Holder (1.0.0)

USA- San Francisco Zoo

Red-fronted Lemur (Eulemur rufifrons) -- 7 Total Holders (6.1.0)

USA- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Duke Lemur Center, Grant’s Farm
Naples Zoo, Rainforest Adventures, Smithsonian National Zoo

Canada- Calgary Zoo

Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) -- 166 Total Holders (150.13.3)

USA- Abilene Zoo, African Safari Wildlife Park, Akron Zoo, Alameda Park Zoo
Animal Adventures Family Zoo, Animal Ambassadors, Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo
Arbuckle Wilderness Park, Austin Zoo & Animal Sanctuary, Bear Den Zoo
Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo, Birmingham Zoo, Binder Park Zoo
Blank Park Zoo, Bramble Park Zoo, Brandywine Zoo, Brevard Zoo, Brights Zoo
Bronx Zoo, Brookfield Zoo, Buffalo Zoo, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Caldwell Zoo
Cameron Park Zoo, Cape May County Park Zoo, Capital of Texas Zoo, Capron Park Zoo
Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation, Central Florida Zoo, Chahinkapa Zoo
Charles Paddock Zoo, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Cincinnati Zoo, Clay Center Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Columbus Zoo, Creation Kingdom Zoo, Gladys Porter Zoo
Dallas Zoo, David Traylor Zoo, Denver Zoo, Detroit Zoo, DeYoung Family Zoo
Dickerson Park Zoo, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Duke Lemur Center
East Texas Zoo and Gator Park, Florida Aquarium, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo
Fort Worth Zoo, Frank Buck Zoo, Franklin Drive Thru Safari, Franklin Park Zoo
Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Great Bend-Brit Spaugh Zoo?, Great Plains Zoo
Greensboro Science Center, Gulf Breeze Zoo, Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
Hattiesburg Zoo, Henry Vilas Zoo, Henson Robinson Zoo, Hesperia Zoo
Hovatter's Wildlife Zoo, Houston Zoo, Idaho Falls Zoo, Indianapolis Zoo
Indian Creek Zoo, Jacksonville Zoo, John Ball Zoo, Kansas City Zoo
Lake Superior Zoo, Lee Richardson Zoo, Lemur Conservation Foundation
Lincoln Children’s Zoo, Little Rock Zoo, Living Treasures Wild Animal Park
Los Angeles Zoo, Louisville Zoo, Lupa Zoo, Maryland Zoo, Mesker Park Zoo
Metro Richmond Zoo, Micke Grove Zoo, Milwaukee County Zoo, Minnesota Zoo
Montgomery Zoo, Naples Zoo, Nashville Zoo, Natural Bridge Zoo
North Carolina Museum of Life and Science, North Carolina Zoo, Oakland Zoo
Oglebay Good Zoo, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, Oregon Zoo, Palm Beach Zoo
Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo, Peoria Zoo, Philadelphia Zoo, Point Defiance Zoo
Potawatomi Zoo, Pueblo Zoo, Pymatuning Deer Park, Rainforest Adventures
Reid Park Zoo, Riverbanks Zoo, Roer’s Zoofari, Rolling Hills Zoo, Roosevelt Park Zoo
Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Safari North Wildlife Park, Safari West, Saint Augustine Alligator Farm
Saint Catherine’s Island, Saint Louis Zoo, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Zoo Safari Park
San Francisco Zoo, Santa Ana Zoo, Scovill Zoo, Sedgwick County Zoo
Shalom Wildlife Zoo, Smithsonian National Zoo, Southwick’s Zoo, Staten Island Zoo
Summerfield Zoo, Tanganyika Wildlife Park, Tennessee Aquarium
Tiger Safari Zoological Park, The Wild Animal Park, Toledo Zoo
Topsey Exotic Ranch & Park, Trevor Zoo, Utica Zoo, Virginia Safari Park
Washington Park Zoo, Wilderness Trails Zoo, Wildlife Safari, Wildlife World Zoo
Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari, Wildwood Wildlife Park Zoo & Safari
Woodland Park Zoo, York’s Wild Kingdom, Zoo Atlanta, Zoo Boise, Zoo Miami
Zoo of Acadiana, Zoo Tampa, Zootastic Park

Canada- African Lion Safari, Bear Creek Exotic Animal Sanctuary
Brantford Twin Valley Zoo, Calgary Zoo, Edmonton Valley Zoo, Greater Vancouver Zoo
Jungle Cat World Wildlife Park, Killman Zoo, Magnetic Hill Zoo, Safari Niagara
Story Book Farm Primate Sanctuary, Toronto Zoo, Zoo de Granby

Mexico- Africam Safari, Chapultepec Zoo, Guadalajara Zoo

Red-ruffed Lemur (Varecia rubra) -- 70 Total Holders (70.0.0)

USA- Akron Zoo, Animal Adventures Family Zoo, Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo
Austin Zoo & Animal Sanctuary, Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo, Brevard Zoo
Brights Zoo, Bronx Zoo, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Caldwell Zoo, Cameron Park Zoo
Capron Park Zoo, Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation, Central Florida Zoo
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Columbus Zoo, Creation Kingdom Zoo, Dakota Zoo
Denver Zoo, DeYoung Family Zoo, Dickerson Park Zoo, Duke Lemur Center
Frank Buck Zoo, Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Gladys Porter Zoo, Greensboro Science Center
Happy Hollow Park & Zoo, Henson Robinson Zoo, Idaho Falls Zoo, Indian Creek Zoo
Kansas City Zoo, Lee Richardson Zoo, Lemur Conservation Foundation, Maryland Zoo
Memphis Zoo, Mesker Park Zoo, Metro Richmond Zoo, Micke Grove Zoo, Miller Park Zoo
Milwaukee County Zoo, Naples Zoo, Nashville Zoo, Natural Bridge Zoo
North Carolina Zoo, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, Oregon Zoo, Palm Beach Zoo
Phoenix Zoo, Riverbanks Zoo, Riverside Discovery Center, Roer’s Zoofari
Safari North Wildlife Park, Safari West, Saint Augustine Alligator Farm, Saint Louis Zoo
San Antonio Zoo, San Diego Zoo, San Francisco Zoo, Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo
Smithsonian National Zoo, Southwick’s Zoo, Tennessee Aquarium, The Wild Animal Park
Tiger Safari Zoological Park, Wildlife Safari, Wildlife World Zoo
Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari, Wildwood Wildlife Park Zoo & Safari
Woodland Park Zoo, Zootastic Park

Black-and-white Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata) -- 78 Total Holders (62.15.1)

USA- Abilene Zoo, Albuquerque Biological Park, Animal Adventure Park, Audubon Zoo
Binder Park Zoo, Bramble Park Zoo, Brandywine Zoo, Brights Zoo, Capron Park Zoo
Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation, Central Park Zoo
Creation Kingdom Zoo, Dallas Zoo, David Traylor Zoo, Duke Lemur Center, Erie Zoo
Ellen Trout Zoo, Gladys Porter Zoo, Greenville Zoo, Happy Hollow Park & Zoo
Hattiesburg Zoo, Hemker Park & Zoo, Henry Vilas Zoo, Jacksonville Zoo
Lee Richardson Zoo, Little Rock Zoo, Memphis Zoo, Metro Richmond Zoo
Micke Grove Zoo, Natural Bridge Zoo, Oglebay Good Zoo, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo, Phoenix Zoo, Point Defiance Zoo, Reid Park Zoo, Rolling Hills Zoo
Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Ross Park Zoo, Sacramento Zoo, Safari North Wildlife Park
Saint Augustine Alligator Farm, Saint Louis Zoo, San Antonio Zoo, San Francisco Zoo
Santa Ana Zoo, SeaWorld San Antonio, Smithsonian National Zoo, Southwick’s Zoo
Staten Island Zoo, The Wild Animal Park, Tiger Safari Zoological Park, Topeka Zoo
Trevor Zoo, Tulsa Zoo, Wildlife World Zoo, Wild Wilderness Drive-Through Safari
Wildwood Wildlife Park Zoo & Safari, York’s Wild Kingdom, Zoo Atlanta, Zoo Miami
Zootastic Park

Canada- African Lion Safari, Border City Petting Zoo, Brantford Twin Valley Zoo
Calgary Zoo, Edmonton Valley Zoo, Elmvale Jungle Zoo, Jungle Cat World Wildlife Park
Killman Zoo, Magnetic Hill Zoo, Miller Zoo, Oaklawn Farm Zoo, Oshawa Zoo & Fun Farm
Riverview Park & Zoo, Safari Niagara, Zoo de Falardeau

Mexico- Africam Safari

Fat-tailed Dwarf Lemur (Cheirogaleus medius) -- 1 Total Holder (1.0.0)

USA- Duke Lemur Center

Gray Mouse Lemur (Microcebus murinus) -- 4 Total Holders (4.0.0)

USA- Bronx Zoo, Duke Lemur Center, North Carolina Zoo,
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo
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Bronx Zoo Madagascar: red lory, lesser vasa parrot, Madagascar ibis

Minnesota Zoo: Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko, Sambava Tomato Frog

Charles Paddock Zoo: Fossa, spider Tortoise, Dumeril’s Boa, Madagascar Collared Iguana (Oplurus cuvieri), Brown Mantella (Mantella betsileo), unidentified lizard,
Greater Vasa Parrot, Madagascar Partridge, Radiated Tortoise, Ring-tailed Lemur,
Madagascar Teal
 
@IndianRhino pretty much covered lemurs with that thread quoted above. Other mammals from the continent include Fossa and Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec.

For birds specific to Madagascar, the continent has: Madagascar Teal, a couple zoos with Madagascar Partridge, a few Madagascar Crested Ibises, some vasa parrots, a lot of Crested Couas, Blue Coua (at San Diego Zoo), and Red Fody (at Bronx). There are many other species present from the island, but those are the endemics that I know of.

For reptiles, Spider and Radiated Tortoises are abundant. Dumeril's, Madagascar Ground, and Madagascar Tree Boas are all present in decent numbers. Malagasy Giant Hognose Snake is held by a few places; I believe there are at least one or two other colubrids from the island here also. There are several chameleons present, most notably Panther and Oustalet's. We have a lot of Malagasy Phelsuma (day geckos) and Uroplatus (leaf-tailed geckos) of multiple species. There are some Oplurus and Zonosaurus lizards present in fairly low numbers. Madagascar Big-headed Turtle is also present in low numbers.

Primary amphibians we have from the island are Dyscophus tomato frogs and mantellas, of which there are at least nine species present in the US. The most common ones in zoos are Golden and Green, but there are also Brown, Painted, Blue-legged, and Climbing in more than two zoos apiece.

The most obvious invertebrate is the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, which is dirt common in US zoos.
 
Bronx should still have a pair of Ring-Tailed Vontsiras on display, and has expressed interest in possibly importing more in the future.

Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat should also be held at a couple of facilities around the country.

Spotted Fanaloka might also still be displayed at the Capitol of Texas zoo.

Greater Hedgehog Tenrec might still be around in some private collections.
 
Dassie rat said:
The following information comes from posts listed in 2022:

Spotted fanaloka: Nashville



Bronx Zoo Madagascar: red lory, lesser vasa parrot, Madagascar ibis

Minnesota Zoo: Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko, Sambava Tomato Frog

Charles Paddock Zoo: Fossa, spider Tortoise, Dumeril’s Boa, Madagascar Collared Iguana (Oplurus cuvieri), Brown Mantella (Mantella betsileo), unidentified lizard,
Greater Vasa Parrot, Madagascar Partridge, Radiated Tortoise, Ring-tailed Lemur,
Madagascar Teal
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Wow! Thank you!
 
Coelacanth18 said:
@IndianRhino pretty much covered lemurs with that thread quoted above. Other mammals from the continent include Fossa and Lesser Hedgehog Tenrec.

For birds specific to Madagascar, the continent has: Madagascar Teal, a couple zoos with Madagascar Partridge, a few Madagascar Crested Ibises, some vasa parrots, a lot of Crested Couas, Blue Coua (at San Diego Zoo), and Red Fody (at Bronx). There are many other species present from the island, but those are the endemics that I know of.

For reptiles, Spider and Radiated Tortoises are abundant. Dumeril's, Madagascar Ground, and Madagascar Tree Boas are all present in decent numbers. Malagasy Giant Hognose Snake is held by a few places; I believe there are at least one or two other colubrids from the island here also. There are several chameleons present, most notably Panther and Oustalet's. We have a lot of Malagasy Phelsuma (day geckos) and Uroplatus (leaf-tailed geckos) of multiple species. There are some Oplurus and Zonosaurus lizards present in fairly low numbers. Madagascar Big-headed Turtle is also present in low numbers.

Primary amphibians we have from the island are Dyscophus tomato frogs and mantellas, of which there are at least nine species present in the US. The most common ones in zoos are Golden and Green, but there are also Brown, Painted, Blue-legged, and Climbing in more than two zoos apiece.

The most obvious invertebrate is the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach, which is dirt common in US zoos.
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Thank you!
 
Dhole dude said:
Bronx should still have a pair of Ring-Tailed Vontsiras on display, and has expressed interest in possibly importing more in the future.

Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat should also be held at a couple of facilities around the country.

Spotted Fanaloka might also still be displayed at the Capitol of Texas zoo.

Greater Hedgehog Tenrec might still be around in some private collections.
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Thank you!
 
Riverbanks keeps Madagascar green pigeon, and I am wondering how many zoos keeps Madagascar buttonquail?

I have an indulgence on Madagascar species, and conservation about those species. One of the most interesting imports is Wroclaw's import of Madagascar flying foxes, and that was sanctioned by CITES.

Recent zoos' bird imports in the recent years were heavily on Guyana/Suriname, West Africa and Malaysia/Indonesia, but there is also imports from other countries besides those such as Walsrode's import on Cuban trogons in 2020. For having more Madagascar species and give a Madagascar-themed exhibit will be a very interesting attraction for zoos.
 
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (as far as I know)-
Mammals: red ruffed lemur, ring-tailed lemur, mongoose lemur, crowned lemur, fossa, aye-aye
Birds: no endemics
Reptiles and Amphibians: northern spider tortoise, Madagascar leaf-tailed gecko, Sambava tomato frog
Fish: kotsovato, Madagascar rainbowfish, lamena, pinstriped damba
 
Madagascan hissing cockroaches are commonly kept.

The species kept most often is Gromphadorhina portentosa though most specimens are not pure and have been hybridized with other species in the genus but some zoos and hobbyists keep pure stock.
Other species that are kept, at least in the private trade include Gromphadorhina oblongonota, Princisia vanwaerebeki, Aeluropoda insignis, Elliptorhina javanica, Gromphadorhina grandidieri, Elliptorhina chopardi, Elliptorhina davidi (which is harder to breed) and more.
 
What US zoos are considered to have the best or most diverse overall Madagascar collections?
 
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