Thanks, Jayjds2! I was going to ask about the Forest Cobra split since I went to Philadelphia on Monday but I just didn't get around to it yet. Also if I got this straight "Momma" is the C. porteri and "Little Lady" ( I think that's her name) is a hybrid between 2 "sub"species. Please correct me if I am wrong.
ZooChat Challenge North America 2018
- Thread starter jayjds2
- Start date
Well we now know who’s going to win the competition...
Now now, don't count your eggs before they've hatched.Go home, everyonethe show's over and there is nothing to see here!
San Diego Zoo 7/11/18
175. Red diamond rattlesnake Crotalus ruber
176. Southern pacific rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus helleri
177. Mangshan mountain viper Protobothrops mangshanensis
178. Pygmy spiny-tailed skink Egernia depressa
179. Boelen’s python Morelia boeleni
180. Northwestern neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus culminatus
181. Woma python Aspidites ramsayi
182. Gray’s monitor Varanus olivaceus
183. Short-nosed vine snake Ahaetulla prasina
184. Banded water cobra Naja annulata
185. Baron’s green racer Philodryas baroni
186. Indian rock python Python molurus
187. Monocled cobra Naja kaouthia
188. Black-headed bushmaster Lachesis melanocephala
189. Red-cheeked mud turtle Kinosternon scorpiodes cruentatum
190. Caatinga lancehead Bothrops erythomelas
191. Catalina Island rattlesnake Crotalus catalinensis
192. Philippine sail-finned lizard Hydrosaurus pustulatus
193. Moellendorf’s ratsnake Orthriophis moellendorfii
194. Rowley’s palm pit viper Bothriechis rowleyi
195. Red coachwhip Masticophis flagellum pictus
196. Side-striped palm viper Bothriechis lateralis
197. Coastal rosy boa Lichanura trivirgata roseofusca
198. San Diego gopher snake Pituophis catenifer annectans
199. San Diego mountain kingsnake Lampropeltis zonata pulchra
200. Giant horned lizard Phrynosoma asio
201. Baja California ratsnake Bogertophis rosaliae
202. Malayan snail-eating turtle Malayemys subtrijuga
203. South American snake-necked turtle Hydromedusa tectifera
204. Parker’s snake-necked turtle Chelodina parkeri
205. River terrapin Batagur baska
206. Narrow-headed softshell turtle Chitra indica
207. African spurred tortoise Centrochelys sulcata
208. Marginated tortoise Testudo marginata
209. European pond turtle Emys orbicularis
210. Madagascar big-headed turtle Eremynochelys madagascariensis
211. Angolan python Python anchietae
212. Common agama Agama agama
213. West African mud turtle Pelusios castaneus
214. Pacific pond turtle Actinemys marmorata
215. Western fence lizard Sceloporus occidentalis
216. Blood python Python curtus
217. Black-throated monitor Varanus albigularis ionidesi
218. Gidgee skink Egernia stokesii
219. Pilbara rock monitor Varanus pilbarensis
220. Burmese star tortoise Geochelone platynota
221. Golden armadillo lizard Cordylus cataphractus
222. Sierra Negra giant tortoise Chelonoidis guntheri
223. Cerro Azul giant tortoise Chelonoidis vicina
224. Volcán Alcedo giant tortoise Chelonoidis vandenburghi
225. Volcán Wolf giant tortoise Chelonoidis becki
226. Siamese crocodile Crocodylus siamensis
227. West African slender-snouted crocodile Mecistops cataphractus
San Diego Zoo 7/12/18
228. West African green mamba Dendroaspis viridis
229. Chinese mountain viper Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas
230. Western great plated lizard Gerrhosaurus major bottegoi
231. Yellow-throated plated lizard Gerrhosaurus flavigularis
232. Mossy leaf-tailed gecko Uroplatus sikorae sikorae
233. Indo-gangetic flapshell turtle Lissemys punctate andersoni
234. Chinese stripe-necked turtle Ocadia sinensis
235. Tropical girdled lizard Cordylus tropidosternum
236. Schneider’s skink Eumeces schneideri
SeaWorld San Diego 7/14/18
237. Texas map turtle Graptemys versa
238. Olive ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys olivacea
239. Hawksbill sea turtle Eretmochelys imbricate
California Living Museum 7/15/18
240. Western longsnose snake Rhinocheilus lecontei lecontei
241. Desert iguana Dipsosaurus dorsalis dorsalis
242. Lyre snake Trimorphodon lyrophanes
243. Desert glossy snake Arizona elegans occidentalis
244. Giant gartersnake Thamnophis gigas
245. Mojave rattlesnake Crotalus scutelatus scutelatus
246. Panamint rattlesnake Crotalus stephensi
247. Southern alligator lizard Elgaria multicarinata
The Living Desert 7/16/18
248. Speckled rattlesnake Crotalus mitchelli
249. Leopard gecko Eublepharis macularius
Los Angeles Zoo 7/17/18
250. Perentie monitor Varanus giganteus
251. European long-nosed viper Vipera ammodytes
252. Temple viper Tropidolaemus wagleri
253. Rough-scaled python Morelia carinata
254. Armenian viper Montivipera raddei
255. Mangrove viper Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus
256. Cape cobra Naja nivea
257. Boyd’s forest dragon Hypsilurus boydii
258. Ethiopian mountain adder Bitis parviocula
259. Mexican west coast rattlesnake Crotalus basiliscus
260. Southern ridgenose rattlesnake Crotalus willardi meridionalis
261. Dunn’s hognose viper Porthidium dunni
262. Mexican black-tailed pitviper Mixcoatlus melanurus
263. Caucasian viper Vipera kaznakovi
264. Arizona mountain kingsnake Lampropeltis pyromelana
265. San Esteban Island chuckwalla Sauromalus varius
266. Green vine snake Oxybelis fuligidus
267. Tamaulipan rock rattlesnake Crotalus morulus
Kentucky Reptile Zoo 7/19/18
268. Yellow anaconda Eunectes notaeus
269. Scrub python Morelia amethistina
270. Dumeril’s ground boa Acrantophis dumerili
271. New Guinea snapping turtle Elseya novaeguineae
272. East African green mamba Dendroaspis angusticeps
273. Black mamba Dendroaspis polylepis
274. Princess habu Ovophis okinavensis
275. Mato Grosso lancehead Bothrops mattogrossosensis
276. Many-banded krait Bungarus multicinctus
277. Okinawa habu Protobothrops flavoviridis flavoviridis
278. Samar cobra Naja samarensis
279. Coastal taipan Oxyuranus scutellatus scutellatus
280. Jameson’s mamba Dendroaspis jamesoni kaimosae
281. Brazilian lancehead Bothrops moojeni
282. Collett’s snake Pseudechis colletti
283. Uracoan rattlesnake Crotalus vergrandis
284. Shield-nose cobra Aspidelaps scutatus
285. Ottoman’s viper Monitvipera xanthine
286. Stiletto snake Atractaspis microlepidota
287. Saint Lucian lancehead Bothrops caribbaeus
288. Moorish viper Macrovipera mauritanica
289. Sumatran cobra Naja sumatrana
290. Desert horned viper Cerastes cerastes
291. Speckled hognose snake Leioheterodon geayi
292. Sharp-nosed viper Deinagkistrodon acutus
293. Urutu Bothrops alternatus
294. Egyptian saw-scaled viper Echis pyramidium
295. Pope’s tree viper Trimeresurus popeorum
296. Barnett’s lancehead Bothrops barnetti
297. Tokara habu Protobothrops tokarensis
298. Midland ratsnake Pantherophis spiloides
299. Arizona black rattlesnake Crotalus cerberus
300. Eastern hognose Heterodon platirhinos
301. Prairie rattlesnake Crotalus viridis viridis
302. Emory’s ratsnake Pantherophis emoryi
303. Chinese cobra Naja atra
304. Black-and-white tegu Salvator marianae
305. Red spitting cobra Naja pallida
306. Beautiful pit viper Trimeresurus venustus
307. Trans-pecos ratsnake Bogertophis subocularis
308. Black forest cobra Naja guineensis
309. Desert massasauga Sistrurus tergeminus edwardsii
Louisville Zoo 7/20/18
310. Amboina sailfin lizard Hydrosaurus amboinensis
311. Red-tailed green rat snake Gonysoma oxycephalum
312. Mexican burrowing python Loxocemus bicolor
313. Sinai desert cobra Walterinessia aegyptia
314. Tiger rattlesnake Crotalus tigris
315. Indian star tortoise Geochelone elegans
316. Rough-scaled sand boa Gongylophis conicus
Sedgwick County Zoo 7/22/18
317. Gulf Coast spiny softshell Apalone spinifera aspera
318. Pascagoula map turtle Graptemys gibbonsi
319. Yellow-blotched map turtle Graptemys flavimaculata
320. Mandarin ratsnake Euprephiophis mandarinus
321. Black-breasted leaf turtle Geoemyda spengleri
322. Bog turtle Glyptemys muhlenbergii
323. Rubber boa Charina bottae
324. Carrot-tailed viper gecko Hemidactylus imbricatus
325. Gray-banded kingsnake Lampropeltis alterna
326. Venezuelan lancehead Bothrops venezuelensis
327. Ornate plated lizard Zonosaurus ornatus
328. African dwarf mud turtle Pelusios nanus
329. Puff-faced water snake Homalopsis buccata
330. Broad-snouted caiman Caiman latirostris
331. Speckled kingsnake Lampropeltis holbrooki
332. Sonoran spiny-tailed iguana Ctenosaura hemplopha macrolopha
Branson Wild World Zoo 7/23/18
333. Saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus
334. Morelet’s crocodile Crocodylus moreletii
335. Jeweled lacerta Timon lepidus
336. Vietnamese blue beauty snake Orthriophis taeniuurus callicyanous
337. Black-tailed cribo Drymarchon melanurus
338. West African cobra Naja katiensis
339. King brown snake Pseudechis australis
340. Canebrake rattlesnake Crotalus atricaudatus
341. Asian water monitor Varanus salvator
342. Red tegu Tupinambis rufescens
343. Sandfish Scincus scincus
344. Skunk gecko Gekko vittatus
Dickerson Park Zoo 7/23/18
345. Ornate box turtle Terrapene ornata
346. Eastern garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis
347. Western pygmy rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius streckeri
348. Blood python Python brongersmai
349. Amazon tree boa Corallus hortulanus
350. Mexican cantil Agkistrodon bilineatus bilineatus
351. Children’s python Antaresia childreni
352. Texas tortoise Gopherus berlandieri
Wonders of Wildlife 7/23/18
353. Brown anole Anolis sagrei
354. Eastern collared lizard Crotaphytus collaris
Saint Louis Zoo 7/25/18
355. Southeast Asian box turtle Cuora amboinensis
356. Utila Island iguana Ctenosaura bakeri
357. Southern cantil Agkistrodon howardgloydi
358. Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko Uroplatus henkeli
359. Four-horned chameleon Triceros quadricornis
360. Amazon Basin emerald tree boa Corallus batesi
361. Western foxsnake Pantherophis ramspotti
362. Iranian mountain viper Montivipera albicornuta
363. Caspian cobra Naja oxiana
364. Ocellate mountain viper Montivipera wagneri
365. Giant Asian pond turtle Heosemys grandis
366. Jamaican iguana Cyclura collei
367. Western bearded anole Anolis barbatus
368. Jamaican boa Epicrates subflavus
369. San Esteban spinytail iguana Ctenosaura conspicuosa
370. Indo-Malayan mountain pitviper Ovophis monticola convictus
371. Long’s forest dragon Hypsilurus longii
372. Iranian leopard gecko Eublepharis angramainyu
373. Three-striped mud turtle Kinosternon baurii
World Aquarium 7/25/18
374. Common basilisk Basiliscus basiliscus
375. Cagle’s map turtle Graptemys caglei
376. Frog-eyed gecko Teratoscincus scincus
377. Steppe runner lizard Eremias arguta
378. Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard Uromastyx aegyptia
379. Madagascar plated lizard Zonosaurus madagascariensis
380. Savanna monitor Varanus exanthematicus
381. Veiled chameleon Chamaeleo calyptratus
382. Timor monitor Varanus timorensis
383. Giant Hispaniolan gallowasp Celestus warreni
384. Colombian rainbow boa Epicrates maurus
385. African softshell turtle Trionyx triungis
Cincinnati Zoo 7/26/18
386. Terciopelo Bothrops asper
387. Black kingsnake Lampropeltis nigra
388. Yellow pond turtle Mauremys mutica
389. Yellow-tailed cribo Drymarchon corais corais
390. Lace monitor Varanus varius
391. American crocodile Crocodylus americanus
392. Florida cooter Pseudemys floridana floridana
393. Loggerhead musk turtle Sternotherus minor
394. Quince monitor Varanus mellinus
395. Rough green snake Opheodrys aestivus
396. Helmeted turtle Pelomedusa subrufa
397. Kenyan sand boa Gongylophis colubrinus
Virginia Living Museum 8/16/18
398. Eastern glass lizard Ophiosaurus ventralis
399. Northern fence lizard Sceloporus undulatus
400. Red-bellied cooter Pseudemys rubriventris
Virginia Zoo 8/16/18
401. Smallwood’s anole Anolis smallwoodi
402. Hermann’s tortoise Testudo hermanni
403. Red bamboo racer Oreocryptophis porphyraceus
404. Crocodile monitor Varanus salvadorii
405. Reisinger’s tree monitor Varanus reisingeri
406. Meller’s chameleon Triceros melleri
407. Painted agama Stellagama stellio
408. Aruba Island rattlesnake Crotalus durissus unicolor
Virginia Aquarium 8/16/18
409. Egyptian cobra Naja haje haje
410. Broad-headed skink Eumeces laticeps
Subtotals
18 crocodilians
108 lizards
184 snakes
100 chelonians
Not winning... yet...
I hadn't heard of Philly holding a hybrid giant tortoise. It had always been that the adults were porteri and the newly exhibited juveniles (in Bird Alley) are microphyes.
It's easy for others to catch up once you've paved the way 
~Thylo
~Thylo
How do you know which zoos have which of the new species splits?
He knows Philadelphia's and Kentucky Reptile Zoo's because the former is a South African import and the latter identified their split species already. Afaik, all others are still up in the air.
~Thylo
As Thylo said: Philadelphia lists theirs on their website as coming from South Africa. KRZ posted on their Facebook page about their cobras, with the scientific name Naja guineensis. I’ve had less luck with other collections holding the species: Staten Island’s came from another zoo, Houston’s is a mystery, and Ellen Trout’s was given to them after the death of its owner.
African Lion Safari: August 15, 2018
111. Meller's chameleon Trioceros melleri
Subtotals:
4 crocodilians
34 lizards
45 snakes
28 chelonians
111. Meller's chameleon Trioceros melleri
Subtotals:
4 crocodilians
34 lizards
45 snakes
28 chelonians
Special Memories Zoo - July 28 2018
129. Brown Anole Anolis sagrei
130. Long-Tailed Grass Lizard Takydromus sexlineatus
5 crocodilians
35 lizards
56 snakes
39 chelonians
Capron park zoo
Argentine black and white tegu
Sumatran water monitor
Corn snake
African spur-thigh tortoise
Buttonwood park zoo
Caiman Lizard
Yellow-footed tortoise
Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtles
National zoo
American alligator
Chameleon forest dragon
Aldabra tortoise
Spider tortoise
Gaboon viper
Cuban crocodile
Boa constrictor
Blue-tounged skink
Western diamondback rattlesnake
Gharial
Cayman blue iguana
Timor python
Zoo America
Alligator snapping turtle
Arizona mountain king snake
Gila monster
Beaded lizard
Rosy boa
Prarie rattlesnake
Sidewinder rattlesnake
Echo science center
Black rat snake
Soft-shelled turtle
Musk turtle
Eastern box turtle
Garter snake
Argentine black and white tegu
Sumatran water monitor
Corn snake
African spur-thigh tortoise
Buttonwood park zoo
Caiman Lizard
Yellow-footed tortoise
Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtles
National zoo
American alligator
Chameleon forest dragon
Aldabra tortoise
Spider tortoise
Gaboon viper
Cuban crocodile
Boa constrictor
Blue-tounged skink
Western diamondback rattlesnake
Gharial
Cayman blue iguana
Timor python
Zoo America
Alligator snapping turtle
Arizona mountain king snake
Gila monster
Beaded lizard
Rosy boa
Prarie rattlesnake
Sidewinder rattlesnake
Echo science center
Black rat snake
Soft-shelled turtle
Musk turtle
Eastern box turtle
Garter snake
Memphis Zoo: 9/6/18
220. Amethystine Python Morelia amethistina
221. Beautiful Pitviper Trimeresurus venustus
222. Blue-tongued Skink Tiliqua scincoides
223. Burrowing Python Calabaria reinhardtii
224. Cape House Snake Boaedon capensis
225. Chaco Tortoise Chelonoidis chilensis
226. Crocodile Monitor Varanus salvadorii
227. Eastern Glass Lizard Ophisaurus ventralis
228. Ethiopian Mountain Viper Bitis parviocula
229. Flying Gecko Ptychozoon kuhli
230. Forsten's Tortoise Indotestudo forstenii
231. Smallwood's Anole Anolis smallwoodi
232. White-lipped Tree Viper Trimeresurus albolabris
233. West African Dwarf Crocodile Osteolaemus tetraspis
Nashville Zoo At Grassmere: 10/1/18
234. Black and White Tegu Tupinambis merianae
235. Blanchard's Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulum blanchardi
236. Casque-head Iguana Laemanctus serratus
237. Central American Banded Gecko Coleonyx mitratus
238. Central American Ratsnake Spilotes pullatus
239. Copperhead Agkistrodon contortrix
240. Dragoncito Abronia graminea
241. Dwarf Caiman Paleosuchus palpebrosus
242. Elegant Helmeted Iguana Corytophanes cristatus
243. Haitian Giant Anole Anolis recordi
244. Haitian Giant Galliwasp Celestus warreni
245. Harlequin Racerunner Plica plica
246. Jumping Pitviper Atropoides nummifer
247. Monkey Anole Polychrus marmoratus
248. Rainbow Boa Epicrates cenchria
249. Red-tailed Boa Constrictor Boa constrictor
250. Rhinoceros Iguana Cyclura cornuta
251. Slender Hognose Pitviper Porthidium ophryoinegus
252. Spiny Necked Turtle Acanthochelys spixii
253. Spiny-tailed Iguana Ctenosaura hemilopha
254. Spot-bellied Side-necked Turtle Phrynops hillarrii
255. Twist-necked Turtle Platemys platycephala
Tennessee Aquarium: 10/4/18
256. Australian Snake-necked Turtle Chelodina longicollis
257. Barbour's Map Turtle Graptemys barbouri
258. Beal's Four-eyed Turtle Sacalia bealei
259. Big Bend Slider Trachemys gaigeae
260. Blanding's Turtle Emys blandingii
261. Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia
262. Chinese Big-headed Turtle Platysternon megacephalum
263. Chinese Three-striped Box Turtle Cuora trifasciata
264. Corn Snake Pantherophis guttatus
265. Eastern Mud Turtle Kinosternon subrubrum
266. Eastern Rat Snake Pantherophis alleghaniensis
267. False Map Turtle Graptemys pseudogeographica
268. Flattened Musk Turtle Sternotherus depressus
269. Florida Redbelly Turtle Pseudemys nelsoni
270. Florida Softshell Apalone ferox
271. Four-eyed Turtle Sacalia quadriocellata
272. Geoffroy's Side-necked Turtle Phrynops geoffroanus
273. Giant Snake-necked Turtle Chelodina expansa
274. Green Turtle Chelonia mydas
275. Gulf Coast Box Turtle Terrapene carolina major
276. Indian Black Turtle Melanochelys trijuga
277. Keeled Box Turtle Cuora mouhotii
278. Leopard Tortoise Stigmochelys pardalis
279. Meso-American Slider Trachemys venusta
280. Nicaraguan Slider Trachemys emolli
281. Northern Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus
282. Parker's Snake-necked Turtle Chelodina parkeri
283. Pig-nosed Turtle Carettochelys insculpta
284. Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle Emydura subglobosa
285. Red-headed Amazon River Turtle Podocnemis erythrocephala
286. Southern Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta dorsalis
287. Spiny Turtle Heosemys spinosa
288. Stripe-necked Musk Turtle Sternotherus minor peltifer
Chattanooga Zoo: 10/6/18
289. African Sideneck Turtle Pelusios castenatus
290. Black-tailed Cribo Drymarchon melanurus
291. Crevice Spiny Lizard Sceloporus poinsettii
292. Desert Horned Lizard Phrynosoma platyrhinos
293. Elongated Tortoise Indotestudo elongata
294. False Water Cobra Hydrodynastes gigas
295. Great Basin Collared Lizard Crotaphytus bicinctores
296. Puff Adder Bitis arietans
297. Rhinoceros Viper Bitis nasicornis
298. Sand Boa Eryx colubrinus
299. Sonoran Sidewinder Crotalus cerastes cercobombus
300. Spider Tortoise Pyxis arachnoides
301. White-lipped Python Leiopython albertisii
Subtotals:
7 crocodilians
78 lizards
126 snakes
90 chelonians
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Bronx Zoo
415) Togo Fire Skink Lepidothyris fernandi
Don't think I'll be seeing the Sulawesi Forest Turtles this year
~Thylo
A few more added over the weekend:
Roger Williams Park Zoo
416) Smooth Helmeted Basilisk Corytophanes cristatus
Biomes Marine Biology Center
417) Standing’s Day Gecko Phelsuma standingi
418) Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta
These are probably my final additions for the year.
~Thylo
Do you mean to tell me I have less than a month to see 117 more species to break even?
Yes but @jayjds2 only has to see 19 more to beat me and I that he a) hasn't updated his list yet, and b) has one more trip before the end of the year that will put him over the top I think.
~Thylo
Just curious, did you only visit this collection because of my visit from earlier in the year?
Also, what did you think of this facility?
Bronx Zoo 9/2/18Now now, don't count your eggs before they've hatched.
San Diego Zoo 7/11/18
175. Red diamond rattlesnake Crotalus ruber
176. Southern pacific rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus helleri
177. Mangshan mountain viper Protobothrops mangshanensis
178. Pygmy spiny-tailed skink Egernia depressa
179. Boelen’s python Morelia boeleni
180. Northwestern neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus culminatus
181. Woma python Aspidites ramsayi
182. Gray’s monitor Varanus olivaceus
183. Short-nosed vine snake Ahaetulla prasina
184. Banded water cobra Naja annulata
185. Baron’s green racer Philodryas baroni
186. Indian rock python Python molurus
187. Monocled cobra Naja kaouthia
188. Black-headed bushmaster Lachesis melanocephala
189. Red-cheeked mud turtle Kinosternon scorpiodes cruentatum
190. Caatinga lancehead Bothrops erythomelas
191. Catalina Island rattlesnake Crotalus catalinensis
192. Philippine sail-finned lizard Hydrosaurus pustulatus
193. Moellendorf’s ratsnake Orthriophis moellendorfii
194. Rowley’s palm pit viper Bothriechis rowleyi
195. Red coachwhip Masticophis flagellum pictus
196. Side-striped palm viper Bothriechis lateralis
197. Coastal rosy boa Lichanura trivirgata roseofusca
198. San Diego gopher snake Pituophis catenifer annectans
199. San Diego mountain kingsnake Lampropeltis zonata pulchra
200. Giant horned lizard Phrynosoma asio
201. Baja California ratsnake Bogertophis rosaliae
202. Malayan snail-eating turtle Malayemys subtrijuga
203. South American snake-necked turtle Hydromedusa tectifera
204. Parker’s snake-necked turtle Chelodina parkeri
205. River terrapin Batagur baska
206. Narrow-headed softshell turtle Chitra indica
207. African spurred tortoise Centrochelys sulcata
208. Marginated tortoise Testudo marginata
209. European pond turtle Emys orbicularis
210. Madagascar big-headed turtle Eremynochelys madagascariensis
211. Angolan python Python anchietae
212. Common agama Agama agama
213. West African mud turtle Pelusios castaneus
214. Pacific pond turtle Actinemys marmorata
215. Western fence lizard Sceloporus occidentalis
216. Blood python Python curtus
217. Black-throated monitor Varanus albigularis ionidesi
218. Gidgee skink Egernia stokesii
219. Pilbara rock monitor Varanus pilbarensis
220. Burmese star tortoise Geochelone platynota
221. Golden armadillo lizard Cordylus cataphractus
222. Sierra Negra giant tortoise Chelonoidis guntheri
223. Cerro Azul giant tortoise Chelonoidis vicina
224. Volcán Alcedo giant tortoise Chelonoidis vandenburghi
225. Volcán Wolf giant tortoise Chelonoidis becki
226. Siamese crocodile Crocodylus siamensis
227. West African slender-snouted crocodile Mecistops cataphractus
San Diego Zoo 7/12/18
228. West African green mamba Dendroaspis viridis
229. Chinese mountain viper Protobothrops jerdonii xanthomelas
230. Western great plated lizard Gerrhosaurus major bottegoi
231. Yellow-throated plated lizard Gerrhosaurus flavigularis
232. Mossy leaf-tailed gecko Uroplatus sikorae sikorae
233. Indo-gangetic flapshell turtle Lissemys punctate andersoni
234. Chinese stripe-necked turtle Ocadia sinensis
235. Tropical girdled lizard Cordylus tropidosternum
236. Schneider’s skink Eumeces schneideri
SeaWorld San Diego 7/14/18
237. Texas map turtle Graptemys versa
238. Olive ridley sea turtle Lepidochelys olivacea
239. Hawksbill sea turtle Eretmochelys imbricate
California Living Museum 7/15/18
240. Western longsnose snake Rhinocheilus lecontei lecontei
241. Desert iguana Dipsosaurus dorsalis dorsalis
242. Lyre snake Trimorphodon lyrophanes
243. Desert glossy snake Arizona elegans occidentalis
244. Giant gartersnake Thamnophis gigas
245. Mojave rattlesnake Crotalus scutelatus scutelatus
246. Panamint rattlesnake Crotalus stephensi
247. Southern alligator lizard Elgaria multicarinata
The Living Desert 7/16/18
248. Speckled rattlesnake Crotalus mitchelli
249. Leopard gecko Eublepharis macularius
Los Angeles Zoo 7/17/18
250. Perentie monitor Varanus giganteus
251. European long-nosed viper Vipera ammodytes
252. Temple viper Tropidolaemus wagleri
253. Rough-scaled python Morelia carinata
254. Armenian viper Montivipera raddei
255. Mangrove viper Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus
256. Cape cobra Naja nivea
257. Boyd’s forest dragon Hypsilurus boydii
258. Ethiopian mountain adder Bitis parviocula
259. Mexican west coast rattlesnake Crotalus basiliscus
260. Southern ridgenose rattlesnake Crotalus willardi meridionalis
261. Dunn’s hognose viper Porthidium dunni
262. Mexican black-tailed pitviper Mixcoatlus melanurus
263. Caucasian viper Vipera kaznakovi
264. Arizona mountain kingsnake Lampropeltis pyromelana
265. San Esteban Island chuckwalla Sauromalus varius
266. Green vine snake Oxybelis fuligidus
267. Tamaulipan rock rattlesnake Crotalus morulus
Kentucky Reptile Zoo 7/19/18
268. Yellow anaconda Eunectes notaeus
269. Scrub python Morelia amethistina
270. Dumeril’s ground boa Acrantophis dumerili
271. New Guinea snapping turtle Elseya novaeguineae
272. East African green mamba Dendroaspis angusticeps
273. Black mamba Dendroaspis polylepis
274. Princess habu Ovophis okinavensis
275. Mato Grosso lancehead Bothrops mattogrossosensis
276. Many-banded krait Bungarus multicinctus
277. Okinawa habu Protobothrops flavoviridis flavoviridis
278. Samar cobra Naja samarensis
279. Coastal taipan Oxyuranus scutellatus scutellatus
280. Jameson’s mamba Dendroaspis jamesoni kaimosae
281. Brazilian lancehead Bothrops moojeni
282. Collett’s snake Pseudechis colletti
283. Uracoan rattlesnake Crotalus vergrandis
284. Shield-nose cobra Aspidelaps scutatus
285. Ottoman’s viper Monitvipera xanthine
286. Stiletto snake Atractaspis microlepidota
287. Saint Lucian lancehead Bothrops caribbaeus
288. Moorish viper Macrovipera mauritanica
289. Sumatran cobra Naja sumatrana
290. Desert horned viper Cerastes cerastes
291. Speckled hognose snake Leioheterodon geayi
292. Sharp-nosed viper Deinagkistrodon acutus
293. Urutu Bothrops alternatus
294. Egyptian saw-scaled viper Echis pyramidium
295. Pope’s tree viper Trimeresurus popeorum
296. Barnett’s lancehead Bothrops barnetti
297. Tokara habu Protobothrops tokarensis
298. Midland ratsnake Pantherophis spiloides
299. Arizona black rattlesnake Crotalus cerberus
300. Eastern hognose Heterodon platirhinos
301. Prairie rattlesnake Crotalus viridis viridis
302. Emory’s ratsnake Pantherophis emoryi
303. Chinese cobra Naja atra
304. Black-and-white tegu Salvator marianae
305. Red spitting cobra Naja pallida
306. Beautiful pit viper Trimeresurus venustus
307. Trans-pecos ratsnake Bogertophis subocularis
308. Black forest cobra Naja guineensis
309. Desert massasauga Sistrurus tergeminus edwardsii
Louisville Zoo 7/20/18
310. Amboina sailfin lizard Hydrosaurus amboinensis
311. Red-tailed green rat snake Gonysoma oxycephalum
312. Mexican burrowing python Loxocemus bicolor
313. Sinai desert cobra Walterinessia aegyptia
314. Tiger rattlesnake Crotalus tigris
315. Indian star tortoise Geochelone elegans
316. Rough-scaled sand boa Gongylophis conicus
Sedgwick County Zoo 7/22/18
317. Gulf Coast spiny softshell Apalone spinifera aspera
318. Pascagoula map turtle Graptemys gibbonsi
319. Yellow-blotched map turtle Graptemys flavimaculata
320. Mandarin ratsnake Euprephiophis mandarinus
321. Black-breasted leaf turtle Geoemyda spengleri
322. Bog turtle Glyptemys muhlenbergii
323. Rubber boa Charina bottae
324. Carrot-tailed viper gecko Hemidactylus imbricatus
325. Gray-banded kingsnake Lampropeltis alterna
326. Venezuelan lancehead Bothrops venezuelensis
327. Ornate plated lizard Zonosaurus ornatus
328. African dwarf mud turtle Pelusios nanus
329. Puff-faced water snake Homalopsis buccata
330. Broad-snouted caiman Caiman latirostris
331. Speckled kingsnake Lampropeltis holbrooki
332. Sonoran spiny-tailed iguana Ctenosaura hemplopha macrolopha
Branson Wild World Zoo 7/23/18
333. Saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus
334. Morelet’s crocodile Crocodylus moreletii
335. Jeweled lacerta Timon lepidus
336. Vietnamese blue beauty snake Orthriophis taeniuurus callicyanous
337. Black-tailed cribo Drymarchon melanurus
338. West African cobra Naja katiensis
339. King brown snake Pseudechis australis
340. Canebrake rattlesnake Crotalus atricaudatus
341. Asian water monitor Varanus salvator
342. Red tegu Tupinambis rufescens
343. Sandfish Scincus scincus
344. Skunk gecko Gekko vittatus
Dickerson Park Zoo 7/23/18
345. Ornate box turtle Terrapene ornata
346. Eastern garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis
347. Western pygmy rattlesnake Sistrurus miliarius streckeri
348. Blood python Python brongersmai
349. Amazon tree boa Corallus hortulanus
350. Mexican cantil Agkistrodon bilineatus bilineatus
351. Children’s python Antaresia childreni
352. Texas tortoise Gopherus berlandieri
Wonders of Wildlife 7/23/18
353. Brown anole Anolis sagrei
354. Eastern collared lizard Crotaphytus collaris
Saint Louis Zoo 7/25/18
355. Southeast Asian box turtle Cuora amboinensis
356. Utila Island iguana Ctenosaura bakeri
357. Southern cantil Agkistrodon howardgloydi
358. Henkel’s leaf-tailed gecko Uroplatus henkeli
359. Four-horned chameleon Triceros quadricornis
360. Amazon Basin emerald tree boa Corallus batesi
361. Western foxsnake Pantherophis ramspotti
362. Iranian mountain viper Montivipera albicornuta
363. Caspian cobra Naja oxiana
364. Ocellate mountain viper Montivipera wagneri
365. Giant Asian pond turtle Heosemys grandis
366. Jamaican iguana Cyclura collei
367. Western bearded anole Anolis barbatus
368. Jamaican boa Epicrates subflavus
369. San Esteban spinytail iguana Ctenosaura conspicuosa
370. Indo-Malayan mountain pitviper Ovophis monticola convictus
371. Long’s forest dragon Hypsilurus longii
372. Iranian leopard gecko Eublepharis angramainyu
373. Three-striped mud turtle Kinosternon baurii
World Aquarium 7/25/18
374. Common basilisk Basiliscus basiliscus
375. Cagle’s map turtle Graptemys caglei
376. Frog-eyed gecko Teratoscincus scincus
377. Steppe runner lizard Eremias arguta
378. Egyptian spiny-tailed lizard Uromastyx aegyptia
379. Madagascar plated lizard Zonosaurus madagascariensis
380. Savanna monitor Varanus exanthematicus
381. Veiled chameleon Chamaeleo calyptratus
382. Timor monitor Varanus timorensis
383. Giant Hispaniolan gallowasp Celestus warreni
384. Colombian rainbow boa Epicrates maurus
385. African softshell turtle Trionyx triungis
Cincinnati Zoo 7/26/18
386. Terciopelo Bothrops asper
387. Black kingsnake Lampropeltis nigra
388. Yellow pond turtle Mauremys mutica
389. Yellow-tailed cribo Drymarchon corais corais
390. Lace monitor Varanus varius
391. American crocodile Crocodylus americanus
392. Florida cooter Pseudemys floridana floridana
393. Loggerhead musk turtle Sternotherus minor
394. Quince monitor Varanus mellinus
395. Rough green snake Opheodrys aestivus
396. Helmeted turtle Pelomedusa subrufa
397. Kenyan sand boa Gongylophis colubrinus
Virginia Living Museum 8/16/18
398. Eastern glass lizard Ophiosaurus ventralis
399. Northern fence lizard Sceloporus undulatus
400. Red-bellied cooter Pseudemys rubriventris
Virginia Zoo 8/16/18
401. Smallwood’s anole Anolis smallwoodi
402. Hermann’s tortoise Testudo hermanni
403. Red bamboo racer Oreocryptophis porphyraceus
404. Crocodile monitor Varanus salvadorii
405. Reisinger’s tree monitor Varanus reisingeri
406. Meller’s chameleon Triceros melleri
407. Painted agama Stellagama stellio
408. Aruba Island rattlesnake Crotalus durissus unicolor
Virginia Aquarium 8/16/18
409. Egyptian cobra Naja haje haje
410. Broad-headed skink Eumeces laticeps
Subtotals
18 crocodilians
108 lizards
184 snakes
100 chelonians
Not winning... yet...
411. Chinese yellow-headed box turtle Cuora aurocapitata
412. Chinese box turtle Cuora flavomarginata
Brandywine Zoo 10/27/18
413. Bavay's giant gecko Mniarogekko chahoua
Elmwood Park Zoo 12/2/18
414. Yarrow's spiny lizard Sceloporus jarrovii
415. Madrean alligator lizard Elgaria kingii
Subtotals
18 crocodilians
111 lizards
184 snakes
102 chelonians
Fixed
No, I visited the facility because I was in the area and due to a time hiccup I was able to walk down to Laclede's Landing where it is located and visit to see how bad it really was. I was unsurprised to find that the place really was in shambles. The owner paid me in change out of his own pocket, asked me to not take photos of construction (when in reality I was just photographing a fish), clarified before allowing me to pay that it was a CHILDREN's aquarium (perhaps my being over six feet tall put him off a bit) and in general had a rude demeanor. I was disappointed that they offered to take out any animal for me to hold and see, and I can't imagine how stressful that was for the number of pet-shop-like animals and display racks they have when the aquarium is busier. I was the only visitor at that time and I was glad to walk away after less than an hour.
Odd.
Cameron Park Zoo 12/19/18
416. Papuan python Apodora papuana
417. Louisiana pine snake Pituophis ruthveni
418. Texas river cooter Pseudemys texana
419. Mexican jumping viper Atropides nummifer
420. Madagascar cat-eyed snake Madagascarophis colubrinus
421. Queretaro dusky rattlesnake Crotalus aquilus
422. McGregor's pit viper Trimeresurus mcgregori
423. Wetar Island pit viper Trimeresurus insularis
Fort Worth Zoo 12/19/18
424. Decary's leaf chameleon Brookesia decaryi
425. Savu Island python Liasis mackloti savuensis
426. Speckled forest pitviper Bothriopsis taeniata
427. Two-striped forest pitviper Bothriopsis bilineata
428. Philippine green skink Lamprolepis smargdinum
429. Yellow-blotched palm pitviper Bothriechis aurifer
430. Usambara mountain viper Atheris ceratophora
431. Mexican alligator lizard Abronia graminea
432. Green anole Anolis carolinensis
433. Texas coral snake Micrurus tener
434. Diamondback water snake Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer
435. Texas horned lizard Phrynosoma cornutum
436. Rio Grande cooter Pseudemys gorzugi
437. Annam leaf turtle Mauremys annamensis
438. Llanos side-necked turtle Podocnemis vogli
439. Southeast Asian softshell turtle Chitra chitra
Dallas World Aquarium 12/21/18
440. Middle American rattlesnake Crotalus simus
441. Brown basilisk Basiliscus vittatus
442. Hernandez' helmeted basilisk Corytophanes hernandesii
443. Nicaraguan slider Trachemys emolii
Dallas Zoo 12/22/18
444. Palestine viper Daboia palaesteini
445. Pan’s box turtle Cuora pani
446. Sedge viper Atheris nitschei
447. Desert lancehead Bothrops pictus
448. King ratsnake Elaphe carinata
449. Red-eyed crocodile skink Tribolonotus gracilis
450. Centralian blue-tongued skink Tiliqua multifasciata
451. Reticulate collared lizard Crotaphytus reticulatus
452. Olive python Liasis olivaceous
453. Sakishima habu Protobothrops elegans
454. Western barred spitting cobra Naja nigricincta nigricincta
455. Green trinket snake Gonyosoma prasinum
456. Borneo short-tailed python Python breitensteini
457. Inland taipan Oxyuranus microlepidotus
458. Tuatara Sphenodon punctatus
Subtotals:
18 crocodilians
121 lizards
209 snakes
109 turtles
1 tuatara
I think that about wraps up the year!
I was wondering how long it would take for someone to see something other than crocodillians, lizards, snakes, or chledonians!