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Until 3rd November, there will be restricted access at Bears of the Rising Sun (lower viewing) and our Elephant Bushwalk will be closed.
From 14th October 2024, our Woodland Hollow will be closed.
This habitat is accessible through double doors into an indoor area where habitats are spread throughout the building, with an outdoor walkway at one of the exits.
Within the building you will find reptiles, amphibians, and fish as well as indoor viewing areas for our smaller primates and mammals.
This habitat is located the top of the Zoo next to Penguini’s restaurant.
In the year
2008
this habitat opened
This habitat opens from
9:30am
at Colchester Zoo
White-lipped tamarins arrived in
2024
to join this habitat
First Fiji banded Iguana hatched in
2019
within this habitat
Animals in Worlds Apart
Fiji Banded Iguana
Brachylophus fasciatus
From: Fiji Islands and Tonga
Status: Endangered
Quick Fact: The male is strikingly-coloured, with light blue to white bands on a bright green background. Females are more uniformly green.
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Reptiles
Goeldi’s Monkey
Callimico goeldii
From: South America
Status: Vulnerable
Quick Fact: Goeldi’s monkeys are vertical climbers but have also been reported to leap distances of 4m horizontally.
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Mammals
Green and Black Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobates auratus
From: South America
Status: Least Concern
Quick Fact: This species is the only frog of this group to congregate in groups to court each other. Males sing songs and the females walk between them, looking for a possible suitor.
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Amphibians
Rhinoceros Iguana
Cyclura cornuta
From: Haiti and Dominican Republic
Status: Endangered
Quick Fact: The rhinoceros iguana gets its name from the horns on the end of its nose. They have 3 horny bumps on the snout which are more pronounced in males.
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Reptiles
Soloman Islands Skink
Corucia zebrata
From: Soloman Islands
Status: Not Listed
Quick Fact: Soloman Islands skinks are the largest known species of skink and can reach 81cm from nose to tail.
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Reptiles
Southern Tamandua
Tamandua tetradactyla
From: South America
Status: Least Concern
Quick Fact: Tamanduas are known as ‘stinkers of the forest’ by local people due to the fact they leave scent trails to mark their territory.
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Mammals
Trinidad Poison Frog
Mannophryne trinitatis
From: South America
Status: Least Concern
Quick Fact: Found only on the island of Trinidad, the females of this species have a yellow strip on their throat whilst males have brown throats.
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Amphibians
White-lipped Tamarin
Saguinus labiatus
From: Peru, Bolivia and Brazil
Status: Least Concern
Quick Fact: Also known as the ‘red-chested moustached tamarin’ this species lives in small social and familial groups of 2 to 10 individuals.
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Mammals
Yellow-banded Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobates leucomelas
From: South America
Status: Least Concern
Quick Fact: These are the largest out of all the dart frog species and can grow up to 4cm.
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Amphibians
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