DE Heidelberg Zoo

Heidelberg, Germany · Zoo

149
Species registered
75
Enclosures mapped
5
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with Heidelberg Zoo

Heidelberg Zoo in Heidelberg, Germany is home to 149 species across 75 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 47 mammals, 83 birds, 15 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among the most spotted animals by our community are Asian Elephant, Atlas lion, Brown Bear. Among them: Asian Golden Cat (seen in 3 tracked zoos), Chukar (only here) and Graham's Anole (seen in 2 tracked zoos).

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Species by group

Below are the 149 species at Heidelberg Zoo grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 47 (32%)
Birds 83 (56%)
Reptiles 15 (10%)
Amphibians 3 (2%)
Fish 1 (1%)

Animals at Heidelberg Zoo

The most spotted species per group at Heidelberg Zoo, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The full list of 149 species, with the enclosure of each animal, is in the ZooTrack app.

Mammals

and 42 more mammals in the app

Birds

and 78 more birds in the app

Rarely seen species

Species at Heidelberg 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

ChukarLC Alectoris chukar kurdestanica R.Meinertzhagen, 1923 rarely seen elsewhere
Sunbittern SunbitternLC Eurypyga helias helias rarely seen elsewhere
Crested LarkLC Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) rarely seen elsewhere

Reptiles

Graham's AnoleLC Anolis grahami Gray, 1845 seen in 2 tracked zoos
Northern false map turtle Northern false map turtleLC Graptemys pseudogeographica pseudogeographica seen in 3 tracked zoos

Amphibians

Steyermark´s Poison FrogCR Minyobates steyermarki (Rivero, 1971) 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 Heidelberg 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 Species presence may be inaccurate or outdated.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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