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Preview
some of our animals below, or look over our daily
events to
see the ways you can learn about animals in Naples Zoo.
Please note: Many of these animals appear on a rotating basis in presentations and are not on exhibit. Species labeled as (off exhibit) do not currently come out in shows and are not on exhibit. They are either in training, breeding, or standard quarantine.
Naples Zoo
is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and an institutional
member of the American
Association of Zoo Keepers.
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Common
Name |
Scientific
Name |
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Alligator
mississipiensis |
| Bear, Black |
Ursus americanus |
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Pogona
vitticeps |
| Blackbuck antelope |
Antilope cervicapra |
| Bushmaster (snake) |
Lachesis muta muta |
| Cantil (snake) |
Agkistrodon bilineatus |
| Caatinga lancehead viper (off exhibit) |
Bothrops erythromelas |
Copperhead |
Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix |
| Copperhead, Trans-pecos |
Agkistrodon contortix pictigaster |
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| Cottonmouth moccasin, Florida |
Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti |
| Coyotes |
Canis latrans |
| Cuban Crocodile |
Crocodylus rhombifer |
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Gazella dorcas |
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Cephalophus silvicultor |
Fosa (formerly spelled fossa) |
Cryptoprocta ferox |
Frog, Blue poison dart |
Dendrobates azureus |
| Frog, Yellow banded poison dart |
Dendrobates leucomelas |
| Frog, Yellow and blue poison dart |
Dendrobates tinctorius |
Frog, Green-and-black poison dart |
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Frog, Tonkin bug-eyed frog (Mossy frog) |
Theloderma corticale |
Gila monster |
Heloderma suspectum |
| Gibbon, buff-cheeked |
Nomascus gabriellae |
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Hylobates
lar |
| Giraffe, Reticulated |
Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata |
| Hawk, Harris' |
Parabuteo unicinctus |
| Hawk, Red-shouldered |
Buteo lineatus |
Hedgehog, African |
Atelerix albiventris |
| Honey badger |
Mellivora capensis |
| Hornbill, Southern Ground |
Bucorvus leaderbeateri |
| Hyena, Striped |
Hyaena hyaena |
Iguana, Cuban rock |
Cyclura nubila nubila |
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Iguana
iguana |
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Aepyceros
melampus |
Kingsnake |
Lampropeltis getula |
Kingsnake, Brooks |
Lampropeltis getula brooksi |
| Kingsnake, Mexican |
Lampropeltis ruthveni |
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Potos
flavus |
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Cyprinus carpio |
| Komodo Dragon |
Varanus komodoensis |
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Tragelaphus
strepsiceros |
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Eulemur
fulvus fulvus |
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Eulemur
fulvus rufus |
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Lemur
catta |
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Eulemur
fulvus albifrons |
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Panthera
pardus |
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Panthera
leo |
| Lion, South African |
Panthera leo krugeri |
Lizard, Sahara spiny-tailed |
Uromastyx geyri |
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Genus
Ara |
Milk Snake, Honduran |
Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis |
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Ateles
geoffroyi |
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Muntiacus
reevesi |
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Leopardus
pardalis |
| Owl, Barn |
Tyto alba |
Owl, Eastern Screech |
Megascops asio |
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Psittacus
erithacus |
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Genus Ara |
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Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus |
Pine Snake, Louisiana |
Pituophis melanoleucus ruthveni |
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Hystrix
africaeaustralis |
| Puff adder |
Bitis arietans |
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Python
regis |
Python, Reticulated |
Python reticulatus |
Rattlesnake, Eastern Diamondback |
Crotalus adamanteus |
Rattlesnake, Massasauga |
Sistrurus catenatus catenatus |
Rattlesnake, Dusky Pygmy |
Sistrurus miliarius barbouri |
Rattlesnake, Timber (Canebrake) |
Crotalus horridus |
Rat snake, Red |
Elaphe guttata guttata |
Rat snake, Yellow |
Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata |
| Ratel (Honey badger) |
Mellivora capensis |
| Rufous beaked snake |
Rhamphiophis oxyrhynchus |
Savannah monitor |
Varanus exanthematicus |
Scorpion, Emperor |
Pandinus imperator |
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Hylobates
syndactylus |
Skunk, striped |
Mephitis mephitis |
| Sloth, Two-toed |
Choloepus didactylus |
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Corucia
zebrata |
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Ateles
geoffroyi |
| Tarantula, Desert blonde |
Aphonopelma chalcodes |
| Terciopelo (Fer-de-lance) |
Bothrops asper |
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Geochelone
pardalis |
Tortoise, Red footed |
Geochelone carbonaria |
| Viper, West African Gaboon |
Bitis gabonica rhinoceros |
| Viper, Side-striped |
Bothriechis lateralis |
Wallaby, Parma |
Macropus parma |
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Equus
burchelli antiquorum |
| Zebra, Grant's |
Equus burchelli boehmi |
Zebu, Miniature |
Bos primigenius indicus |
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