MY National Zoo of Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Zoo · Opened in 1963

171
Species registered
78
Enclosures mapped
6
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with National Zoo of Malaysia

National Zoo of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is home to 171 species across 78 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 53 mammals, 36 birds, 36 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among them: Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine (seen in 2 tracked zoos), Javan Myna (only here) and Dog-toothed Cat Snake (only here).

Location

Species by group

Below are the 171 species at National Zoo of Malaysia grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 53 (31%)
Birds 36 (21%)
Reptiles 36 (21%)
Amphibians 7 (4%)
Fish 18 (11%)
Invertebrates 21 (12%)

Rarely seen species

Species at National Zoo of Malaysia 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

Asiatic Brush-tailed PorcupineLC Atherurus macrourus (Linnaeus, 1758) seen in 2 tracked zoos
Bonnet MacaqueVU Macaca radiata (É.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812) seen in 2 tracked zoos
Hodgson's PorcupineLC Hystrix brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 seen in 3 tracked zoos

Birds

Javan MynaVU Acridotheres javanicus Cabanis, 1851 rarely seen elsewhere
Storm's StorkEN Ciconia stormi (W.Blasius, 1896) seen in 2 tracked zoos
Malay Peacock-PheasantEN Polyplectron malacense (Scopoli, 1786) seen in 3 tracked zoos

Reptiles

Dog-toothed Cat SnakeLC Boiga cynodon (Boie, 1827) rarely seen elsewhere
DarajLC Ptyas mucosa (Linnaeus, 1758) rarely seen elsewhere
Asian Grass LizardLC Takydromus sexlineatus Daudin, 1802 rarely seen elsewhere

Amphibians

Common Green FrogLC Hylarana erythraea (Schlegel, 1837) rarely seen elsewhere
Perak Spadefoot ToadLC Megophrys aceras Boulenger, 1903 rarely seen elsewhere
False ToadLC Pseudobufo subasper Tschudi, 1838 rarely seen elsewhere

Fish

Slender BettaLC Betta bellica Sauvage, 1884 rarely seen elsewhere
Betta hipposideros Ng & Kottelat, 1994EN rarely seen elsewhere
Betta livida Ng & Kottelat, 1992EN rarely seen elsewhere

Invertebrates

Armadillidium granulatum Brandt, 1833 rarely seen elsewhere
Austruca bengali (Crane, 1975) rarely seen elsewhere
Cryptophyllium westwoodii (Wood-Mason, 1875) 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 National Zoo of Malaysia.

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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