Reptile & Amphibian species in

Emperor Valley Zoo

Scientific Name Common Name
South American turtle, Arrau turtle,
Podocnemis expansa Orinoco Turtle

Chelydra serpentina serpentina Common snapping turtle

Rhinoclemmys punctularia Spot-legged turtle, Common galap

Trachemys scripta elegans Red-eared slider

Kinosternon scorpioides Scorpion Mud Turtle, Hinged galap

Red-footed tortoise, Antillean

Geochelone carbonaria tortoise

Geochelone denticulata Yellow-footed tortoise

Geochelone sulcata African spurred tortoise

Caiman crocodilus Spectacled Caiman

Melanosuchus niger Black Caiman

Crocodylus acutus American crocodile

Bufo beebei Beebei Toad

Pipa pipa Surinam toad

Trinidad Monkey Frog. Trinidad

Phyllomedusa trinitatis Leaf Frog

Two headed snake, White worm

Amphisbaena alba lizard, Bachac snake

Cyclura cornuta Rhinoceros iguana, Mona iguana

Tupinambis teguixin Tegu lizard, Gold tegu, Matte

Tupinambis nigropunctatus Tegu Lizard, Salipenta

Boa constrictor Boa constrictor, Macajuel

Cook's Tree Boa, Cascabel

Corallus ruschenbergerii Dormillon,

Colombian rainbow boa, Rainbow

Epicrates cenchria maurus Snake

Eunectes murinus gigas Green anaconda, Huille

Python molurus bivittatus Burmese rock python (Albino)

Elaphe guttata Cornsnake, Red ratsnake

Hydrodynastes gigas False water cobra

Lampropeltis getula californiae California kingsnake

Yellow bellied Amazon puffing

Pseustes sulphureus sulphureus snake

Tigre ratsnake, Tigre, Tropical

Spilotes pullatus pullatus chicken snake

Hydrops triangularis neglectus Water coral

Prairie ratttelsnake, Western

Crotalus viridis rattlesnake

Bothrops atrox Fer-de-lance, Mapepire balsain

Crotalus atrox Western diamondback rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius barbouri Dusky pygmy rattlesnake

Bitis arietans Puff adder

Mastigodryas boddaerti Machete Couresse

Pseudoboa neuwiedii Ratonel, Ratonero

Corallus enydris enydris Amazon Tree Boa

Water Mapepire, Brown-Banded

Helicops angulatus Water Snake

Many Coloured Bush Anole, Twenty

Polychrus marmoratus Four Hours

False Mapepire, Cat-eyed Night

Leptodeira annulata ashmeadi Snake

Bird species in Emperor Valley Zoo

Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican

Cochlearius cochlearius Boat -billed heron

Eudocimus albus American White Ibis

Eudocimus ruber Scarlet Ibis

Dendrocygna autumnalis Black-bellied whistling duck

Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous whistling duck

Anas bahamensis White-cheeked pintail

Cairina moschata Wild Muscovy duck

Anas platyrhynchos Mallard

Anatidae spp. Pilgrim goose

Cathartes aura Turkey vulture

Buteo brachyurus Short-tailed hawk

Buteogallus anthracinus Common black hawk

Buteogallus meridionalis Savanna hawk

Leucopternis albicollis White hawk

Milvago chimachima Yellow-headed caracara

Leptodon cayanensis Grey-headed kite

Ortalis ruficauda Cocrico, Rufous-vented chachalaca

Gallus spp. Silky Bantams

Pavo cristatus Indian Peafowl, Peacock

Colinus cristatus Crested bobwhite

Numida meleagris Helmeted guinea fowl

Aramides cajanea Grey-necked wood rail

Columba cayennensis Pale-vented pigeon

Columbina talpacoti Ruddy ground dove

Streptopelia turtur Turtle Dove

Nymphicus hollandicus Cockatiel

Agapornis roseicollis Peach-faced lovebird

Amazona amazonica Orange-winged amazon

Amazona farinosa Mealy parrot

Yellow-crowned Amazon, Yellow-

Amazona ochrocephala fronted Amazon

Blue and gold macaw, Blue and

Ara ararauna yellow macaw
 Green-winged macaw, Red & Blue
Ara chloroptera winged macaw

Ara macao Scarlet macaw

Ara manilata Red-bellied macaw

Melopsittacus undulatus Budgerigar

Pionites melanocephala Black-headed caique

Pionus fuscus Dusky parrot

Pionus menstruus Blue-headed parrot

Psittacus erithacus African Grey parrot

Amazona barbadensis Yellow-shouldered amazon

Deroptyus accipitrinus Red-Fan Parrot

Australian Ringneck, Port Lincoln

Barnardius zonarius Parrot

Platycercus eximius Eastern rosella

Lorius lory Black capped Lory

Amazona oratrix Yellow Headed Parrot

Tyto alba Common barn owl

Glaucidium brasilianum Ferruginous pygmy-owl

Otus choliba Tropical screech owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata Spectacled owl

Ramphastos tucanus White-throated toucan, Red-billed

 toucan

Ramphastos vitellinus Channel-billed toucan

Cyanerpes caeruleus Purple honeycreeper

Euphonia violacea Semp, Violaceous euphonia

Sporophila intermedia Grey seedeater, Picoplat

Estrildidae Finches

Poephila acuticauda Shaft tail finch, Long tail finch

Poephila guttata Zebra finch

Poephila personata Masked grassfinch

Diamond firetail finch, Diamond

Emblema guttata sparrow

Lonchura striata White rumped Mannikin

Manacus manacus White-Bearded Manakin

Quiscalus lugubris Carib Grackle

Tachyphonus rufus White-Lined Tanager

Mimus gilvus Tropical Mockingbird

Pipra erythrocephala Golden-headed Manakin

Tangara mexicana Turquoise Tanager

Ramphocelus carbo Silver- beaked tanager

Paroaria gularis nitrogenis Red capped cardinal

 Blue-chinned Sapphire
Chlorostilbon notatus Hummingbird

Mammal species in Emperor Valley

Zoo
Glassophaga soricina Pallus's Long-tongued Bat

Dasypus novemcinctus Nine-banded armadillo

Alouatta seniculus Red howler monkey

Variegated Spider monkey, Brown

Ateles hybridus Spider Monkey

White-fronted capuchin, Brown

Cebus albifrons pale-fronted capuchin

Cebus apella Tufted capuchin, Brown capuchin

Cebus albifrons trinitatis Trinidad White-Fronted Capuchin

Saimiri sciureus Common squirrel monkey

Chlorocebus aethiops Green monkey, Vervet monkey

Mandrillus sphinx Mandrill

Pan troglodytes Chimpanzee

Coendou prehensilis Prehensile-tailed Porcupine

Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris Capybara

Dasyprocta leporina Brazilian agouti

Agouti paca Paca, Lappe

Potos flavus Kinkajou

Procyon cancrivorus cancrivorus Crab eating raccoon

Lontra longicaudis Neotropical River otter

Pteronura brasiliensis Giant otter

Eira barbara Tayra

Herpailurus yaguarondi Jaguarundi

Leopardus pardalis Ocelot

Panthera leo African Lion

Tapirus terrestris South American tapir

Chestnut Gelding Thoroughbred

Equus caballus Horse

Tayassu tajacu Collared peccary, Quenk

Mazama americana (trinitatis) Red brocket deer

Greater /Lesser Trinidadian Murine

Marmosa mitis chapmani / fuscata carri opossum

Invertebrate species in Emperor

Valley Zoo
Psalmopoeus cambridgei Trinidad chevron tarantula

Avicularia avicularia Pink toed tarantula

Giant Centipede, Amazonian giant

Scolopendra gigantea centipede

Macrobrachium sp. Crayfish, Freshwater Prawn

Fish species in Emperor Valley Zoo
Megalops atlanticus Atlantic Tarpon, Silver King

Carassius auratus Goldfish

Leporinus fasciatus Striped leporinus

Erythrinus erythrinus Red Wolffish

Hoplias malabaricus South American wolf fish

Pyrrhulina laeta Halfbanded pyrrhulina, Pencilfish

River hatchetfish, common

Gasteropelecus sternicla hatchetfish

Astyanax bimaculatus Two spot astynax, Two spot tetra

Hunchbacked characin, Glass

Roeboides dayi sardine

Triportheus elongatus Elongate hatchetfish

Colossoma macropomum Black finned Pacu, Tambaqui, Pacu

Metynnis hypsauchen Silver dollar

Corydoras aeneus Bronze catfish, pui pui

Hoplosternum littorale Cascadura

Gymnotus carapo Banded knifefish

Poecilia picta Molly

Poecilia sphenops Blackfish molly

Syngnathidae sp. Pipefish

Centropomus undecimalis Common snook

Lutjanus griseus Grey snapper

Astronotus ocellatus Tiger oscar

Cichlasoma labiatum Red devil cichlid

Whitespotted pike cichlid, Ringtail

Crenicichla saxatilis pike cichlid

Labeotropheus sp. African cichlid

Sicydium punctatum Goby

Gobius cobitis Giant Goby

Geophagus jurupari Demon cichlid

Barbonymus schwanenfeldii Tin Foil Barb

Hemigrammus unilineatus Featherfin tetra

Copeina arnoldi Splash tetra

Barbonymus schwanenfeldii Tinfoil Barb

Synbranchus marmoratus Zange, Marbled Swamp Eel

Pangasius hypophthalmus Irridescent Shark

Oreochromis nilotcus Red' Tilapia

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum Tiger Catfish

Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus Yarrow, (Golden trahira)