Reptiles and Amphibians in Costa Rica
Common Name: Crocodile Type: Reptile Family: Crocodylidae Range: The Crocodile is an animal that is found mainly on the pacific slope start from Mexico to Pero including Colombia and the northern part of the Venezuela on Atlantic. In Costa Rica, the crocodiles are limited to the national Parks. Size: Most of the adults can get […]
Common Name: Black Iguana, Black Spiny-tailed Iguana, or Black Ctenosaur Type: Reptile Family: Best guesses are Iguanidae Range: The Black Iguanas are resident of Central America and has the widest range of all Ctenosaura species from Greece to Mexico and to the north of Nicaragua and west side of Panama on particularly Pacific and Atlantic […]
Common Name: Coral Snake Type: Reptile Family: Elapidae / Cobra Range: They can be found in Dry forests and rainforests of Costa Rica Size: Coral snake have an average length from 20 -30 inches (51 – 76 cm) Diet: They are Carnivore. Coral snakes are ophiophagous, it means they hunt and eat snakes. They also […]
Common Name: Caimans Type: Reptile Family: Alligatoridae Range: The Caimans are found throughout the Central U.S. and South America and Costa Rica from marches and swamp to Mangrove River and lakes. Size: 1.1m – 5m (43in – 197in) Weight: It is weighing 100kg – 500kg (220lbs – 1,102lbs) Diet: As young, the various caiman species […]
Olive ridley sea turtles are one of the most famous species of turtles and the second smallest–next to Kemp’s Ridley. These turtles are most famous for its mass nesting in few areas, mainly in the Ostional Wildlife Refuge in Costa Rica. Along with this fascinating spectacle come international threats such as the widening and increasing […]