Reptiles and Amphibians in Costa Rica
Common name: Boa constrictor Type: Snake Family: Boidae Range: The range of boa constrictor would be varied depending on the subspecies. You can find them from northern Mexico through Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize, EI Salvador and Panama of Central America to South America north of 35 degree S. It is also available in the […]
Common Name: Red-Eyed Tree Frogs Type: Amphibian Family: Hylidae Range: The Red-Eyed Tree Frog is found from Southern Mexico to eastern Panama including Central America. They are found more on the Caribbean coast of Cost Rica and in small numbers in the lowlands on the pacific side. They are also available in Panama, Honduras and […]
Common Name: Bushmaster Type: Reptile Family: Viperidae Range: The Central American bushmaster is found all over Central America including Costa Rica with in Northern South America and in Ecuador and Lower Columbia. Bushmasters are inhabitant to southern Central America and all through the northern half of South America. It can be found in southern Nicaragua […]
Common Name: Leatherback Sea Turtle Type: Sea Turtle / Reptile Family: Dermochelyidae Range: The leatherback turtles are found worldwide in the tropical and mild waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. It also exists in small numbers in British Columbia, British Isles, Newfoundland, Argentina and Australia. An estimated 34,500 females nested annually worldwide during […]
Common Name: The Hawksbill Sea Turtle Type: Sea Turtle / Reptile Family: Cheloniidae Range: The Hawksbill turtles are available throughout the warm tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans as well as Caribbean Sea. They avoid deep waters and prefer coastlines where sponges are plentiful and the sandy nesting sites are […]