Three-striped douroucouli in captivity

[1Squirrel monkey]

Three-striped douroucouli in captivity - Aotus trivirgatus

Disclaimer: numbers of animals are from Species360/ZIMS and thus might be a bit outdated, even if the last update was very recent. Once a year the database will be consulted for new numbers.

ASIA

JAPAN
Kobe Zoo (0,1,0)
Nagoya - Higashiyama Zoo (1,1,0)
Tokyo - Ueno Zoo (1,1,0)

EUROPE

FRANCE
Jardin Exotique de Folembray (0,0,1)

GEORGIA
Batumi Zoo, source: ZTL

GERMANY
Saarbrucken Zoo (1,1,0)

KAZAKHSTAN
Almaty Zoo (1,0,0)

LATVIA
Latgales Zoo, source: ZTL

RUSSIA
Leningrad Zoo (0,0,2)

SPAIN
Faunia Madrid (2,1,0)

UK
Amazon World (0,1,0)

UKRAINE
Kiev Zoo (0,3,0)

NORTH AMERICA

USA
Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo (1,0,0)

SOUTH AMERICA

BRAZIL
Zoologico de São Paulo (0,0,2)

Last updated: 16/10/2021
Last Species360 report: 1/10/2021

For this one, I really need your help. ZTL says something really different than ZIMS. For Folembray and Saarbrucken it mentions Aotus azarae boliviensis as their douroucouli species and for Amazon World only Aotus azarae boliviensis is mentioned, on former. Aotus trivirgatus is moved to former for Leningrad.
So, if you guys have any knowledge about which of the two, ZTL or ZIMS is right, please let me know.
And just like normal, if there’s something that needs to be added, changed or deleted, please let me know.

 

[TinoPup]

For the USA, I don't have a clue, other than that's likely incorrect. Aotus have been popping up everywhere. Since covid started I went from never having seen one to seeing them at half the non-AZA places I go to, pretty much. They are always called "night monkey", and I can't tell the difference between the species to figure out who was what. If Louisiana Purchase has three striped, there's probably quite a few others in the USA with three striped, as well.

 

[Chlidonias]

If Louisiana Purchase has three striped, there's probably quite a few others in the USA with three striped, as well.

Given that originally all species were lumped as one, which was named Aotus trivirgatus, I'd be cautious about just accepting at face value any which are labelled as such without more information on origins, especially if it is just one random zoo in a country which is claiming to keep that particular species. (That wasn't aimed at you specifically, just a general comment on the topic - ZIMS is only as accurate as the data entered by the holders, and ZTL is only as accurate as the opinions of the website's owners).

 

[TinoPup]

Given that originally all species were lumped as one, which was named Aotus trivirgatus, I'd be cautious about just accepting at face value any which are labelled as such without more information on origins, especially if it is just one random zoo in a country which is claiming to keep that particular species. (That wasn't aimed at you specifically, just a general comment on the topic - ZIMS is only as accurate as the data entered by the holders, and ZTL is only as accurate as the opinions of the website's owners).

I agree. A lot of the places currently keeping Aotus aren't on ZIMS to begin with. I've tried asking a few owners of these places with "night monkeys" and they never have a clue, they usually don't even know there's multiple species. Likely a similar case to all of the "mountain coati" here, they're just going with what the the seller calls them (and who knows if the importers know the right names or not). If someone is good at IDing the different species, I'd be willing to go through social media and find photos of the animals at different places.

 

[1Squirrel monkey]

Given that originally all species were lumped as one, which was named Aotus trivirgatus,

Yeah that's the main problem here. I'm just surprised that a lot of zoos don't seem to care about what (sub)species their animals belong to. It's pretty important, regarding breeding programs.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

(That wasn't aimed at you specifically, just a general comment on the topic - ZIMS is only as accurate as the data entered by the holders, and ZTL is only as accurate as the opinions of the website's owners).

The ZTL listings for douroucouli are accurate as far as species divisions go - so for instance Amazon World *did* have pure Bolivian, and Faunia Madrid *does* have true Three-striped, the only ones remaining in Europe I think but the accuracy issue is definitely an uphill slog sometimes, with some editors being far less stringent and careful in their contributions than others.

Likely a similar case to all of the "mountain coati" here, they're just going with what the the seller calls them (and who knows if the importers know the right names or not).

Of course, the issue with those coati is one of deliberate deception by the sellers to boost asking prices, relying on collections not knowing better

 

[1Squirrel monkey]

The ZTL listings for douroucouli are accurate as far as species divisions go - so for instance Amazon World *did* have pure Bolivian, and Faunia Madrid *does* have true Three-striped, the only ones remaining in Europe I think but the accuracy issue is definitely an uphill slog sometimes, with some editors being far less stringent and careful in their contributions than others.

So, do you think it’s safe to remove all European zoos from the list, except for the ones on ZTL? That would be Faunia, Batumi and Latgales. I’ll also keep Leningrad, since that Zoo isn’t on ZTL.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

To be honest, I have serious doubts about the other non-Faunia entries too given the fact they were only added to ZTL recently and there isn't exactly anywhere they could have got them from - it's possible one of them might be the recipient of the proven Antwerp stock, of course.

But yeah, worth retaining them on your list for now.

 

[DDcorvus]

If Batumi have received them recently it might be correct. The CITES trade database doesn't show any exports to Georgia (and all range country exports are from Peru), but that doesn't have to mean anything in this case. Venezuela has been chaotic the last couple of years and animals have been exported that previously would have not been exported. So in theory it is possible, although it is more likely that the animals there have a captive origin and come from stock with unknown origin.

 

[Pepe]

the animals form Faunia also come from Peru, and from some of the pictures I would think that they have different species and possibly hybrids. They are probably vociferans and nacymaae.