US San Diego Zoo

San Diego, United States · Zoo · Opened in 1916

504
Species registered
173
Enclosures mapped
6
Animal groups

Community-verified data · Not affiliated with San Diego Zoo

San Diego Zoo in San Diego, United States is home to 504 species across 173 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 106 mammals, 208 birds, 117 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among the most spotted animals by our community are African Savanna Elephant, Cheetah, Malay Tapir. Among them: Sun Bear (only here), Beautiful Sunbird (only here) and River Vine Snake (only here).

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Species by group

Below are the 504 species at San Diego Zoo grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 106 (21%)
Birds 208 (41%)
Reptiles 117 (23%)
Amphibians 19 (4%)
Fish 11 (2%)
Invertebrates 43 (9%)

Rarely seen species

Species at San Diego 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

Sun Bear Sun BearVU Helarctos malayanus euryspilus Horsfield, 1825 rarely seen elsewhere
Santa Catalina Island FoxNT Urocyon littoralis catalinae Merriam, 1903 rarely seen elsewhere
peninsular pronghornEN Antilocapra americana peninsularis Nelson, 1912 seen in 2 tracked zoos

Birds

Beautiful SunbirdLC Cinnyris pulchellus (Linnaeus, 1766) rarely seen elsewhere
Golden-breasted BuntingLC Emberiza flaviventris Stephens, 1815 rarely seen elsewhere
Orange-cheeked WaxbillLC Estrilda melpoda (Vieillot, 1817) rarely seen elsewhere

Reptiles

River Vine SnakeLC Ahaetulla fronticincta (Günther, 1858) rarely seen elsewhere
Parker's Snake-necked TurtleNT Chelodina parkeri Rhodin & Mittermeier, 1976 rarely seen elsewhere
Pinta Giant TortoiseEX Chelonoidis abingdonii (Günther, 1877) rarely seen elsewhere

Amphibians

Klappenbach’s Red-bellied ToadLC Melanophryniscus klappenbachi Prigioni & Langone, 2000 rarely seen elsewhere
Southern Mountain Yellow-legged FrogEN Rana muscosa Camp, 1917 rarely seen elsewhere
Yucatecan Casque-headed TreefrogLC Triprion petasatus (Cope, 1865) seen in 3 tracked zoos

Invertebrates

Oblong-winged Katydid Amblycorypha oblongifolia (De Geer, 1773) rarely seen elsewhere
Babycurus jacksoni (Pocock, 1890) rarely seen elsewhere
Rhinoceros Katydid Copiphora rhinoceros Pictet, 1888 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 San Diego 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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