US Louisville Zoo

Kentucky, United States · Zoo · Opened in 1969

218
Species registered
47
Enclosures mapped
6
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with Louisville Zoo

Louisville Zoo in Kentucky, United States is home to 218 species across 47 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 48 mammals, 75 birds, 57 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among them: Javan Tiger (seen in 2 tracked zoos), Mountain Imperial-pigeon (only here) and Rough-tailed Sand Boa (only here).

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Species by group

Below are the 218 species at Louisville Zoo grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 48 (22%)
Birds 75 (34%)
Reptiles 57 (26%)
Amphibians 9 (4%)
Fish 11 (5%)
Invertebrates 18 (8%)

Rarely seen species

Species at Louisville 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.

Mammals

Javan TigerEN Panthera tigris sondaica Temminck, 1844 seen in 2 tracked zoos

Birds

Mountain Imperial-pigeonLC Ducula badia (Raffles, 1822) rarely seen elsewhere
Hawaiian HawkNT Buteo solitarius Peale, 1848 seen in 2 tracked zoos
Black-winged LoryNT Eos cyanogenia Bonaparte, 1850 seen in 2 tracked zoos

Reptiles

Rough-tailed Sand BoaNT Eryx conicus (Schneider, 1801) rarely seen elsewhere
Florida Sand SkinkVU Plestiodon reynoldsi (Stejneger, 1910) seen in 2 tracked zoos
Western Beaked Snake Western Beaked SnakeLC Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus (Reinhardt, 1843) seen in 2 tracked zoos

Amphibians

Cope's Gray TreefrogLC Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope, 1880) seen in 3 tracked zoos

Fish

Brochis multiradiatus (Orcés V., 1960) seen in 2 tracked zoos
CharacinLC Leporinus striatus Kner, 1858 seen in 2 tracked zoos
Redeye piranha, Black piranhaLC Serrasalmus rhombeus (Linnaeus, 1766) seen in 3 tracked zoos

Invertebrates

Pipevine SwallowtailLC Battus philenor (Linnaeus, 1771) rarely seen elsewhere
Orange SulfurLC Colias eurytheme Boisduval, 1852 rarely seen elsewhere
Common BuckeyeLC Junonia coenia Hübner 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 Louisville 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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