Parque Reptilandia
- NOV 01, 2018Parque Reptilandia, Herpetology heaven on earth: My wife, Valerie, and I, both avid herpetologists eager to explore as many Costa Rican wildlife wonderlands as possible, foun
Author: Vern Veer
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American Costa Rica Crocodile
- AUG 03, 2018American Costa Rica Crocodile: Visitors in Costa Rica can view the American crocodile at one of several prime spots, about 50 miles (85 km) west of San José, on the Tarcole
Elephant Beetle: Costa Rica Creature Feature
- JUL 03, 2018The elephant beetle is an exceptionally large, herbivorous insect species. Most of its time is spent in trees, feeding on decaying wood, sap and fruit. As the elephant beetle
Costa Rica Cat – Oncilla or tigrillo
- MAY 31, 2018Costa Rica creature reature oncilla: Oncilla, often referred to as the little spotted cat, or in Costa Rica as the tigrillo. This Costa Rica cat is the smallest species of wi
Creature Feature – Tree Boas
- MAY 03, 2018Three species of tree boa are common throughout many areas of Costa Rica: garden, annulated and black-tailed. As their name indicates, all three types of tree boa are characte
Creature Feature – Let’s Hear it For the HOWLER
- MAR 31, 2018[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Howler monkeys are the largest of the New World monkeys, comprising several distinct species throughout
Creature Feature – Bullet Ants, Pain You Don’t Want to Feel
- MAR 02, 2018The lesser giant hunting ant (Paraponera clavata), more commonly known as the bullet ant, is no stranger to Costa Rica. This insect species inhabits the wet neotropic ecozone,
Creature Feature – Cool Cat Has Crucial Place in Ecosystem
- JAN 04, 2018Jaguars are the largest feline species in Costa Rica and the third-largest on the planet, next to lions and tigers. Average size varies by geographic location, with larger jag
Creature Feature – Coati
- DEC 06, 2017Costa Rica is home to the largest species of coati, Nasua narica, known as the white-nosed coati. These animals can grow to 120 cm long, their large, bushy tail making up half
Creature Feature – Leatherbacks, a close-to-home concern
- NOV 05, 2017The leatherback sea turtle is the largest of all surviving turtle species. It’s also the fourth heaviest reptile, with three species of crocodile weighing more. Leatherbacks
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