This full-color field guide is an indispensable companion to the
most popular neotropical ecotourism destination: Costa Rica.
Featuring all the mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and
arthropods that one is likely to see on a trip to the rainforest
(as well as those secretive creatures such as the jaguar that are
difficult to glimpse), The Wildlife of Costa Rica is the guide to
have when encountering trogons, tapirs, and tarantulas.
In addition to providing details for identifying animals along
with interesting facts about their natural history, this guide
offers tips for seeing them in the wild. Costa Rica, a peaceful
nation with many and diverse animal species, is one of the best
places in the world for wildlife watching and nature study. It has
an excellent system of national parks and reserves, a wide choice
of ecolodges, and many professionally trained tourist guides. It is
possible to leave the capital city of San Jose and, just a few
hours later, visit a high-elevation cloud forest, dense rainforest,
savanna-like plain, or coastal habitat, each with a unique
collection of animal species.
This new lightweight field guide provides nature enthusiasts
visiting Costa Rica with the best introduction to the country's
amazing diversity of wildlife. It is the first general field guide
to Costa Rica to combine the most sought-after features:
treatment of all major phyla in the country;
coverage of the animals most likely and most desirable to be
seen;
more than 600 detailed illustrations integrated with the text
(the preferred method of animal identification in the wild);
full species accounts including ID points, range and habitat,
size, and behaviors;
a wealth of natural history information, including more than 20
photographic natural history features; and
tips for seeing animals."
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