Animals and wildlife in Costa Rica
Common Name: Spider Monkey Type: Mammal Family: Cebidae (New World monkeys) Range: Spider monkeys are normally found in tropical rainforests of Central and South America, and in regions in north like Mexico. They reside in the lush green rainforests, mangrove jungles and flat lowland to mountain forests. Spider monkeys favor wet forests more willingly than […]
Common Name: Sperm Whale Type: Mammal Family: Physeteridae Range: The sperm whales have a large geographic range. It is presented almost in all oceanic but usually found in continental slope or deeper water. In December and January each year, sperm whales can be observed along the coastal line of the Corcovado National Park in Costa […]
Common Name: poison dart frogs, poison arrow frogs Type: Amphibian Family: Dendrobatidae Range: The Poison Dart Frogs are found mainly in rainforests Throughout the Central and South U.S., Mexico, and Costa Rica and on a few Hawaiian islands. Size: The Poison dart frogs are 1 in (2.5 centimeters) long. Several may reach to a length […]
Common Name: Orca, Killer Whale Type: Mammal Family: Delphinidae Range: Killer whales or Orca are available in most seas and all oceans. They have a massive range. However, they prefer higher latitudes and coastal areas. They can be seen swimming along the Pacific Coast to the southeast of Isla del Coco, Costa Rica. They are […]
Common Name: Lizard Type: Reptile Family: Squomata Range: The different species of lizards range through a diversity of habitats, normally frequenting humid areas of foothills and mountains, but also can be found ranging down into the drier grasslands, staying close to rivers and streams. These are Secretive by nature, they hide under windfall, bushes, and […]