US San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego, United States · Museum

29
Species registered
4
Enclosures mapped
4
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego Natural History Museum in San Diego, United States is home to 29 species across 4 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 15 reptiles, 5 amphibians, 1 fish, and more, and the list is still growing. Among them: Southern Alligator Lizard (only here), Western Spadefoot (only here) and California ebony tarantula (only here).

Location

Species by group

Below are the 29 species at San Diego Natural History Museum grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Reptiles 15 (52%)
Amphibians 5 (17%)
Fish 1 (3%)
Invertebrates 8 (28%)

Rarely seen species

Species at San Diego Natural History Museum 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.

Reptiles

Southern Alligator LizardLC Elgaria multicarinata (Blainville, 1835) rarely seen elsewhere
Baja California Lyre SnakeLC Trimorphodon lyrophanes (Cope, 1860) rarely seen elsewhere
Arizona Long-tailed Brush Lizard [shannoni]LC Urosaurus graciosus Hallowell, 1854 rarely seen elsewhere

Amphibians

Western SpadefootNT Spea hammondii (Baird, 1859) rarely seen elsewhere
Pacific TreefrogLC Pseudacris regilla (Baird & Girard, 1852) seen in 2 tracked zoos

Invertebrates

California ebony tarantula Aphonopelma eutylenum Chamberlin, 1940 rarely seen elsewhere
Novomessor cockerelli rarely seen elsewhere
Centruroides sculpturatus Ewing, 1928 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 San Diego Natural History Museum.

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 Species presence may be inaccurate or outdated.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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