Hey guys,

Last summer I was fortunate enough to visit the beautiful, herp rich country of Costa Rica. The small nation is home to around four hundred reptiles and amphibians, all spread throughout varying habitats. From mangroves to cloud forests to savanna, you can find it in Costa Rica.

I visited cloud forest, tropical wet rain forest, and coastal rain forests and mangroves. I spent 15 days there, and it was my first time herping in a rain forest.

Overall, I'm very pleased with the results I got as a first time herper in the jungle!

Enjoy!

First off, a beautiful shot my father got with a three minutes exposure of Volcan Arenal.





Rana vaillanti (Vaillant's Frog). Costa Rica: Heredia: La Selva Biological Station.



Agalychnis (Leaf Frog) sp. eggs. Costa Rica: Heredia: La Selva Biological Station.



Scaphiodonthophis annulatus (Shovel-toothed Snake). Costa Rica: Heredia: La Selva Biological Station.







Dendrobates pumilio (Strawberry / Bluejeans Poison Dart Frog). Costa Rica: Heredia: La Selva Biological Station.





Basiliscus basiliscus (Common Basilisk / Jesus Christ Lizard). Costa Rica: Heredia: La Selva Biological Station.



Rana warszewitschii (Brilliant Forest Frog). Costa Rica: Alajuela: Arenal Volcano National Park.





Ameiva festiva (Central American Whip-tailed Lizard). Costa Rica: Alajuela: Cerro Chato.



Ameiva festiva (Central American Whip-tailed Lizard); juvenile. Costa Rica: Alajuela: Cerro Chato.



Atropoides nummifer (Jumping Pit Viper); brown phase. Costa Rica: Alajuela: Cerro Chato.













Unidentified gecko. Costa Rica: Puntarenas.



Ctenosaura similis (Black Spiny-tailed Iguana / Black Ctenosaur). Costa Rica: Puntarenas: Tárcoles River.



Crocodylus acutus (American Crocodile). Costa Rica: Puntarenas: Tárcoles River.















Corallus ruschenbergerii (Common Tree Boa). Costa Rica: Puntarenas: Damas Island.



Iguana iguana (Green Iguana). Costa Rica: Puntarenas: Damas Island.









Hemidactylus frenatus (House Gecko); juvenile. Costa Rica: Puntarenas: Manuel Antonio.



Leptodactylus pentadactylus (Smoki Jungle Frog). Costa Rica: Puntarenas: Manuel Antonio.



Smilisca phaeota (Masked Tree Frog); brown phase. Costa Rica: Puntarenas: Manuel Antonio National Park.



Agalychnis callidryas (Red-eyed Leaf Frog). Costa Rica: Puntarenas: Manuel Antonio National Park.



Ctenosaura similis (Black Spiny-tailed Iguana / Black Ctenosaur). Costa Rica: Puntarenas: Manuel Antonio National Park.



Boa constrictor (Boa Constrictor / Red-tailed Boa / Common Boa). Costa Rica: Puntarenas: Manuel Antonio National Park.