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Reptiles & Amphibians
Amphibian & Reptiles of Hacienda baru
| English Name | Scientific name | Nombre en español |
| AMPHIBIANS: 33 Species | ||
| Family: CAECILIDAE (2) | ||
| Purple Caecilian | Gymnophis multiplicata | Doc Cabezas |
| Gray Caecilian | Dermophis parviceps | |
| Family: PLETHODONTIDAE (3) | ||
| Striped Salamander | Bolitoglossa lignicolor | salamandra |
| Litter Salamander | Oedipina pacificensis | salamandra |
| Allen's Salamander | Oedipina alleni | salamandra |
| Family: ELEUTHERODACTYLIDAE (2) | ||
| Tink Frog | Diasporus diastema | |
| Diasporus vocator | ||
| Family: CRAUGASTORIDAE (4) | ||
| Spot-shouldered rain frog | Craugastor crassidigitus | |
| Fitzinger's rain frog | Craugastor fitzingeri | |
| Red thighed rain frog | Carugastor rugosus | |
| Stejneger's rain frog | Craugastor stejnegerianus | |
| Family: STRABOMANTIDAE (1) | ||
| Pygmy rain frog | Pristimantis ridens | |
| Family: LEPTODACTYLIDAE (4) | ||
| White-lipped frog | Leptodactylus fragilis | |
| Whistling frog | Leptodactylus insularum | |
| Black spotted frog | Leptodactylus poecilochilus | |
| Smoky jungle frog | Leptodactylus savagei | |
| Family: HYLIDAE (10) | ||
| Red eyed treefrog | Agalychnis callidryas | |
| Gliding Leaf Frog | Agalychnis spurrelli | |
| Yellow thighedtree frog | Dendropsophus ebraccatus | |
| Small headedtree frog | Dendropsophus microcephalus | |
| Rosenberg's treefrog | Hypsiboas rosenbergi | |
| Green boned treefrog | Scinax elaeochroa | |
| Sticky Latex treefrog | Scinax boulengeri | |
| Masked treefrog | Smilisca phaeota | |
| Drabbed treefrog | Smilisca sordida | |
| Brown stream frog | Smilisca sila | |
| Family: DENDROBATIDAE (3) | ||
| Black & green arrow frog | Dendrobates auratus | |
| Red & blue arrow frog | Oophaga granulifera | |
| Common rocket frog | Siverstoneia flotator | |
| Family: BUFONIDAE (3) | ||
| Cane toad | Chaunus marinus | |
| Foothill stream toad | Incilius aucoinae | not seen since at least 1999, species has been recently reclassified and is endemic to SW Costa Rica |
| Leaf litter toad | Rhaebo haematitcus | |
| Family: CENTROLENIDAE (5) | ||
| Granular glassfrog | Cochranella granulosa | |
| Emerald glassfrog | Espadarana prosoblepon | |
| Green Glass frog | Hyalinobatrachium valerioi | |
| Cascade glassfrog | Sachatamia albomaculata | |
| Dusty glassfrog | Teratohyla pulverata | |
| REPTILES: 74 species | ||
| TESTUDINATA (Turtles – 6 species) | ||
| Family: CHELONIIDAE (2) | ||
| Hawksbill Marine Turtle | Eretmochelys imbricata | |
| Olive Ridley Marine Turtle | Lepidochelys olivacea | |
| Family: EMYDIDAE (2) | ||
| Tropical slider | Chrysemys ornata | |
| Trachemys emolli | ||
| Family: GEOMYDIDAE (1) | ||
| Red turtle | Rhinoclemmys funera | |
| Family: KINOSTERNIDAE (1) | ||
| Red-cheeked mud turtle | Kinosternon scorpioides | |
| SQUAMATA (Lizards – 28 species) | ||
| Family: ANGUIDAE (1) | ||
| Talamancan galliwasp | Diploglossus bilobatus | |
| Family: CORYTOPHANIDAE (2) | ||
| Jesus Christ lizard | Basiliscus basiliscus | |
| Casque-headed lizard | Corytophanes cristatus | |
| Family: GEKKONIDAE (6) | ||
| Yellow-headed gecko | Gonatodes albogularis | |
| Litter gecko | Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma | |
| Turnip-tailed gecko | Thecadactylus rapicauda | |
| Pacific spoted dwarf gecko | Sphaerodactylus graptolaemus | |
| Common house gecko | Hemidactylus frenatus | |
| Mourning gecko | Lepidodactylus lugubris | |
| Family: GYMNOPTHALMIDAE (2) | ||
| Gymnopthalmus speciosus | ||
| Leposoma southii | ||
| Family: IGUANIDAE (2) | ||
| Black ctentosaur | Ctenosaura similis | |
| Green iguana | Iguana iguana | |
| Family: POLYCHROTIDAE (8) | ||
| Green tree anole | Anolis biporcatus | |
| Pug-nosed anole | Anolis capito | |
| Pacific lichen anole | Anolis charlesmyersi | |
| Dry forest anole | Anolis cupreus | |
| Slender anole | Anolis limifrons | |
| Leaping anole | Anolis lemurinus | |
| Golfo Dulce anole | Anolis polylepis | |
| Canopy lizard | Polychrus gutturosus | |
| Family: SCINCIDAE (2) | ||
| White-striped climbing skink | Mabuya unimarginata | |
| Cherrie's litter skink | Spenomorphus cherriei | |
| Family: TEIIDAE (3) | ||
| Central American whiptail | Ameiva festiva | |
| Four-striped whiptail | Ameiva quadrilineate | |
| Ameiva leptophrys | ||
| Family: XANTUSIIDAE (1) | ||
| Tropical night lizard | Lepidophyma reticulatum | |
| SERPENTES (Snakes – 38 species) | ||
| Family: BOIDAE (3) | ||
| Boa constrictor | Boa constrictor | |
| Tree boa | Corallus ruschenbergerii | |
| Rainbow boa | Epricrates maurus | |
| Family: COLUBRIDAE (27) | ||
| Painted keelback | Chironius carinatus | |
| Ebony keelback | Chironius grandisqaumis | |
| Mussarana | Clelia clelia | |
| Brown spotbelly | Coniophanes fissidens | |
| Black-tailed cribo | Drymarchon melanurus | |
| Brown forest racer | Dendrophidian percarinatum | |
| Speckled racer | Drymobius margaritiferus | |
| White-headed snake | Enulius sclateri | |
| Common blunt-headed snake | Imantodes cenchoa | |
| Northern cat-eyed snake | Leptodeira septentrionalis | |
| Common cat-eyed snake | Leptodeira annulata | |
| Mangrove cat-eyed snake | Leptodeira rubricata | |
| Green parrotsnake | Leptophis ahaetulla | |
| Salmon-bellied racer | Mastigodryas melanolomus | |
| Spotted wood snake | Ninia maculata | |
| Calico snake | Oxyrhopus petolarius | |
| Brown vine snake | Oxybelis aeneus | |
| Bird-eating snake | Pseustus poecilonotus | |
| Pink-bellied litter snake | Rhadinea decorata | |
| Gray snail-eater | Sibon nebulatus | |
| Tiger ratsnake | Spilotes pullatus | |
| Scorpion-eating snake | Stenorrhina degenhardtii | |
| Tricolored crowned snake | Tantilla supracinta | |
| Orange-bellied crowned snake | Tantilla ruficeps | |
| Long-tailed littersnake | Urotheca decipiens | |
| Tropical seep snake | Hydromorphus concolor | |
| Banded snaileater | Dipsas tenuissima | |
| Family: ELAPIDAE (4) | ||
| Central American coral snake | Micrurus nigrocinctus | |
| Clark's coral snake | Micrurus clarki | |
| Allen's coral snake | Micrurus alleni | |
| Yellow-bellied sea snake | Pelamis platurus | |
| Family: VIPERIDAE (4) | ||
| Mexican jumping pitviper | Atropodes mexicanus | |
| Eyelash palm pitviper | Bothriechis schlegelii | |
| Fer-de-lance | Bothrops asper | |
| Central American bushmaster | Lachesis sternophrys | |
| CROCODILIA (2 species) | ||
| Family: ALLIGATORIDAE (1) | ||
| Spectacled caiman | Caiman crocodilus | |
| Family: CROCODYLIDAE (1) | ||
| American crocodile | Crocodylus acutus | |
Beyond sustainable
- by Jack Ewing
The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines the word “sustainable” as: “of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or seriously damaged.”
The word has been in use for a long time, at least since 1727 according to Merriam-Webster. In recent years, with increased interest in our environment and concern over the rate of depletion of our natural resources, the word has come into popular usage. Information about how to live sustainably is readily available, as are products for sustainable ways of doing things. Energy efficiency is of utmost importance followed by water efficiency, social responsibility, general environmental friendliness and others.
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Black Iguana
This Black Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) likes to sun himself at the entrance to Hacienda Barú Lodge.
We call him “The Boss” because of his attitude of superiority.
Chocolate Monkey Gift Shop
Our Gift Shop is well known in the area for having a wide variety of gifts. Not only will you find T-Shirts, Hammocks and Jewelry, but also a beautiful selection of Costa Rican made Arts and Crafts. Our policy is to buy (as much as possible) from local artisans who work with local materials of a sustainable resource.