Animals at Western Plains Zoo

The Rhino horn is not firmly attached to the skull. They grow from the skin and are made of the same substance as hair, fingernails, toenails and claws, called keratin.

Full list of species at Western Plains Zoo. Click for Latin Name and Taxonomy.

Giant Burrowing Cockroach

Latin Name Macropanesthia rhinoceros

Taxonomy > Invertebrata > Arthropoda > Uniramia > Insecta > Pterygota > Neoptera > Orthopterodea > Blattaria > Blaberidae

Spiny Leaf Insect

Latin Name Extatosoma tiaratum

Taxonomy > Invertebrata > Arthropoda > Uniramia > Insecta > Pterygota > Neoptera > Orthopterodea > Phasmatoptera > Phasmatodea > Phasmitidea > Phasmatoidea > Bacteriidae

Millipede

Latin Name Rhinocrocidae

Taxonomy > Invertebrata > Arthropoda > Uniramia > Diplopoda > Spirobolida

Indian Rhinoceros

Latin Name Rhinoceros unicornis

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Placentalia > Perissodactyla > Rhinocerotidae

Goldfish

Latin Name Carassius auratus

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Pisces > Osteichthyes > Actinopterygii > Cypriniformes > Cyprinidae > Cyprininae

Broad Palmed Frog

Latin Name Litoria latopalmata

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Amphibia > Anura > Hylidae

Peron's Tree Frog

Latin Name Litoria peronii

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Amphibia > Anura > Hylidae

White's Tree Frog

Latin Name Pelodryas caerulea

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Amphibia > Anura > Hylidae

Galapagos Tortoise

Latin Name Geochelone nigra

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Reptilia > Testudines > Cryptodira > Testudinidae

Frilled Lizard

Latin Name Chlamydosaurus kingii

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Reptilia > Squamata > Sauria > Agamidae

Bearded Dragon

Latin Name Pogona barbata

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Reptilia > Squamata > Sauria > Agamidae

Shingleback Skink

Latin Name Tiliqua rugosa

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Reptilia > Squamata > Sauria > Scincidae

Eastern Blue-tongued Skink

Latin Name Tiliqua scincoides scincoides

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Reptilia > Squamata > Sauria > Scincidae

Children's Python

Latin Name Antaresia childreni

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Reptilia > Squamata > Serpentes > Boidae > Pythoninae

Carpet Python

Latin Name Morelia spilota variegata

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Reptilia > Squamata > Serpentes > Boidae > Pythoninae

Cornsnake

Latin Name Elaphe elaphe

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Reptilia > Squamata > Serpentes > Colubridae

Ostrich

Latin Name Struthio camelus

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Struthioniformes > Struthionidae

Greater Rhea

Latin Name Rhea americana

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Rheiformes > Rheidae

Emu

Latin Name Dromaius novaehollandiae

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Casuariiformes > Dromaiidae

Mallee Fowl

Latin Name Leipoa ocellata

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Galliformes > Megapodiidae

Common Peafowl

Latin Name Pavo cristatus

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Galliformes > Phasianidae

Bush Stone Curlew

Latin Name Burhinus grallarius

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Charadriiformes > Burhinidae

Peaceful Dove

Latin Name Geopelia striata placida

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Columbiformes > Columbidae

Crested Pigeon

Latin Name Ocyphaps lophotes

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Columbiformes > Columbidae

Galah

Latin Name Eolophus roseicapillus

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Psittaciformes > Cacatuidae

Turquoise Parrot

Latin Name Neophema pulchella

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Psittaciformes > Psittacidae

Superb Parrot

Latin Name Polytelis swainsonii

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Psittaciformes > Psittacidae

Tawny Frogmouth

Latin Name Podargus strigoides

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Caprimulgiformes > Podargidae

Sacred Kingfisher

Latin Name Halcyon sancta sancta

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Coraciiformes > Alcedinidae

Superb Fairy-wren

Latin Name Malurus cyaneus

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Passeriformes > Muscicapidae

Striped Honeyeater

Latin Name Plectorhyncha lanceolata

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Passeriformes > Meliphagidae

Regent Honeyeater

Latin Name Xanthomyza phrygia

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Passeriformes > Meliphagidae

Diamond Firetail Finch

Latin Name Emblema guttata

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Passeriformes > Estrildidae

Double-barred Finch

Latin Name Poephila bichenovii

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Passeriformes > Estrildidae

White-browed Wood Swallow

Latin Name Artamus superciliosus

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Aves > Passeriformes > Artamidae

Short-nosed Echidna

Latin Name Tachyglossus aculeatus aculeatus

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Monotremata > Tachyglossidae

Koala

Latin Name Phascolarctos cinereus cinereus

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Phascolarctidae

Forest Wombat

Latin Name Vombatus ursinus hirsutus

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Vombatidae

Brush Tailed Bettong

Latin Name Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi

Taxonomy > Chordata > Vertebrata > Mammalia > Marsupialia > Diprotodontia > Potoroidae