ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2019

FunkyGibbon said:
Tokyo Sea Life Park - 14/1/19

6. Bufo japonicus - Japanese toad
7. Rana japonica - Japanese brown frog
8. Rana rugosa - Japanese wrinkled frog
9. Buergeria buergeri - Kajika frog
10. Rhacophorus schlegerii - Schlegel's tree frog
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I'm surprise they don't have Japanese giant salamander.
 
Artis

1. Golden mantella (Mantella aurantiaca)
2. Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas)
3. Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
4. Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
5. Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
6. Common spadefoot (Pelobates fuscus)
 
FunkyGibbon said:
Do people have any sense of what a competitive total will look like this year? Frankly I don't at all.
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I'd be surprised if anyone breaks 100, unless they're so dedicated they go to zoos around the globe with particularly strong amphibian collections. So unless anyone wants to hit Paignton, Detroit, Chemnitz, Plzen, Manchester Museum, Berlin and any other notable amphibian collections then it won't be too high.

I've personally visited 1 collection so far, with another due in the next 2 weeks or so. My current total is zero, I may be on 3 after a trip to Dudley!

So basically, not high at all! :p
 
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FunkyGibbon said:
Do people have any sense of what a competitive total will look like this year? Frankly I don't at all.
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I'm not expecting high totals this year. I'm hoping that the fact that most zoos keep the same selection of amphibians (obviously not the case in your part of the world!) makes for a bit more of a competition, particularly between European and American competitors. Every species counts!

~Thylo
 
Brum said:
I'd be surprised if anyone breaks 100, unless they're so dedicated they go to zoos around the globe with particularly strong amphibian collections. So unless anyone wants to hit Paignton, Detroit, Chemnitz, Plzen, Manchester Museum, Berlin and any other notable amphibian collections then it won't be too high.
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Well, as I noted at the start of this thread I broke 100 by a significant margin in 2018 without even trying to get a high amphibian total - 143 species all told. Granted I visited Chemnitz, but even without this collection my total would have still been c.110.
 
TeaLovingDave said:
Well, as I noted at the start of this thread I broke 100 by a significant margin in 2018 without even trying to get a high amphibian total - 143 species all told. Granted I visited Chemnitz, but even without this collection my total would have still been c.110.
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So what you're saying is me and Thylo are way out with our estimates? :p
 
Well, my visit to both San Diego Zoo facilities at the year's start will probably be the only large update for this year.
 
TheGerenuk said:
Well, my visit to both San Diego Zoo facilities at the year's start will probably be the only large update for this year.
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The San Diegos are actually surprisingly poor for amphibians for their large size and considering the zoo's immense reptile collection. I would be very surprised if there weren't other large updates.

~Thylo
 
FunkyGibbon said:
Tokyo Sea Life Park - 14/1/19

6. Bufo japonicus - Japanese toad
7. Rana japonica - Japanese brown frog
8. Rana rugosa - Japanese wrinkled frog
9. Buergeria buergeri - Kajika frog
10. Rhacophorus schlegerii - Schlegel's tree frog
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Sumida Aquarium -15/1/19

11. Ambystoma mexicanum - Axolotl
12. Pipa pipa - Suriname toad
13. Pyxicephalus adspersus - African bullfrog
 
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
  1. Wyoming toad- Anaxyrus baxteri
  2. African bullfrog- Pyxicephalus adspersus
  3. Axolotl- Ambystoma mexicanum
  4. Emperor newts- Tylototriton shanjing
  5. Tiger salamander- Ambystoma tigrinum
  6. White's tree frog- Litoria caerulea
  7. Southern leopard frog- Rana sphenocephala
 
FunkyGibbon said:
Sumida Aquarium -15/1/19

11. Ambystoma mexicanum - Axolotl
12. Pipa pipa - Suriname toad
13. Pyxicephalus adspersus - African bullfrog
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Ueno Zoo - 16/1/19

14. Andrias japonicus - Japanese giant salamander
15. Hynobius lichenatus - Tohoku salamander
16. Hynobius nigriscens - Japanese black salamander
17. Onychodactylus japonicus - Japanese clawed salamander
18. Pelophylax porosus - Daruma pond frog
19. Rhacophorus arboreus - Forest green tree frog
20. Lithobates catesbeianus - American bullfrog
21. Megophrys nasuta - Long-nosed horned frog
22. Dyscophus guineti - False tomato frog
23. Litoria caerulea - Australian green tree frog
24. Ceratophrys ornata - Argentine horned frog
25. Bombina orientalis - Oriental fire-bellied toad
26. Lepidobatrachus laevis - Budgett's frog
27. Mantella auriantiaca - Mantella auriantiaca
28. Dendrobates leucomelas - Yellow-banded dart frog
29. Dendrobates tinctorius - Dyeing dart frog
30. Pleurodeles walti - Spanish ribbed newt
31. Siren lacertina - Greater siren
32. Amphiuma tridactylum - Three-toed amphiuma


(No amphibians at Zoorasia so I'm up to date)
 
ShonenJake13 said:
ZSL London Zoo

9. Lake Patzcuaro salamander (Ambystoma dumerilii)
10. Cayenne caecilian (Typhlonectes compressicauda)
11. Vietnamese mossy frog (Theloderma corticale)
12. Australian green tree frog (Litoria caerulea)
13. African bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus)
14. Lake Oku clawed frog (Xenopus longipes)
15. Mallorcan midwife toad (Alytes muletensis)
16. Sardinian brook salamander (Euproctus platycephalus)
17. Fea's flying frog (Rhacophorus feae)
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Chester Zoo

18. Golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis)
19. Marañon poison frog (Excidobates mysteriosus)
20. Rio Cauca caecilian (Typhlonectes natans)
21. Green and black poison frog (Dendrobates auratus)
22. Crowned tree frog (Triprion spinosus)
23. Morelet’s tree frog (Agalychnis moreletii)
24. Mountain chicken (Leptodactylus fallax)
 
Chester Zoo (17th January)

1. Golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis)
2. Marañon poison frog (Excidobates mysteriosus)
3. Rio Cauca caecilian (Typhlonectes natans)
4. Green and black poison frog (Dendrobates auratus)
5. Crowned tree frog (Triprion spinosus)
6. Morelet’s tree frog (Agalychnis moreletii)
7. Mountain chicken (Leptodactylus fallax)
8. Golden mantella (Mantella aurantiaca)
9. Cayenne caecilian (Typhlonectes compressicauda)

(thanks to @ShonenJake13 for keeping track for us!)
 
jayjds2 said:
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore 1/11/19

18. Eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens
19. Common mudpuppy, Necturus maculosus

National Aquarium in Baltimore 1/11/19

20. Amazon milk frog, Trachycephalus resinifictrix
21. Yellow-striped dart frog, Dendrobates truncatus
22. Terrible poison frog, Phyllobates terribilis
23. Bicolor poison frog, Phyllobates bicolor
24. Strawberry poison frog, Oophaga pumilio
25. Anthony’s poison frog, Epipedobates anthonyi
26. Imitating poison frog, Ranitomeya imitator
27. Splashback poison frog, Adelphobates galactonotus
28. Giant leaf frog, Phyllomedusa bicolor
29. Sabana Suriname toad, Pipa parva
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Another I forgot from NAIB:

30. American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus

Saint Louis Zoo 1/17/19

31. Lake Titicaca water frog, Telmatobius culeus
32. Oviedo fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra bernardezi
33. Andean marsupial frog, Gastrotheca riobambae
34. Mountain chicken, Leptodactylus fallax
35. Green toad, Bufotes viridis
36. Pichincha poison frog, Oophaga sylvatica
37. Kaiser's spotted newt, Neurergus kaiseri
38. Lemur leaf frog, Agalychnis lemur
 
jayjds2 said:
Another I forgot from NAIB:

30. American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus

Saint Louis Zoo 1/17/19

31. Lake Titicaca water frog, Telmatobius culeus
32. Oviedo fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra bernardezi
33. Andean marsupial frog, Gastrotheca riobambae
34. Mountain chicken, Leptodactylus fallax
35. Green toad, Bufotes viridis
36. Pichincha poison frog, Oophaga sylvatica
37. Kaiser's spotted newt, Neurergus kaiseri
38. Lemur leaf frog, Agalychnis lemur
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And so my first ever lead in a ZooChat challenge came to an end...
 
FunkyGibbon said:
And so my first ever lead in a ZooChat challenge came to an end...
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I think I'm done for a while... I said that before I went to St. Louis but as uni starts again in a few days and I'm busy for them I probably won't be going elsewhere. So, depending on what your Japan trip has in store, you've got plenty of time to catch up.
 
Imperator Furiosa said:
Shedd Aquarium - 01/13/19
  1. Dyeing Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
  2. Black-legged Poison Frog (Phyllobates bicolor)
  3. Fringe Tree Frog (Cruziohyla craspedopus)
  4. Blue-and-yellow Frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor)
  5. Mission Golden-eyed Tree Frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)
  6. Mimic Poison Frog (Ranitomeya imitator)
  7. Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
  8. Southern Leopard Frog (Lithobates sphenocephalus)
  9. Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)
  10. Grey Tree Frog (Hyla versicolor)
  11. Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum)
  12. Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)
  13. Northern Slimy Salamander (Plethodon glutinosus)
  14. Cave Salamander (Eurycea lucifuga)
  15. Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis)
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Lincoln Park Zoo - 01/18/19
16. Oriental Fire-belly Toad (Bombina orientalis)
17. Emperor Newt (Tylototriton shanjing)
18. Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
19. Solomon Island Leaf Frog (Ceratobatrachus guentheri)
20. American Green Tree Frog (Hyla cinerea)
21. American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
 
Buttonwood Park Zoo -01/18/19
1.Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus)
2.Dyeing Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
3.Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
 
zoogiraffe said:
1/1/2019 Chester Zoo

1) Golden Poison Frog (Phyllobates ternbilis)
2) Blue Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
3) Green and Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus)
4) Crowned Tree Frog (Anotheca spinosa)
5) Morelet's Tree Frog (Agalychnis moreletii)
6) Golden Mantella (Mantella aurantiaca)
7) Marañón Poison Frog (Excidobates mysteriosus)
8) Rio Cauca Caecilian (Typhlonectes natans)
9) Mountain Chicken (Leptodactylus fallax)
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A few more from another Chester visit today

10) Sambava tomato frog (Dyscophus guineti)
11) Lake Pátzcuaro salamander (Ambystoma dumerilii)
12) Yellow stream frog (Sylvirana cubitalis)
 
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