Scientific Work

Our research contributions to herpetology and conservation science in Costa Rica.
Documenting biodiversity and advancing our understanding of tropical ecosystems.

Research & Publications

Just like the baby frog in the picture, we are steadily growing and working towards a deeper understanding of our herpetofauna. Our team is dedicated to documenting and exploring new areas in the Osa Peninsula and other key regions of the country to uncover new populations, gather information, and enhance our knowledge of natural history.

All the valuable insights we have collected are the result of our team's hard work and passion. By choosing to take a tour with us, you contribute to the resources that allow us to continue exploring and publishing crucial information. Thank you for supporting our mission and being a part of our journey.

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A Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) Preying on a Yellow-bellied Seasnake (Hydrophis platurus) in Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

Raby Nuñez Escalante, Gabriel Calvo Benavides

Reptiles & Amphibians

2021

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A Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) Preying on a Yellow-bellied Seasnake (Hydrophis platurus) in Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

Tailless Whip Scorpions (Paraphrynus laevifrons) Preying on Metamorphic Juvenile Gliding Leaf Frogs (Agalychnis spurrelli) in Costa Rica

Ampliación del rango altitudinal del mosquerito pechirrayado Myiophobus fasciatus (Muller, 1776) en Sierpe, Osa Costa Rica

An Albino Purple Caecilian (Gymnopis multiplicata) from Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Observations of Arthropods Preying on Amphibians and Reptiles in Sierpe de Osa, Costa Rica

First Report of Predation by a Bright-rumped Attila (Attila spadiceus) on a Red-eyed Treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas) on the Peninsula de Osa, Costa Rica

Second Report of Cannibalism in the Terciopelo, Bothrops asper (Squamata: Viperidae) from Costa Rica

First Report of Leucism in the Purple Caecilian (Gymnopis multiplicata) from Río Tigre, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

Helmeted Basilisk (Corytophanes cristatus) Predation by Red-eyed Tree Snake (Siphlophis compressus) in Rainmaker, Parrita, Costa Rica

Imantodes cenchoa. Coloration.

Predation on a Milky Treefrog (Trachycephalus “vermiculatus”) by a Fasciated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma fasciatum) in Rio San Pedrillo, Corcovado National Park, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Oscaecilia osae. Predation and Habitat.

Predation on Gliding Leaf Frog (Agalychnis spurrelli) Eggs by Savage’s Thin-toed Frog (Leptodactylus savagei) Tadpoles in Sierpe de Osa, Costa Rica

Predation on a Middle American White-lipped Frog (Leptodactylus fragilis) (Anura:Leptodactylidae) by a Caribbean Ditchfrog (Leptodactylus insularum) (Anura:Leptodactylidae) in Costa Rica

Rediscovery of the rare earless lizard Bachia blairi (Squamata, Gymnophthalmidae) in Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas, Costa Rica after 28 years

Second report of ophiophagy in a Cat-eyed Snake (Leptodeira sp.) in Costa Rica

Predation by a Tarantula (Sericopelma immensum) on a Terciopelo (Bothrops asper) in Sierpe de Osa, Costa Rica

The Osa Caecilian (Oscaecilia osae): New Localities, Elevational Record, and Predation by a Common Black-Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)

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