Differences Between Frogs and Toads
Differences Between Frogs and Toads
This small-mass land of central America known as Costa Rica has a great diversity of amphibians this provides good environmental conditions thanks to its geographic position in the tropics and its ...
Why you can miss the visit to Tarcoles river
Why you can miss the visit to Tarcoles river
Costa Rica has many rivers and I mean many, however not all of them are navigable, besides that some offer more variety of wildlife than others.
While Tarcoles ...
The Fascinating Mantled Howler Monkey of Costa Rica
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
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?
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?
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
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
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
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?
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 ...