Recent Trip to Costa Rica Nov/Dec 2011

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leeroyhamilton
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Recent Trip to Costa Rica Nov/Dec 2011

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New to Field Herp Forum - great site by the way!!! Just thought would start my posts of with a recent two month trip to Costa Rica with my wife in Nov/Dec 2011. Hope you like the pics and any help with ID's would be much appreciated!

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Emerald Glass Frog (Centrolene prosoblepon) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Pygmy Rain Frog (Pristimantis ridens) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Unidentified Frog by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Craugastor megacephalus by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Unidentified Frog by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Unidentified Frog by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Red-eyed Treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Red-eyed Treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas), Danaus Ecocentro by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Brilliant Forest Frog (Rana Warszewitschii) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Smokey Jungle Frog (Leptodactylus Pentadactylus) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Masked Tree Frog (Smilisca phaeota) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Strawberry Posion Arrow Frog (Oophaga Pumilio) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Green and Black Poison Arrow Frog (Dendrobates Auratus) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Granular Poison Frog (Oophaga granulifera) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Central American Whip-Tailed Lizard (Ameiva Festiva) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Four-lined Whip-tailed Lizard (Ameiva quadrilineata) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Slender Anole (Norops limifrons) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Unidentified Anole by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Golfo Dulce Anole (Norops polylepis) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Unidentified Anole by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Unidentified Anole by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Unidentified Anole by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Yellow Headed Gecko (Gonatodes albogularis) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Unidentified Anole by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Unidentified Anole by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Puerto Rican Anole (Ctenonotus cristatellus) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Yellow Headed Gecko (Gonatodes Albigularis) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Neotropical Green Anole (Anolis biporcatus) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Striped Basilisk (Basiliscus Vittatus) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Common Basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Helmeted Iguana (Corytophanes cristatus) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Green Iguana (Iguana Iguana) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus), Cano Negro, Costa Rica by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Rainforest Hognosed Pit Viper (Porthidium Nasutum) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Satiny Parrot Snake (Leptophis Depressirostris) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Eyelash Pit Viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Eyelash Pit Viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Boa Constrictor (Boa constrictor) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Fer De Lance (Bothrops Asper) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Fer De Lance (Bothrops asper) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Blunt Headed Vine Snake (Imantodes phantasma) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr

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Blunt Headed Vine Snake (Imantodes phantasma) by leeroyhamilton96, on Flickr
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Re: Recent Trip to Costa Rica Nov/Dec 2011

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That's quite the entrance! Thanks for posting these, welcome to the forum, and keep it coming!
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Hi Leeroy,

Great first post, you saw some pretty amazing stuff. The first photo of the Oropel is a real stunner. What's the story with the 2nd Fer-de-Lance, it looks a monster?

Two months is a good break, where did you get to?

Welcome to the forum. More photos please. Rags.
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Re: Recent Trip to Costa Rica Nov/Dec 2011

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Nice post. You saw some great animals. I love the Corytophanes cristatus and Porthidium nasutum... those are two of my favorite species. Feel free to post any other natural history pictures you have as well!

I have a few corrections with IDs. Your first frog looks like Scinax elaechroa, while frogs 4-6 may be Craugastor fitzingeri. I believe your parrot snake is actually Leptophis ahaetulla, as it lacks a loreal scale, and perhaps the Imantodes is cenchoa?

Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Recent Trip to Costa Rica Nov/Dec 2011

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Hi there, looks like you had a wonderful trip. I would be interested in hearing more about the places you visited. I agree with Brian on the frog and snake ID's. The "C. megacephalus" and the two frogs pictured below it are all C. fitzingeri, while the metamorph hylid above it, depending on the elevation is probably a Smilisca, perhaps S. phaeota? By what I can tell from your photos, you didn't get up to any high elevations? Your anoles apprear to be more polylepis and limifrons. Where were they found?

-Don
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Love this image...
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Re: Recent Trip to Costa Rica Nov/Dec 2011

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I agree with Monklet here. The Oropel photo is a stunner.
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Re: Recent Trip to Costa Rica Nov/Dec 2011

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Thanks for all your comments!!! Still loving the site!
What's the story with the 2nd Fer-de-Lance, it looks a monster?
This Fer de Lance was seen not far from Sirena Lodge in Corcovado National Park. The guide said it was the biggest one he had ever seen. It had been in the same spot for over a week.
I have a few corrections with IDs. Your first frog looks like Scinax elaechroa, while frogs 4-6 may be Craugastor fitzingeri. I believe your parrot snake is actually Leptophis ahaetulla, as it lacks a loreal scale, and perhaps the Imantodes is cenchoa?
Brian many thanks for the ID's - the frogs out there are all very hard to identify!!!
Hi there, looks like you had a wonderful trip. I would be interested in hearing more about the places you visited. I agree with Brian on the frog and snake ID's. The "C. megacephalus" and the two frogs pictured below it are all C. fitzingeri, while the metamorph hylid above it, depending on the elevation is probably a Smilisca, perhaps S. phaeota? By what I can tell from your photos, you didn't get up to any high elevations? Your anoles apprear to be more polylepis and limifrons. Where were they found?
Hi Don - thanks for the interest - We spent a full two months around Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Starting on the Nicoya Peninsula we headed north to Granada and Ometepe in Nicaragua and then back down to Arenal and La Fortuna, followed by Tirimbina Lodge (just up the road from Selva Verde and then onto a very wet Tortuguero!! Then followed a week in Cahuita (great place!) and then finished off with a week in Hacienda Baru (near Dominical - great lodge and great trails and a great guy running the place!) and a 5 day jaunt down to Drake Bay with a day trip into the Corcovado Park. Unfortunately we didnt get too much altitude but there will definitely be another trip planned as we fell in love with CR and also want to get down to Panama. How long have you been over there for?
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Re: Recent Trip to Costa Rica Nov/Dec 2011

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What a lovely way to introduce yourself to the forum! Welcome!

Lots of pretty pictures of interesting animals! I'm especially happy to see the Imantodes, as I've a soft spot for those (sometimes impossibly) slender beauties.

Gerry
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Re: Recent Trip to Costa Rica Nov/Dec 2011

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Great post! Hoping to get back down there soon.
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