US Museum of Science

Boston, United States · Museum

44
Species registered
5
Enclosures mapped
6
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with Museum of Science

Museum of Science in Boston, United States is home to 44 species across 5 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 4 mammals, 2 birds, 20 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among them: Spotted Salamander (seen in 2 tracked zoos), Northern Redbelly Dace (only here) and Swamp Darter (only here).

Location

Species by group

Below are the 44 species at Museum of Science grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 4 (9%)
Birds 2 (5%)
Reptiles 20 (45%)
Amphibians 8 (18%)
Fish 9 (20%)
Invertebrates 1 (2%)

Rarely seen species

Species at Museum of Science 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.

Amphibians

Spotted SalamanderLC Ambystoma maculatum (Shaw, 1802) seen in 2 tracked zoos

Fish

Northern Redbelly DaceLC Chrosomus eos Cope, 1861 rarely seen elsewhere
Swamp DarterLC Etheostoma fusiforme (Girard, 1854) rarely seen elsewhere
Golden ShinerLC Notemigonus crysoleucas (Mitchill, 1814) 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 Museum of Science.

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 Species presence may be inaccurate or outdated.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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