US Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Arizona, United States · Zoo · Opened in 1952

112
Species registered
28
Enclosures mapped
6
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Arizona, United States is home to 112 species across 28 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 19 mammals, 22 birds, 18 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among them: Western Spotted Skunk (seen in 2 tracked zoos), Anna's Hummingbird (only here) and Baja California Rattlesnake (only here).

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Species by group

Below are the 112 species at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 19 (17%)
Birds 22 (20%)
Reptiles 18 (16%)
Amphibians 5 (4%)
Fish 45 (40%)
Invertebrates 3 (3%)

Rarely seen species

Species at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum that we don't see often at other zoos yet. Up to three per category.

Based on the zoos we've mapped so far. Numbers go up as more zoos are added.

Mammals

Western Spotted SkunkLC Spilogale gracilis Merriam, 1890 seen in 2 tracked zoos

Birds

Anna's HummingbirdLC Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) rarely seen elsewhere
Broad-billed HummingbirdLC Cynanthus latirostris Swainson, 1827 rarely seen elsewhere
Elf OwlLC Micrathene whitneyi (J.G.Cooper, 1861) rarely seen elsewhere

Reptiles

Baja California RattlesnakeLC Crotalus enyo Cope, 1861 rarely seen elsewhere
Sonoran Collared LizardLC Crotaphytus nebrius Axtell & Montanucci, 1977 rarely seen elsewhere
CoachwhipLC Masticophis flagellum (Shaw, 1802) rarely seen elsewhere

Amphibians

Plateau Tiger SalamanderLC Ambystoma velasci Dugès, 1888 rarely seen elsewhere
Sonoran Green ToadLC Anaxyrus retiformis (Sanders & Smith, 1951) rarely seen elsewhere
Lowland Leopard FrogLC Lithobates yavapaiensis (Platz & Frost, 1984) rarely seen elsewhere

Fish

Longfin DaceLC Agosia chrysogaster Girard, 1856 rarely seen elsewhere
Tailspot CardinalfishLC Apogon dovii Günther, 1862 rarely seen elsewhere
Mexican StonerollerLC Campostoma ornatum Girard, 1856 rarely seen elsewhere

Invertebrates

California seahare Aplysia californica J.G.Cooper, 1863 rarely seen elsewhere

About this data

All species data on this page is contributed and verified by the ZooTrack community. This page is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or verified by Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

Only community-reviewed species are shown here. The ZooTrack app contains additional sightings awaiting review, plus real-time updates from fellow zoo enthusiasts.

No rights can be derived from this information. Species presence may be inaccurate or outdated.

Last updated: 2026-10-28
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