Costa Rica stock - forests and creatures
All images copyrighted by J.H. Marden.
Root buttresses of the swamp dwelling tree, Pterocarpus officinalis, Corcovado Naitonal Park, Costa Rica
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This is a boa that I stepped on while walking in long grass in Corcovado National Park in 1988. I jumped about 7 feet. After I calmed down and realized that it was a boa, I caught the head in my insect net and carried it back to the station. Upon release, the snake climbed this guava tree and stayed there for 3 days trying to catch squirrel monkeys, which proved much too quick. Wild boas must be handled with care because they have a mouthful of nasty teeth and can bite viciously.
Moustache bat (Pteronotus parnellii) caught in a mist net at Campanario, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. This is member of the family Mormoopidae. This species is insectivorous, preying primarily on moths and beetles.
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