ZOO Plzeň ZOO Plzeň - Species list (02/2017)

[Vision]

BEHIND THE SCENES PART 2: MAMMALS
Besides a wonderful bird collection, Plzen also has a nice assortment of mammals in their off-show area, most of which rodents. I've never seen such a large collection of spiny mice and gerbils/jirds.

Marsupials:
Kowari, Dasyuroides byrnei

Brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula

Striped possum, Dactylopsila trivirgata
Sugar glider, Petaurus breviceps

Feather-tailed glider, Acrobates pygmaeus

Tenrecs:
Lesser hedgehog tenrec, Echinops telfairi
Greater hedgehog tenrec, Setifer setosus

Bats:
Pale spear-nosed bat, Phyllostomus discolor*

Primates:
Collared lemur, Eulemur collaris
Lac Alaotra bamboo lemur, Hapalemur alaotrensis
Red ruffed lemur, Varecia rubra

Goodman's mouse lemur, Microcebus lehilahytsara

Rodents:
Kellen’s African dormouse, Graphiurus parvus

Gundi, Ctenodactylus gundi

Rock cavy, Kerodon rupestris
Greater guinea pig, Cavia magna

Cururo, Spalacopus cyanus

Cuban hutia, Capromys pilorides

Merriam's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys merriami

Afghan mouse-like hamster, Calomyscus mystax

Golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus
Campbell’s hamster, Phodopus campbelli crepidatus

Steppe lemming, Lagurus lagurus
Guenther’s vole, Microtus guentheri

Cactus mouse, Peromyscus eremicus

Hispid cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus

Cairo spiny mouse, Acomys cahirinus cahirinus
Asian minor spiny mouse, Acomys cilicicus
Palestine spiny mouse, Acomys dimidiatus dimidiatus
Crete spiny mouse, Acomys minous
Mount Kulal spiny mouse, Acomys percivali
Egyptian Sundevall’s jird, Meriones crassus perpallidus
Tibesti spiny mouse, Acomys seurati
African spiny mouse, Acomys spinosissimus

Wagner’s gerbil, Gerbillus dasyurus
Balochistan gerbil, Gerbillus nanus
Persian jird, Meriones persicus
Shaw's jird, Meriones shawi
Clawed jird, Meriones unguiculatus
Fat-tailed gerbil, Pachyuromys duprasi
Fat sand rat, Psammomys obesus obesus
Bushy-tailed jird, Sekeetamys calurus

Alpine field mouse, Apodemus alpicola
European wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus
Ural field mouse, Apodemus uralensis
Neumann’s grass rat, Arvicanthus neumanni
Nile rat, Arvicanthis niloticus niloticus
Australian water rat, Hydromys chrysogaster
Typical striped grass mouse, Lemniscomys striatus ardens
European harvest mouse, Micromys minutus
South African pygmy mouse, Mus minutoides
Mesic four-striped grass rat, Rhabdomys dilectus
Xeric four-striped grass mouse, Rhabdomys pumilio
Acacia rat, Thallomys paedulcus (signed as T.loringi)

Southern luzon clouded rat, Phloeomys cumingi

Grandidier’s tufted-tailed rat, Eliurus grandidieri

Carnivores:
Palawan leopard cat, Prionailurus bengalensis heaneyi

*Not 100% sure about this one; their cage was impossible to take decent enough pictures in, but their nose seemed different than Carollia perspicillata, Glossophaga soricina and Leptonycteris curasoae also kept by the collection.

Also, about the birds post, black wheatear are ssp riggenbachi, horned lark are ssp atlas, and chaffinch are ssp africanus instead of what I listed them as

 

[Vision]

BEHIND THE SCENES PART 3: REPTILES + AMPHIBIANS
And last but not least is their wonderful collection of herps, largely focusing on the Malagasy fauna with no less than 22 species of Phelsuma! There were more chameleons present, but as those weren't in glass-fronted terraria and I didn't have unlimited time in that area, I didn't want to prevent the keepers from working too long.

Testudines
Elongated tortoise, Indotestudo elongata
Forsten’s tortoise, Indotestudo forstenii
Common spider tortoise, Pyxis arachnoides arachnoides

Unidentified (mud) turtle, To be identified

Lizards
Three-eyed lizard, Chalarodon madagascariensis
Cuvier’s Madagascar swift, Oplurus cuvieri
Merrem’s Madagascar swift, Oplurus cyclurus
Anzamala Madagascar swift, Oplurus fierinensis
Grandidier’s Madagascar swift, Oplurus grandidieri
Dumeril’s Madagascar swift, Oplurus quadrimaculatus

Brown anole, Anolis sagrei
Unidentified anole, To be identified

Domergue’s leaf chameleon, Brookesia thieli
Parson’s chameleon, Calumma parsonii
Two-horned Madagascar chameleon, Furcifer bifidus
Jewelled chameleon, Furcifer lateralis
Oustalet’s chameleon, Furcifer oustaleti
Canopy chameleon, Furcifer willsii

Antongil velvet gecko, Blaesodactylus antongilensis
Grandidier’s velvet gecko, Blaesodactylus sakalava
Golden fish-scaled gecko, Geckolepis maculata
Gray’s leaf-toed gecko, Hemidactylus mercatorius
Flathead leaf-toed gecko, Hemidactylus platycephalus
Mourning gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris
Madagascar dwarf gecko, Lygodactylus madagascariensis
Mocquard’s Madagascar ground gecko, Paroedura bastardi
Mount Ibidty Madagascar ground gecko, Paroedura ibityensis
Stumpf’s Madagascar ground gecko, Paroedura stumpffi
Reunion Island day gecko, Phelsuma borbonica borbonica
Blue-tailed day gecko, Phelsuma cepediana
Yellow-throated day gecko, Phelsuma flavigularis
Greater day gecko, Phelsuma grandis
Speckled day gecko, Phelsuma guttata
Hielscher’s day gecko, Phelsuma hielscheri
Reunion Island ornate day gecko, Phelsuma inexpectata
Yellow-headed day gecko, Phelsuma klemmeri
Koch’s giant day gecko, Phelsuma kochi
Broad-tailed day gecko, Phelsuma laticauda
Lined day gecko, Phelsuma lineata
Boehme’s giant day gecko, Phelsuma madagascariensis boehmei
Madagascar day gecko, Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis
Modest day gecko, Phelsuma modesta isakae
Modest day gecko, Phelsuma modesta leiogaster
Island day gecko, Phelsuma nigristriata
Peacock day gecko, Phelsuma quadriocellata
Robert Mertens’ day gecko, Phelsuma robertmertensi
Olafian day gecko, Phelsuma seippi
Standing’s day gecko, Phelsuma standingi
Van Heygen’s day gecko, Phelsuma vanheygeni
Boettger’s day gecko, Phelsuma v-nigra comoraegrandensis
Common wall gecko, Tarentola mauritanica

Crested gecko, Correlophus ciliatus
Bauer’s chameleon-gecko, Eurydactylodes agricolae
Vieillard’s chameleon-gecko, Eurydactylodes vieillardi

Madagascar keeled cordylid, Tracheloptychus madagascariensis
Peters’ keeled cordylid, Tracheloptychus petersi
Green girdled lizard, Zonosaurus haraldmeieri
Karsten’s girdled lizard, Zonosaurus karsteni
Western girdled lizard, Zonosaurus laticaudatus
Madagascar girdled lizard, Zonosaurus madagascariensis
Ornate girdled lizard, Zonosaurus ornatus
Three-lined girdled lizard, Zonosaurus trilineatus

Black-striped skink, Amphiglossus macrocercus
Common Madagascar skink, Madascincus melanopleura

Tyrrhenian wall lizard, Podarcis tiliguerta

Snakes
Madagascar ground boa, Acrantophis madagascariensis

Malagasy speckled hognose snake, Leioheterodon geayi
Malagasy cat-eyed snake, Madagascarophis colubrinus pastoriensis

Unidentified snake, To be identified

Frogs
Natterjack toad, Epidalea calamita

Modest forest treefrog, Leptopelis modestus

Marbled Madagascar rain frog, Scaphiophryne marmorata

White-spotted reed frog, Heterixalus alboguttatus
Madagascar reed frog, Heterixalus madagascariensis

Elena’s bright-eyed frog, Boophis elenae
Ankafana bright-eyed frog, Boophis luteus
Central bright-eyed frog, Boophis rappioides
Free Madagascar frog, Guibemantis liber
Tsarafidy Madagascar frog, Guibemantis pulcher
Bronze mantella, Mantella betsileo
Splendid mantella, Mantella pulchra
Green mantella, Mantella viridis

Brown frog, Rana temporaria

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I believe that concludes all of the off-show species I saw, and as I've already listed all the on-show species and everything present at AkvaTera, I suppose that concludes the list in general! I hope this was relevant for people visiting the absolutely wonderful collection

 

[TeaLovingDave]

A few brief notes from my visit today before I pass out:

Philippine house (mammal/bird hallway):

Entire hallway has been gutted for redevelopment; all the birds are present in outdoor exhibits but the mammals are - I assume - off show.

Siberian forest:

Barring the spotted eagle exhibit I couldn't find a single one of these exhibits! Care to give more precise directions?

Canada:

Entirely offshow at the time of our visit, sadly.

Thermophytic flora and fauna of the Czech republic:

This area also contained white wagtail

 

[Chlidonias]

A few brief notes from my visit today before I pass out:

hectic day, or because you couldn't find anything?

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Very hectic other than the areas which were offshow as noted I managed to see much of what I aimed to; have another visit in a few days so should mop up a few more bits.

 

[Vision]

Entire hallway has been gutted for redevelopment; all the birds are present in outdoor exhibits but the mammals are - I assume - off show.

That's horrible! As noted there was a palawan leopard cat in the off-show area, but missing the porcupine, mouse deer, squirrel and cloud rat is annoying :/
Was the hallway with the venomous snakes behind it shut off as well?

Barring the spotted eagle exhibit I couldn't find a single one of these exhibits! Care to give more precise directions?

As you come from the camels/red pandas you should see the spotted eagle aviary ahead of you. Right in front of them is the exhibit for porcupines, and to the left is a building with a door, with a very small mesh-fronted owl exhibit to both sides. I believe it's indicated on the map, no?

Entirely offshow at the time of our visit, sadly.

That's annoying! Do you mean off-show as in the animals weren't present, or off-show as in you couldn't go to the exhibits? I'm having issues imagining how they shut that off in that case, as I remember it being only a very small half-open hut, very close to one of the main visitor paths...

This area also contained white wagtail

In with the reptiles? That's a very nice addition!

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Was the hallway with the venomous snakes behind it shut off as well?

The venomous hallway was still occupied; should be noted the mammal/bird hall wasn't shut off, it was merely a case of all the exhibits being entirely empty of all vegetation and obviously halfway through renovation. Signage was still up however so I assume it is a temporary rejig.

That's annoying! Do you mean off-show as in the animals weren't present, or off-show as in you couldn't go to the exhibits? I'm having issues imagining how they shut that off in that case, as I remember it being only a very small half-open hut, very close to one of the main visitor paths...!

Several cordons were up blocking access from the main footpath. Exhibit repairs or a birth needing privacy, perhaps.

 

[lintworm]

The venomous hallway was still occupied; should be noted the mammal/bird hall wasn't shut off, it was merely a case of all the exhibits being entirely empty of all vegetation and obviously halfway through renovation. Signage was still up however so I assume it is a temporary rejig.

Then you are indeed unlucky, on June 4th all those animals were still there...

 

[kiang]

Just tell them who you are and where you post, then the doors to the full collection will be swung open......

 

[FunkyGibbon]

But seriously, if you had a target species in that corridor (from Vision's list), I bet they'll let you see it even if it isn't in the regular off show area.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Then you are indeed unlucky, on June 4th all those animals were still there...

Moreover, you were there pity our visits were so close yet so far in time, it would have been interesting to meet you! Hopefully our paths will cross at some point in the future!

 

[lintworm]

Moreover, you were there

I doubt there are many people who would go to Plzen to see me complaining about small enclosures and the fact that the echidna are off-show

If your next trip off your island would be to the Netherlands or Switzerland, we might meet Northumberland is just not on my wishlist to visit

 

[FunkyGibbon]

They have echidna now?

 

[Vision]

They've had them (ssp lawesii) since 2012 if we are to believe zootierliste, and have even bred them last year. However, on all my visits to the on- and off-show areas in the zoo, I've never seen them.

 

[HOMIN96]

@Vision the cub actually died after few months. No wonder you never saw them, they aren´t really kept in a cage but rather in big plastic box and that is not something zoochatter will look for

 

[Vision]

After two recent visits (on the 13th and 17th respectively) to this collection, I can say that a lot has changed in 6 months! While I was originally planning to write down every single change in species list of every exhibit, I didn't really feel like wasting time on doing so, but the least I can do is mention which species in the off-show collection have been moved on-show! I already hinted at a lot of species moving from the off-show rooms to on-show areas in the 2017 Zoochat Challenge thread, but figured a "full" list would be appreciated.

Pigeons:
Domestic pigeon, Columba livia f. domestica - Farm area
Namaqua dove, Oena capensis - Aviaries near the pygmy hippos
Pink pigeon, Nesoenas mayeri
Madagascar turtle dove, Nesoenas picturata picturata - Aviaries near the pygmy hippos
Eastern oriental turtle dove, Streptopelia orientalis orientalis - Philippine house
Socorro dove, Zenaida graysoni
White-winged dove, Zenaida asiatica

Ruddy ground-dove, Columbina talpacoti talpacoti

Indian emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica indica - Asian Garden
Stephan’s dove, Chalcophaps stephani - Asian Garden
Mindanao bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba crinigera - Philippine house
Luzon bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba luzonica - Philippine house
Cinnamon ground-dove, Gallicolumba rufigula
Red-necked Sulawesi ground-dove, Gallicolumba tristigmata bimaculata - Asian Garden
Diamond dove, Geopelia cuneata - DinoPark
Bar-shouldered dove, Geopelia humeralis
Barred dove, Geopelia maugeus
Peaceful dove, Geopelia placida - DinoPark
Zebra dove, Geopelia striata - Australian Area
Wonga pigeon, Leucosarcia melanoleuca - Australian Area
Common bronzewing, Phaps chalcoptera - DinoPark
Bush bronzewing, Phaps elegans

Nicobar pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica

White-eared brown dove, Phapitreron leucotis - Philippine house
Pink-necked green pigeon, Treron vernans - Asian Garden

Orange-fronted fruit-dove, Ptilinopus aurantiifrons
Black-naped fruit-dove, Ptilinopus melanospila - Philippine house & Asian Garden
Pink-headed fruit-dove, Ptilinopus porphyreus
Beautiful fruit-dove, Ptilinopus pulchellus - Asian Garden
Superb fruit-dove, Ptilinopus superbus - Asian Garden
Sunda green imperial pigeon, Ducula aenea aenea
Spotted imperial pigeon, Ducula carola
Island imperial pigeon, Ducula pistrinaria
Pink-headed imperial pigeon, Ducula rosacea - Asian Garden

Passerines:
Steppe horned lark, Eremophila alpestris brandti - DinoPark
Black lark, Melanocorypha yeltoniensis - DinoPark (signed, unseen)

Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica rustica - DinoPark

Chestnut bulbul, Hemixos castanonotus - DinoPark & Asian Garden
Black-headed bulbul, Pycnonotus atriceps
Cream-striped bulbul, Pycnonotus leucogrammicus - Asian Garden
Chinese bulbul, Pycnonotus sinensis sinensis

Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulous - Siberian Forest

Grey hypoculius, Hypocolius ampelinus - DinoPark

Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis - Asian Savanna area
Rufous scrub-robin, Erythropygia galactotes - DinoPark
Black wheatear, Oenanthe leucura - DinoPark
Common redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus - DinoPark

Grey-backed thrush, Turdus hortulorum - Asian Garden
Eurasian song thrush, Turdus philomelos philomelos - Siberian Forest
Chestnut-backed ground thrush, Zoothera dohertyi - Asian Garden

Oriole warbler, Hypergerus atriceps - Aviary in hippo house

Blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla

Red-fronted laughingthrush, Garrulax rufifrons - Philippine house

Great kiskadee, Pitangus sulphuratus

Chestnut-flanked white-eye, Zosterops erythropleurus - Asian Garden

Blue-faced honeyeater, Entomyzon cyanotis - Australian Area

Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus - DinoPark

Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio - DinoPark

Sumatran treepie, Dendrocitta occipitalis - Asian Garden

Golden-crested myna, Ampeliceps coronatus
Sulawesi myna, Basilornis celebensis - Asian Garden
Bali myna, Leucopsar rothschildi - DinoPark
Emerald starling, Lamprotornis iris - Aviary in hippo house
Yellow-faced myna, Mino dumontii
Scissor-billed grosbeak, Scissirostrum dubium - Asian Garden
White-shouldered starling, Sturnia sinensis

Napoleon bishop, Euplectes afer afer - Aviary in hippo house
Fire-crowned bishop, Euplectes hordeaceus
Madagascar fody, Foudia madagascariensis
Western village weaver, Ploceus cucullatus cucullatus
Grey-headed social weaver, Pseudonigrita arnaudi arnaudi

Painted firetail, Emblema pictum - Asian Garden
Gouldian finch, Erythrura gouldiae - DinoPark
Fiji parrotfinch, Erythrura pealii
Blue-faced parrotfinch, Erythrura trichroa sigillifera - DinoPark (signed, unseen)
Tricolor parrotfinch, Erythrura tricolor
Madagascar bibfinch, Lepidopygia nana
Malaysian chestnut munia, Lonchura atricapilla sinensis
Chestnut-breasted munia, Lonchura castaneothorax castaneothorax - Asian Garden
Chestnut-breasted munia, Lonchura castaneothorax sharpii - Asian Garden
Dusky munia, Lonchura fuscans - Asian Garden
Javan munia, Lonchura leucogastroides
White-faced munia, Lonchura maja - Asian Garden
Black-faced munia, Lonchura molucca
Pale-headed munia, Lonchura pallida
Indian scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata punctulata - Asian Garden
Black munia, Lonchura stygia
Plum-headed finch, Neochmia modesta - DinoPark
Timor sparrow, Padda fuscata - Asian Garden
Yellow-billed long-tailed finch, Poephila acuticauda acuticauda
Black-throated finch, Poephila cincta - DinoPark
Masked finch, Poephila personata - DinoPark
Timor zebra finch, Taeniopygia guttata guttata - Asian Garden
Chestnut-eared finch, Taeniopygia guttata castanotis - Asian Garden

Trumpeter finch, Bucanetes githagineus zedlitzi
Eurasian goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis - DinoPark
Oriental greenfinch, Carduelis sinica - DinoPark
Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes coccothraustes - DinoPark
African chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs africana - DinoPark
Island canary, Serinus canaria

Cuban grassquit, Tiaris canorus - DinoPark

Montserrat oriole, Icterus oberi - DinoPark
 
Parrots:
Ducorp’s corella, Cacatua ducorpsii
Red-vented cockatoo, Cacatua haematuropygia

Stella’s lorikeet, Charmosyna stellae
Purple-naped lorikeet, Lorius domicella
Marigold lorikeet, Trichoglossus capistratus capistratus
Scaly-breasted lorikeet, Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus
Sumba lorikeet, Trichoglossus forsteni forsteni
Mitchell’s lorikeet, Trichoglossus forsteni mitchellii
Mindanao lorikeet, Trichoglossus johnstoniae

Vernal hanging-parrot, Loriculus vernalis

Lesser vasa, Coracopsis nigra
Greater vasa, Coracopsis vasa - Aviaries near the pygmy hippos

Madagascar lovebird, Agapornis canus - Aviaries near the pygmy hippos
Dammerman's moustached parakeet, Psittacula alexandri dammermani

Yellow-fronted parakeet, Cyanoramphus auriceps
Red-fronted parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
Swift parrot, Lathamus discolour - DinoPark
Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus - DinoPark
Blue-winged parrot, Neophema chrysostoma - DinoPark
Elegant parrot, Neophema elegans - DinoPark
Turquoise parrot, Neophema pulchella
Scarlet-chested parrot, Neophema splendida
Bourke’s parrot, Neopsephotus bourkii - DinoPark
Green rosella, Platycercus caledonicus - Australian Area
Golden-shouldered parrot, Psephotellus chrysopterygius
Hooded parrot, Psephotellus dissimilis

Bucerotiformes:
Luzon hornbill, Penelopides manillae manillae - Philippine house
Visayan tarictic hornbill, Penelopides panini panini - Philippine house
Southern Sulawesi tarictic hornbill, Rhabdotorrhinus exarhatus sanfordi

Coraciiformes:
Red-throated bee-eater, Merops bulocki - Aviary in hippo house

Collared kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris

Tinamous:
Elegant crested tinamou, Eudromia elegans - Aviary near penguins

Caprimulgiformes:
Tawny frogmouth, Podargus strigoides - DinoPark

Shorebirds:
Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola - Aviary in hippo house

Blacksmith lapwing, Vanellus armatus - Aviary in hippo house

Gruiformes:
Corn crake, Crex crex - Asian Garden
Spotted crake, Porzana porzana
Water rail, Rallus aquaticus - Asian Garden & Aviary in hippo house

Cuckoos:
Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus - DinoPark

Galliformes:
European quail, Coturnix coturnix coturnix
Harlequin quail, Coturnix delegorguei
Madagascar partridge, Margaroperdix madagarensis - Aviaries near the pygmy hippos
Jungle bush quail, Perdicula asiatica

Owls:
Philippine scops owl, Otus megalotis - Asian Garden
Undefined scops owl, Otus sp.

 

[Chlidonias]

are these all species which were off-show, or did I read that wrong? That's crazy. It's more birds than most zoos seem to have in their entire collection!

 

[Vision]

The entire list in my previous post is birds that were held off-show in february, and the ones which I added a location to are ones that have since been moved on-show (without any additional exhibits being made for them on-show, unfortunately!).

It is, indeed, absurd! I wouldn't be surprised if Plzen is up there in the top 5 largest bird collections, and that for a zoo that doesn't even focus exclusively on birds!

 

[TeaLovingDave]

Yep; I was fortunate enough to go offshow at Plzen back in late June, when most of the above bird species were yet to be put on display - the offshow collection alone put it straight into third place in terms of bird taxa I had never seen before. Only Walsrode and Blackbrook beat it, and only Prague and the two Berlin collections approach it.

Given the fact that Blackbrook is no more, and Walsrode is a specialist collection, once one takes the on-display collection into consideration I reckon Plzen may well be *the* most speciose bird collection in a non-specialist European zoo.

 

[Chlidonias]

The entire list in my previous post is birds that were held off-show in february, and the ones which I added a location to are ones that have since been moved on-show (without any additional exhibits being made for them on-show, unfortunately!).

oh okay, so not the entire list has moved on-show (which is how I had read your initial post)? That's still 86 of those species now on-show, though, which is a massive addition in zoo bird collection terms.