Archive

The Fascinating Mantled Howler Monkey of Costa Rica. Scientific classification. ● Kingdom: Animalia ● Phylum: Chordata ● Class: Mammalia ● Order: Primates ● Suborder: Haplorhini ● Infraorder: Simiiformes ● Family: Atelidae ● Genus: Alouatta ● Species: Alouatta palliata Howlers inhabits the forests of Central and South ...

All about the nesting season of Costa Rica Sea Turtles. Costa Rica is home to four main species of sea turtles. Both the Caribbean and the Pacific shores host numerous nesting sites that are critical for ...

How many species of Raccoons are found in Costa Rica? In Costa Rica we can find two species of Raccoons, distributed along the country. This specie belongs to the Procyonidae, which is a family of the ...

Have you ever heard about the Helmeted Iguana of Costa Rica? Well, if not, check below to learn something new. Name: Smooth-helmeted Iguana. Scientific classification: ● Kingdom: Animalia ● Phylum: Chordata ● Class: Reptilia ● Order: Squamata ● Suborder:Iguania ● Family: Corytophanidae ● Genus: Corytophanes ● ...

Great American Interchange and its impact on Costa Rica In what is now Costa Rica, animals from South and North America met during the Great American Biotic Interchange Known as the event in which land and ...

Some cool facts about the Leatherback Sea Turtle.   Highlights Scientific Name: Dermochelys coriacea  Status in the Wild: Endangered  Habitat: Oceans  Diet: Carnivore The leatherback sea turtle is the largest of the turtle species. It is the only surviving member of a ...

The Importance of Mangrove Conservation  Mangroves are ecosystems that provide incalculable services, including a barrier that mitigates the impact of hurricanes and storms. They are also sites where thousands of species need to carry out vital ...

What should we know about the venomous snake named Fer de Lance? Highlights. Scientific Name: Bothrops asper Status in the Wild: Common  Habitat: Grasslands, Rainforests, Tropical Dry Forests, Woodlands  Diet: Carnivore The fer-de-lance, a pit-viper species, is ...

How many species of Peccaries are there in Costa Rica? Second Part.   White-lipped Peccary (Tayassu Pecari) Names: Sometimes listed under the genus Dicotyles. Both parts of the scientific name come from the Brazilian Tupi language. Tayassu means taya ...

How many species of Peccaries are there in Costa Rica? Well, the family Tayassuidae has two species in this country, let's talk about them.  First Part. Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu) Names: Also known as the javelina, because of its ...