US Bronx Zoo

The Bronx, United States · Zoo · Opened in 1899

474
Species registered
316
Enclosures mapped
5
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with Bronx Zoo

Bronx Zoo in The Bronx, United States is home to 474 species across 316 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 112 mammals, 210 birds, 112 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among the most spotted animals by our community are American Bison, Red Panda, Oriental Small-clawed Otter. Among them: African Grass Rat (only here), White-breasted Woodswallow (only here) and Red-crowned Roofed Turtle (only here).

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Species by group

Below are the 474 species at Bronx Zoo grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 112 (24%)
Birds 210 (44%)
Reptiles 112 (24%)
Amphibians 24 (5%)
Fish 16 (3%)

Rarely seen species

Species at Bronx Zoo 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.

Birds

White-breasted WoodswallowLC Artamus leucoryn (Linnaeus, 1771) rarely seen elsewhere
Great Horned OwlLC Bubo virginianus heterocnemis (Oberholser, 1904) rarely seen elsewhere
Blue Whistling-thrush Blue Whistling-thrushLC Myophonus caeruleus (Scopoli, 1786) rarely seen elsewhere

Reptiles

Red-crowned Roofed TurtleCR Batagur kachuga (Gray, 1831) rarely seen elsewhere
Calabar Ground PythonLC Calabaria reinhardtii (Schlegel, 1851) rarely seen elsewhere
Mohave Desert Sidewinder Mohave Desert SidewinderLC Crotalus cerastes cerastes rarely seen elsewhere

Amphibians

Kihansi Spray Toad Kihansi Spray ToadEW Nectophrynoides asperginis Poynton, Howell, Clarke & Lovett, 1999 rarely seen elsewhere
Brown Tree ToadLC Rentapia hosii (Boulenger, 1892) rarely seen elsewhere
La Palma Glass FrogLC Hyalinobatrachium valerioi (Dunn, 1931) seen in 2 tracked zoos

Fish

Yellowtail TetraLC Alestopetersius caudalis (Boulenger, 1899) seen in 3 tracked zoos
Ophthalmotilapia nasuta (Poll & Matthes, 1962)LC seen in 3 tracked zoos

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 Bronx Zoo.

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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