US Phoenix Zoo

Arizona, United States · Zoo · Opened in 1962

305
Species registered
102
Enclosures mapped
6
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix Zoo in Arizona, United States is home to 305 species across 102 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 65 mammals, 101 birds, 92 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among them: Calamian Deer (only here), Metallic Starling (Metallic) (only here) and Tiger Whiptail (only here).

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Species by group

Below are the 305 species at Phoenix Zoo grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 65 (21%)
Birds 101 (33%)
Reptiles 92 (30%)
Amphibians 17 (6%)
Fish 7 (2%)
Invertebrates 23 (8%)

Rarely seen species

Species at Phoenix 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

Calamian DeerEN Axis calamianensis (Heude, 1888) rarely seen elsewhere
desert bighorn sheepLC Ovis canadensis mexicana Merriam, 1901 rarely seen elsewhere
Red SquirrelLC Tamiasciurus hudsonicus fremonti (Audubon & Bachman, 1853) rarely seen elsewhere

Birds

Metallic Starling (Metallic)LC Aplonis metallica metallica rarely seen elsewhere
cactus ferruginous pygmy-owlLC Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum van Rossem, 1937 rarely seen elsewhere
Curve-billed ThrasherLC Toxostoma curvirostre (Swainson, 1827) rarely seen elsewhere

Reptiles

Tiger WhiptailLC Aspidoscelis tigris (Baird & Girard, 1852) rarely seen elsewhere
Boa ConstrictorLC Boa constrictor sabogae (Barbour, 1906) rarely seen elsewhere
Sonoran Desert Sidewinder Sonoran Desert SidewinderLC Crotalus cerastes cercobombus Savage & Cliff, 1953 rarely seen elsewhere

Amphibians

Baird's Spotted ToadLC Anaxyrus punctatus (Baird & Girard, 1852) rarely seen elsewhere
Canyon TreefrogLC Dryophytes arenicolor (Cope, 1866) rarely seen elsewhere
Chiricahua Leopard FrogVU Lithobates chiricahuensis (Platz & Mecham, 1979) rarely seen elsewhere

Fish

Gila TopminnowLC Poeciliopsis occidentalis (Baird & Girard, 1853) rarely seen elsewhere
Desert PupfishVU Cyprinodon macularius Baird & Girard, 1853 seen in 2 tracked zoos

Invertebrates

Arizona Walkingstick Diapheromera arizonensis Caudell, 1903 rarely seen elsewhere
Colombian pinkbloom tarantula Pamphobeteus ornatus Pocock, 1903 rarely seen elsewhere
Arizona stripedtail scorpion Paravaejovis spinigerus (Wood, 1863) 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 Phoenix 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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