Costa Rica Wildlife

(Bolitoglossa striatula)

Striated Salamander (Bolitoglossa striatula)

A Striated Salamander has no lungs. It breathes through its skin. It has also been called a mushroom tongued salamander and ...
(Liophis epinephelus)

Fire-bellied Snake (Liophis epinephelus), Tenorio

A Fire-bellied snake found on the ground at 1,300 feet during the hike to Rio Celeste. We were sure this ...
Corallus annulatus

Annulated Tree Boa (Corallus annulatus)

An Annulated Tree Boa found in the humid, tropical, lowland rain forest of Costa Rica. Annulated Boa's are rarely seen by ...
porthidium nasutum

Rain Forest Hog Nosed Pit Viper (Porthidium nasutum)

A collection of our Rain Forest Hog Nosed Pit Viper images. These different snakes have all been collected here on ...
boa head side

Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor)

A juvenile boa constrictor found on the ground in an area heavily visited by jungle mice. The jungle environment is ...
Speckled Racer (Drymobius margaritiferus)

Racer Snakes in Costa Rica

Four Racer Snakes in Costa Rica from the Colubridae family, all found on the Caribbean slope. Racers are widely known ...
pauraque wings raised

Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) – Nightjar Family

A Pauraque or Nightjar is a uniquely patterned bird found from Southern Texas to South America. This fledgling sat virtually ...
transparent frog

Granular Glass Frog (Cochranella granulosa)

Glass Frogs have translucent skin so  you can see their intestines and bones. To find a Glass Frog you must be out at ...
Iguana Iguana

Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) – Adult & Juvenile

The young or juvenile green iguana aka common iguana was found on our small farm in Matina Limon. The larger iguana is ...
sabrewing in flight

Various Hummingbirds of Costa Rica

Three hummingbirds that inhabit the Central Valley of Costa Rica A trip to the Central Valley proved fruitful in the ...
Phyllobates lugubris

Striped Poison Dart Frog (Phyllobates lugubris) aka Lovely Dart Frog

Barely noticeable in the leaf litter this frog of only 2 centimeters jumps from one hiding place to another. His stripes ...
gecko eye

Turnip-tail Gecko (Thecadactylus rapicauda)

The Turnip-tail Gecko (Thecadactylus rapicauda) is the largest gecko in Costa Rica. The Turnip-tail gecko is nocturnal and lives in ...
baby sloth

New Three Toed Baby Sloth! Now 3 Generations of Sloths

I spotted a new three toed baby sloth yesterday. Read about its family tree. I take the dogs for a walk ...
Dingy on Caribeean

Cahuita National Park Limon Costa Rica

The Cahuita National Park is the Caribbean Coast's Best National Park The white sand beaches, palm tree canopies and well ...
(Enulius sclateri) Sock Headed

Sock Headed Snake (Enulius sclateri) aka White Headed Snake

This small and slender, non-venomous snake makes its home in the province of Limon, Costa Rica at approximately 150 feet ...
Macro snake head

Cloudy Snail Eater (Sibon nebulatus) Lichen-Colored Snail Eater (Sibon longifrenis)

A Cloudy Snail Eater and a Lichen-colored Snail Eater Snake found in Limon Costa Rica We found this average sized ...
Banded Calico Snake

Banded Calico Snake (Oxyrhopus petola)

Photographing the Banded Calico Snake The Banded Calico Snake or Gargantilla falsa as it is known in Costa Rica was ...
Red Eyed leaf frog direct

Red Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas)

Images of a Red Eyed Tree Frog found in Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica. Tree frogs all have adhesive disks ...
A Satint Parrot Snake with mouth open

Snake Photography, How to Set up the Shot

Photographing Snakes, how to light the scene, when to shoot and how to stay safe. First a warning, without snake handling ...
Litter Frog with Yellow Strip on Side

Bransford’s Litter Frog

  The Bransford's Litter Frog (Craugastor bransfordii) with the green eyes was found in September 2012 and the copper eyed one in ...
Giant Red Grasshopper

Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper

Images and Information on the Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper Adult & Juvenile (Tropidacris Cristada) Wanna see something cool? This adult Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper ...
Baby Woolly Opossum

Forest Trails & Woolly Opossum

Why we added Forest Trails to our farm in Costa Rica & Woolly Opossum we found during our walk Our ...
Neotropical Bird Snake curve

Neotropical Bird Eating Snake (Psuestes poecilonotus)

Three Neotropical Bird Eating Snakes, patterns colors & characteristics This Bird Eating Snake (Psuestes poecilonotus) was found on a farm that raises ...
Crimson Collared Tanager

Tanagers Costa Rica

Tanagers Costa Rica - just a sample of the colorful birds found on our farm. Tanager is a very large ...
Dwarg Tropical Orchid

Flowers Costa Rica that Exist on Our Farm in Limon

Flowers Costa Rica - A sampling of the many flowers we have here in San Miguel. The first plants pictured are ...