AU Perth Zoo

City of South Perth, Australia · Zoo · Opened in 1898

97
Species registered
43
Enclosures mapped
6
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with Perth Zoo

Perth Zoo in City of South Perth, Australia is home to 97 species across 43 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 44 mammals, 19 birds, 24 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among them: Ghost Bat (only here), Australian Owlet-nightjar (only here) and Western Tiger Snake (only here).

Location

Species by group

Below are the 97 species at Perth Zoo grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 44 (45%)
Birds 19 (20%)
Reptiles 24 (25%)
Amphibians 3 (3%)
Fish 5 (5%)
Invertebrates 2 (2%)

Animals at Perth Zoo

The most spotted species per group at Perth Zoo, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The full list of 97 species, with the enclosure of each animal, is in the ZooTrack app.

Mammals

and 42 more mammals in the app

Rarely seen species

Species at Perth 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

Ghost BatVU Macroderma gigas (Dobson, 1880) rarely seen elsewhere
NumbatEN Myrmecobius fasciatus fasciatus rarely seen elsewhere
Western Brush WallabyLC Notamacropus irma (Jourdan, 1837) rarely seen elsewhere

Birds

Australian Owlet-nightjarLC Aegotheles cristatus (Shaw, 1790) rarely seen elsewhere
Green Pygmy-gooseLC Nettapus pulchellus Gould, 1842 rarely seen elsewhere
Bridled Tern Bridled TernLC Onychoprion anaethetus (Scopoli, 1786) rarely seen elsewhere

Reptiles

Western Tiger SnakeLC Notechis scutatus occidentalis Glauert, 1948 rarely seen elsewhere
Western Swamp TurtleCR Pseudemydura umbrina Siebenrock, 1901 rarely seen elsewhere
DugiteLC Pseudonaja affinis Günther, 1872 rarely seen elsewhere

Fish

Western MinnowLC Galaxias occidentalis Ogilby, 1899 rarely seen elsewhere
Western Pygmy Perch Western Pygmy PerchVU Nannoperca vittata (Castelnau, 1873) rarely seen elsewhere
Western RainbowfishLC Melanotaenia australis (Castelnau, 1875) seen in 2 tracked zoos

Invertebrates

Hide Beetle Dermestes maculatus DeGeer, 1774 rarely seen elsewhere
Monteith's Leaf-insect Walaphyllium monteithi (Brock & Hasenpusch, 2003) rarely seen elsewhere

Community favorites

These animals at Perth Zoo are marked as favorites by the most ZooTrack users.

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 Perth 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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