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 […]
Wildlife Information Zone
The wildlife information zone has 100+ articles of the life on the farm and information on favorite National Parks, and other places of interest here in Costa Rica.
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
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
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 Constrictor (Boa constrictor)
A juvenile boa constrictor found on the ground in an area heavily visited by jungle mice. The jungle environment is
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (Oxyrhopus petola)
Photographing the Banded Calico Snake The Banded Calico Snake or Gargantilla falsa as it is known in Costa Rica was
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
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
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-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
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 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
Tanagers Costa Rica
Tanagers Costa Rica – just a sample of the colorful birds found on our farm. Tanager is a very large
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
Green Caterpillar (Acharia Horrida)
Lime Green Caterpillar in the tropics This lime green caterpillar and 10 of his friends were just about to eat
False Coral Coral Falsa Snake (Erythrolamprus mimus)
False Coral Snake Coral Falsa Culebra (Erythrolamprus mimus) This False Coral Snake was crossing Barry’s path as he went to check
Red Coffee Snake (Ninia sebae)
Red Coffee Snake or Redbacked Coffee Snake The red coffee snake is found as far North as Mexico and South
Tropical Gnatcatcher
A Tropical Gnatcatcher Bird This is a sad story. I saw what appeared to be a little bird fall from
Common Tody Flycatcher
Common Tody Flycatcher Bird In order to give guests a better bird watching area in front of the cabins we