Missed one from Bird Kingdom a few weeks ago.
20. Three-toed amphiuma Amphiuma tridactylum
20. Three-toed amphiuma Amphiuma tridactylum
ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2019
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FunkyGibbon
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This is really impressive.
I was very impressed, many people miss the Amphibian talks at Slimbridge but they bring out a few species from the many behind the scenes to show an audience, which is how I saw the Natterjack Toad, Fire Salamander and Common Midwife Toad
FunkyGibbon
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Definitely the sort of thing to finally get me to visit SlimbridgeI was very impressed, many people miss the Amphibian talks at Slimbridge but they bring out a few species from the many behind the scenes to show an audience, which is how I saw the Natterjack Toad, Fire Salamander and Common Midwife Toad
Finally getting around to uploading my list thus far:
Current Total: 49 taxa
Lisbon Zoo 28/02/2019
1) Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
2) Sambava tomato frog (Dyscophus guineti)
3) Mission Golden-eyed Treefrog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)
Lisbon Oceanario 28/02/2019
4) Green and Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus)
5) Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
6) Himalayan Newt (Tylototriton verrucosus)
7) Red-eyed Treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas)
8) American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
9) Ornate Horned Frog (Ceratophrys ornata)
10) Gray Tree Frog (Dryophytes versicolor)
11) Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
12) Tonkin Bug-eyed Frog (Theloderma corticale)
13) Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus)
14) Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber)
Madrid Faunia 01/03/2019
15) Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus)
16) Dyeing Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
17) Golden Poison Frog (Phyllobates ternbilis)
18) Kaiser's Spotted Newt (Neurergus kaiseri)
19) Cane Toad (Rhinella marina)
20) Oriental Fire-bellied Newt (Hypselotriton orientalis)
21) Oriental Fire-bellied Toad (Bombina orientalis)
22) Giant Leaf Frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor)
Bioparc Valencia 02/03/2019
23) Anthony's Poison Dart Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi)
24) Mallorcan Midwife Toad (Alytes muletensis)
25) Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii)
26) Bronze Mantella (Mantella betsileo)
27) Iberian Ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
28) African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus)
Valencia Oceanografic 02/03/2019
29) Perez's Green Frog (Pelophylax perezi)
Zoo Barcelona 04/03/2019
30) Montseny Brook Salamander (Calotriton arnoldi)
31) Mediterranean Tree Frog (Hyla meridionalis)
32) Mountain Chicken (Leptodactylus fallax)
Barcelona Aquarium 04/03/2019
33) Barred Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium)
34) Bicolor Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates bicolor)
Manchester Museum Vivarium 19/04/2019
35) Golden Mantella (Mantella aurantiaca)
36) Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio)
37) Lemur Leaf Frog (Agalychnis lemur)
38) Variable Harlequin Toad (Atelopus varius)
39) Imbabura Treefrog (Boana picturata)
40) Sylvia's Treefrog (Cruziohyla sylviae)
41) Fringed Treefrog (Cruziohyla craspedopus)
42) Magnificent Treefrog (Ranoidea splendida)
43) Trinidad Leaf Frog (Phyllomedusa trinitatis)
44) Waxy Monkey Leaf Frog (Phyllomedusa sauvagii)
Chester Zoo 20/04/2019
45) Crowned Tree Frog (Anotheca spinosa)
46) Morelet's Tree Frog (Agalychnis moreletii)
47) Marañón Poison Frog (Excidobates mysteriosus)
48) Rio Cauca Caecilian (Typhlonectes natans)
Chester Zoo 21/04/2019
49) Lake Pátzcuaro Salamander (Ambystoma dumerilii)
Current Total: 49 taxa
Lisbon Zoo 28/02/2019
1) Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
2) Sambava tomato frog (Dyscophus guineti)
3) Mission Golden-eyed Treefrog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix)
Lisbon Oceanario 28/02/2019
4) Green and Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus)
5) Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
6) Himalayan Newt (Tylototriton verrucosus)
7) Red-eyed Treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas)
8) American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
9) Ornate Horned Frog (Ceratophrys ornata)
10) Gray Tree Frog (Dryophytes versicolor)
11) Fire Salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
12) Tonkin Bug-eyed Frog (Theloderma corticale)
13) Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus)
14) Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber)
Madrid Faunia 01/03/2019
15) Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus)
16) Dyeing Dart Frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
17) Golden Poison Frog (Phyllobates ternbilis)
18) Kaiser's Spotted Newt (Neurergus kaiseri)
19) Cane Toad (Rhinella marina)
20) Oriental Fire-bellied Newt (Hypselotriton orientalis)
21) Oriental Fire-bellied Toad (Bombina orientalis)
22) Giant Leaf Frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor)
Bioparc Valencia 02/03/2019
23) Anthony's Poison Dart Frog (Epipedobates anthonyi)
24) Mallorcan Midwife Toad (Alytes muletensis)
25) Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii)
26) Bronze Mantella (Mantella betsileo)
27) Iberian Ribbed Newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
28) African Bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus)
Valencia Oceanografic 02/03/2019
29) Perez's Green Frog (Pelophylax perezi)
Zoo Barcelona 04/03/2019
30) Montseny Brook Salamander (Calotriton arnoldi)
31) Mediterranean Tree Frog (Hyla meridionalis)
32) Mountain Chicken (Leptodactylus fallax)
Barcelona Aquarium 04/03/2019
33) Barred Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma mavortium)
34) Bicolor Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates bicolor)
Manchester Museum Vivarium 19/04/2019
35) Golden Mantella (Mantella aurantiaca)
36) Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio)
37) Lemur Leaf Frog (Agalychnis lemur)
38) Variable Harlequin Toad (Atelopus varius)
39) Imbabura Treefrog (Boana picturata)
40) Sylvia's Treefrog (Cruziohyla sylviae)
41) Fringed Treefrog (Cruziohyla craspedopus)
42) Magnificent Treefrog (Ranoidea splendida)
43) Trinidad Leaf Frog (Phyllomedusa trinitatis)
44) Waxy Monkey Leaf Frog (Phyllomedusa sauvagii)
Chester Zoo 20/04/2019
45) Crowned Tree Frog (Anotheca spinosa)
46) Morelet's Tree Frog (Agalychnis moreletii)
47) Marañón Poison Frog (Excidobates mysteriosus)
48) Rio Cauca Caecilian (Typhlonectes natans)
Chester Zoo 21/04/2019
49) Lake Pátzcuaro Salamander (Ambystoma dumerilii)
Bergen County Zoo 6/6/19
52. Ornate horned frog, Ceratophrys ornata
Turtle Back Zoo 6/6/19
53. Emperor newt, Tylototriton shanjing
Bronx Zoo 6/7/19
54. Kihansi spray toad, Nectophrynoides asperginis
55. Evergreen toad, Incilus coniferus
56. Smooth-sided toad, Bufo guttatus
57. Solomon Islands leaf frog, Ceratobatrachus guentheri
58. Yellow-spotted climbing toad, Pedostibes hosii
59. Borneo eared frog, Polypedates otilophus
Nice to know that those North American rarities are still at the Oceanario, seven years after my visit to it.
NC Museum of Life & Sciences:
35. Green & Black Poison Dart Frog ((Dendrobates auratus)
Bronx Zoo: (6/5/19)
36. Kihansi spray toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis)
37. Yellow-spotted climbing toad (Pedostibes hosii)
38. Borneo eared frog (Polypedates otilophus)
39. Sambava tomato frog (Dyscophus guineti)
Prospect Park Zoo: (6/9/19)
40. kaiser's spotted newt (Neurergus kaiseri)
41. alligator newt (Echinotriton andersoni)
42. blessed poison frog (Ranitomeya benedicta)
43. fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
35. Green & Black Poison Dart Frog ((Dendrobates auratus)
Bronx Zoo: (6/5/19)
36. Kihansi spray toad (Nectophrynoides asperginis)
37. Yellow-spotted climbing toad (Pedostibes hosii)
38. Borneo eared frog (Polypedates otilophus)
39. Sambava tomato frog (Dyscophus guineti)
Prospect Park Zoo: (6/9/19)
40. kaiser's spotted newt (Neurergus kaiseri)
41. alligator newt (Echinotriton andersoni)
42. blessed poison frog (Ranitomeya benedicta)
43. fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
Two nice rarities not present when I visited last year!
On a side note, did you take photos of the new Pallas's Cat enclosure? Also were the Red-Knobbed Imperial-Pigeons on-exhibit?
~Thylo
Did not get any exhibit pictures of it, but its basically the old hornbill exhibit with a small nighthouse on the left side and plenty of rocks. Sadly their are still other cats indoors, so not really an improvement on their part. The pigeons were on display in the aviary. Gonna post a few more observations in the zoos thread.
I accidentally counted the horned frog twice - but, in turn, I forgot the African dwarf clawed frog, Hymenochirus boettgeri, from Bronx, so my overall total to date is the same.
National Aquarium in Baltimore 6/12/19
60. Harlequin poison frog, Oophaga histrionica
61. Lovely poison frog, Phyllobates lugubris
Smithsonian National Zoo 6/13/19
62. Long-tailed salamander, Eurycea longicauda
63. Shenandoah salamander, Plethodon shenandoah
64. Red-backed salamander, Plethodon cinereus
65. Vietnamese mossy frog, Theloderma corticale
66. Coronated tree frog, Anotheca spinosa
67. African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis
68. Aquatic caecilian, Typhlonectes natans
69. Surinam toad, Pipa pipa
FunkyGibbon
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Did anyone get a chance to visit Slimbridge during this period? I only saw this yesterday. Two weeks is a very short time...
We're about halfway through the year so time for another update!
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~Thylo
Yesterday I went to Amersfoort and had there several highlights but also some disapointments.
First I went to an aquarium-shop and found there 1 single amphiabian-species - however a possible Lifer ! If I should believe Zootierliste there is not a single zoo I've visited keeping it in the time of my visits and maybe I have seen it before in the trade but that would then be more then 30 years ago and to be honest, I can't remember ever having seen it. The species I saw was the Sabana surinam toad ( Pipa parva ) and because there was sofar only a single photo of this species in our Gallary I have added 2 more ( in the Netherlands - other Gallery )
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For the Challenge it of course doesn't count but evenso I was very happy with this beginning of the day ( next to this toad I had - I guess - 20 - 30 - more lifers at this shop, mainly fish.
Then I went to the Zoo ( Dierenpark ) and had hoped to see at least 5 species new for the Challenge and thus went to the 100.000 dieren huis ( = 100-000 animals house ). Next to the 2 species I can add, I had hoped to see the Himalayan newt - Tylototriton verrucosus and a still unidentified frog-species ( "Bamboo frog") but found their enclose was become home to a new species - the Crocodile-tailed lizard. A nice species but not for this Challenge.....
Then I went to the Norturnal House because here Kaiser's spotted newt ( would be new for my Challenge ) and Ticitaca water frogs ( already seen this year but behind the scenes at Rotterdam Zoo where they didn't counted ). In front of the Nocturnal House I however found this sign :
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( meaning " "The Night" is being renovated. From mid-June you can see our nocturnal animals again" ).
The only other amphibian species kept at Amersfoort is the Natterjack toad and I indeed saw it but had already seen it before this year at another collection.
Altogether just only 2 new species for the Challenge :
26 - Golden mantella - Mantella aurantiaca
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27 - Oriental fire-bellied newt - Hypselotriton orientalis :
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Went today - after a break of 4 years - to Reptielenhuis De Aarde in Breda. Had little hope to find new species for the Challenge because last time I visited there was just 1 amphibian-species - the Cane toad. This species is still being kept but I had already seen it earlier this year. In one of the enclosures - in which last time a Blue-tongued skink was kept - I saw a species which counts for the Challenge ( althrough I also had seen this species already earlier this year - at a reptile-fair ) :
28 - African bullfrog - Pyxicephalus adspersus
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Milwaukee County Zoo - June 16 2019
13. Common Suriname Toad Pipa pipa
14. Sambava Tomato Frog Dyscophus guineti
15. Hellbender Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
16. Eastern Tiger Salamander Ambystoma tigrinum
17. Lesser Siren Siren intermedia
I picked up a few more species at Currumbin today. Unfortunately (and rather frustratingly) I didn’t see any species at the ’Frog Conservation and Research Facility’ due to poor viewing (foggy windows).Walkabout Creek Nature Centre 2/1/19
1. Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea)
2. White-lipped Frog (Litoria infrafrenata)
I predict I’ll probably get under ten species this year.
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary 20/6/19
3. Magnificent Tree Frog Litoria splendida
4. Cane Toad Rhinella marina
5. Green and Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea