ZooChat Challenge (Global) 2019

[TeaLovingDave]

Terárium Dubeč (Prague, CZ) - visit on January 27, 2019:

Probably one of the very last people to visit this collection!

 

[Marhi]

Probably one of the very last people to visit this collection!

Thank you. I was shocked they closed this collection. All animals are on show at Biopark Štít but I have doubts its good zoo. Terárium Dubeč had issues with young wild cats kept as attraction for visitors (free walking, I saw Serval during my visit). I am afraid Biopark Štít is worse.

 

[Penshet]

Natura Artis Magistra (visited on 8-7-2109)
59 - Iberian ribbed newt - Pleurodeles waltl

Apenheul (visited on 9-7-2019)
60 - Marañón poison frog - Excidobates mysteriosus

Prospect Park Zoo (visited on 20-7-2019)
61 - Blessed poison frog - Ranitomeya benedicta
62 - Alligator newt - Echinotriton andersoni

Central Park Zoo (visited on 20-7-2019)
63 - Smoky jungle frog - Leptodactylus pentadactylus

Bronx Zoo (visited on 23-7-2019)
64 - Panamanian golden frog - Atelopus zeteki
65 - Evergreen toad - Incilius coniferus
66 - Kihansi spray toad - Nectophrynoides asperginis
67 - Yellow-spotted climbing toad - Pedostibes hosii
68 - Smooth-sided toad - Rhaebo guttatus
69 - Congo dwarf clawed frog - Hymenochirus boettgeri
70 - Solomon Island leaf frog - Ceratobatrachus guentheri
71 - Eastern hellbender - Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis

 

[nczoofan]

Riverbanks Zoo:

44. Broad-Striped Dwarf Siren (Psuedobranchus striatus)

45. American green tree frog (Hyla cinereal)


Denver Zoo:

46. Lake Titicaca Frog (Telmatobius culeus)

47. Bumble Bee Toad (Melanophryniscus stelzneri)

48. Mexican leaf frog (Pachymedusa dacnicolor)

49. Vietnamese mossy frog (Theloderma corticale)

50. Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki)

51. Mimic poison frog (Ranitomeya imitator)

52. Magnificent tree frog (Litoria splendida)

 

[Ituri]

Riverbanks Zoo:

44. Broad-Striped Dwarf Siren (Psuedobranchus striatus)

45. American green tree frog (Hyla cinereal)


Denver Zoo:

46. Lake Titicaca Frog (Telmatobius culeus)

47. Bumble Bee Toad (Melanophryniscus stelzneri)

48. Mexican leaf frog (Pachymedusa dacnicolor)

49. Vietnamese mossy frog (Theloderma corticale)

50. Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki)

51. Mimic poison frog (Ranitomeya imitator)

52. Magnificent tree frog (Litoria splendida)

I was just at Denver Zoo, and despite all my best efforts that Bumblebee Toad eluded me! Congrats on finding it in a challenging setup.

 

[nczoofan]

I was just at Denver Zoo, and despite all my best efforts that Bumblebee Toad eluded me! Congrats on finding it in a challenging setup.

I could not find them, then this short kid runs over and points one out to me. Sometimes being short helps, especially with herp displays

 

[jayjds2]

I’m not expecting anyone to crack 100

Sorry to disappoint...

Toledo Zoo 7/12/19
93. Conant’s mushroom-tongue salamander, Bolitoglossa conanti
94. Northern slimy salamander, Plethodon glutinosus
95. Northern dusky salamander, Desmognathus fuscus
96. Four-toed salamander, Hemidactylium scutatum
97. Green salamander, Aneides aeneus

Time will tell if I break 100...

Shedd Aquarium 7/31/19
98. Spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum
99. Wood frog, Lithobates sylvaticus
100. Cave salamander, Eurycea lucifuga
101. Seepage salamander, Desmognathus aeneus
102. Fringed leaf frog, Cruziohyla craspedopus

 

[jayjds2]

Sorry to disappoint...

Shedd Aquarium 7/31/19
98. Spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum
99. Wood frog, Lithobates sylvaticus
100. Cave salamander, Eurycea lucifuga
101. Seepage salamander, Desmognathus aeneus
102. Fringed leaf frog, Cruziohyla craspedopus

Brookfield Zoo 8/2/19
103. Texas blind cave salamander, Eurycea rathbuni
104. Chinese giant salamander, Andrias davidianus

 

[Imperator Furiosa]

Shedd Aquarium (again) - 05/17/2019
45. Fowler's Toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)

Brookfield Zoo (again) - 06/21/2019
46. Texas Blind Salamander (Eurycea rathbuni)
47. Hourglass Tree Frog (Dendropsophus ebraccatus)
48. Cane Toad (Rhinella marina)

National Zoo - 08/03/2019
49. Lemur Leaf Frog (Agalychnis lemur)
50. Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
51. Shenandoah Salamander (Plethodon shenandoah)
52. Spiny-headed Tree Frog (Anotheca spinosa)
53. African Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis)
54. California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense)
55. False Tomato Frog (Dyscophus guineti)
56. Black-legged Poison Frog (Phyllobates bicolor)
57. Golden Poison Frog (Phyllobates terribilis)
58. Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio)
59. Sabana Surinam Toad (Pipa parva)

 

[birdsandbats]

Going through my photos from Toledo and found one more:

26. Dyeing Poison Dart Frog Dendrobates tinctorius

Also just remembered, Toledo keeps Puerto Rican Crested Toad as well, but good luck seeing any.

Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo - August 3 2019
27. Wood Frog Lithobates sylvaticus

 

[Ursus]

Spoiler: Previous visits

1. Colorado river toad (Incilius alvarius)

Ouwehands dierenpark

2. Golfodulcean poison dart frog (Phyllobates vittatus)
3. Yellow-banded poison dart frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)
4. Anthonys poison-arrow frog (Epipedobates anthonyi)

Diergaarde Blijdorp (Rotterdam)

5. Dyeing poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius)
6. Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
7. Lake Pátzcuaro salamander (Ambystoma dumerilii)

It's been a while since I could update this list, but I visited three parks this week and got a couple new additions. Spoilered my previous species seen if anyone is interested.
Most of these species I saw for the very first time. Actually, all of them except for the Axolotls were seen for the first time.

Artis

8. Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
9. Iberian ribbed newt (Pleurodeles waltl)
10. Golden mantella (Mantella aurantiaca)
11. Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas)

Dierenpark Amersfoort

12. Oriental fire-bellied newt (Hypselotriton orientalis)
13. Kaiser's spotted newt (Neurergus kaiseri)
14. Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita)
15. Titicaca water frog (Telmatobius culeus)

 

[FunkyGibbon]

Shanghai Wild Insect Kingdom - 28/6/19

46. Paramesotriton caudopunctatus - Spot-tailed warty newt
47. Hyla annectans - 'Rain frog' (this is the signed name, but not used anywhere online)
48. Epipedobates tricolor - Phantasmal poison frog
49. Leptopelis Vermiculatus - Big-eyed tree frog

Colchester Zoo - 4/8/19

50. Ingerophrynus galeatus - Bony-headed toad
51. Dendrobates azureus - Blue poison dart frog
52. Dendrobates auratus - Green and black poison dart frog


Bringing up my half century. Despite visiting five collections this weekend these were the only new amphibians I got.

 

[ThylacineAlive]

Colchester Zoo - 4/8/19

50. Ingerophrynus galeatus - Bony-headed toad
51. Dendrobates azureus - Blue poison dart frog
52. Dendrobates auratus - Green and black poison dart frog


Bringing up my half century. Despite visiting five collections this weekend these were the only new amphibians I got.

D. azureus is no longer an accepted species, and is now considered a morph of Dendrobates tinctorius.

~Thylo

 

[FunkyGibbon]

Colchester Zoo - 4/8/19

50. Ingerophrynus galeatus - Bony-headed toad
51. Dendrobates azureus - Blue poison dart frog
52. Dendrobates auratus - Green and black poison dart frog


Bringing up my half century. Despite visiting five collections this weekend these were the only new amphibians I got.

Antwerp Zoo - 7/8/19

52. Leptodactylus fallax - Mountain chicken
53. Neurergus kaiseri - Kaiser's spotted newt
54. Tymphlonectes natans - Rubber eel
55. Trachycephalus resinifictrix - Amazon milk frog
56. Dendrobates imitator - Mimic poison frog
57. Litoria infrafrenata - White-lipped tree frog

#itsnewtallover

 

[ThylacineAlive]

#itsnewtallover

I should discount your additions for this

~Thylo

 

[birdsandbats]

Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo - August 3 2019
27. Wood Frog Lithobates sylvaticus

Alligator Alley - August 9 2019
28. Pac-Man Frog Ceratophrys ornata
29. Oriental Fire-bellied Toad Bombina orientalis
30. Woodhouse's Toad Anaxyrus woodhousii

 

[birdsandbats]

Alligator Alley - August 9 2019
28. Pac-Man Frog Ceratophrys ornata
29. Oriental Fire-bellied Toad Bombina orientalis
30. Woodhouse's Toad Anaxyrus woodhousii

One I forgot from Alligator Alley:

31. Green Tree Frog Hyla cinerea

 

[Vision]

Antwerp zoo, 26/06/2019:
12) Mimic poison dart frog, Ranitomeya imitator

Pairi Daiza, 10/08/2019:
13) Chinese giant salamander, Andrias davidianus
14) Axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum
15) Sword-tail newt, Cynops ensicauda
16) Yellow-spotted newt, Neurergus crocatus
17) Emperor newt, Tylototriton shanjing
18) European yellow-bellied toad, Bombina variegata
19) Colorado river toad, Incilius alvarius
20) Andean marsupial tree frog, Gastrotheca riobambae

Pairi Daiza, 11/08/2019:
21) False tomato frog, Dyscophus guineti

 

[FunkyGibbon]

Pairi Daiza, 10/08/2019:
13) Chinese giant salamander, Andrias davidianus
14) Axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum
15) Sword-tail newt, Cynops ensicauda
16) Yellow-spotted newt, Neurergus crocatus
17) Emperor newt, Tylototriton shanjing
18) European yellow-bellied toad, Bombina variegata
19) Colorado river toad, Incilius alvarius
20) Andean marsupial tree frog, Gastrotheca riobambae

Pairi Daiza, 11/08/2019:
21) False tomato frog, Dyscophus guineti

Glad to see you couldn't find the Fire Salamanders either! Is there a reason for listing the tomato frogs as False rather than Madagascan?

 

[Vision]

Glad to see you couldn't find the Fire Salamanders either! Is there a reason for listing the tomato frogs as False rather than Madagascan?

I just went by what zootierliste said! I'll be honest, I haven't really looked at the signage of the exhibit in the past 3 years. Does the signage say they're Dyscophus antongilii?