CH Zoo Zürich

Zürich, Switzerland · Zoo · Opened in 1929

187
Species registered
106
Enclosures mapped
6
Animal groups

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Zoo Zürich in Zürich, Switzerland is home to 187 species across 106 enclosures, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The collection includes 51 mammals, 42 birds, 30 reptiles, and more, and the list is still growing. Among the most spotted animals by our community are King Penguin, White Rhino, Common Emu. Among them: Tiger Chameleon (only here), Blommersia transmarina Glaw, Hawlitschek, Glaw & Vences, 2019 (only here) and Pachypanchax varatraza Loiselle, 2006 (only here).

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Species by group

Below are the 187 species at Zoo Zürich grouped by animal category, as registered by the ZooTrack community.

Mammals 51 (27%)
Birds 42 (22%)
Reptiles 30 (16%)
Amphibians 17 (9%)
Fish 27 (14%)
Invertebrates 20 (11%)

Animals at Zoo Zürich

The most spotted species per group at Zoo Zürich, as registered by the ZooTrack community. The full list of 187 species, with the enclosure of each animal, is in the ZooTrack app.

Mammals

and 46 more mammals in the app

Birds

and 37 more birds in the app

Reptiles

and 25 more reptiles in the app

Amphibians

and 12 more amphibians in the app

Fish

and 22 more fish in the app

Invertebrates

and 15 more invertebrates in the app

Rarely seen species

Species at Zoo Zürich 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.

Amphibians

Blommersia transmarina Glaw, Hawlitschek, Glaw & Vences, 2019NT rarely seen elsewhere
Oophaga anchicayensis Posso-Terranova & Andrés, 2018EN rarely seen elsewhere
Blue-sided Treefrog Blue-sided TreefrogVU Agalychnis annae (Duellman, 1963) seen in 3 tracked zoos

Fish

Pachypanchax varatraza Loiselle, 2006EN rarely seen elsewhere
Orange-spotted snakeheadDD Channa aurantimaculata Musikasinthorn, 2000 seen in 2 tracked zoos
Humpback Limia Humpback LimiaCR Limia nigrofasciata Regan, 1913 seen in 3 tracked zoos

Invertebrates

Dicronorhina micans (Drury, 1773) rarely seen elsewhere
Spiny Devil Stick Insect Eurycantha horrida Boisduval, 1835 rarely seen elsewhere
Mecynorrhinella ugandensis Mecynorrhinella ugandensis seen in 2 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 Zoo Zürich.

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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