Author: Costa Rica Journeys Editors

The Costa Rica Journeys editorial team has published independent guides to Costa Rica since 2011, covering regions and towns, beaches, surfing, yoga, national parks, wildlife and places to stay. Guides are kept current: closed businesses are removed and redirected, and prices are left out because they go out of date.

Animals | Reptiles & Amphibians

Fer-de-lance

Common name: Fer-de-lance Type: reptile Family: Viperidae Range: This Fer-de-lance snake can be found in the ranges of Central America including Panama, Guatemala, and…
Animals | Reptiles & Amphibians

Brazilian Wandering Spider

Common name: Brazilian Wandering Spider Type: Reptiles & Amphibians Family: Ctenidae Range: When you consider about the range of this Brazilian wandering spider, you…
Animals | Reptiles & Amphibians

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Common name: Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Type: Reptilia Family: Cheloniidae Range: When you consider about the range of this turtle, it normally lives in…
Animals | Reptiles & Amphibians

Boa Constrictor

Common name: Boa constrictor Type: Snake Family: Boidae Range: The range of boa constrictor would be varied depending on the subspecies. You can find…
Animals | Birds

Turkey Vulture

Common name: Turkey Vulture Type: Bird Family: Cathartidae Range: You can find this bird in the range of the southern most tip of South…