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Animals

Tapir de Baird
Baird's Tapir, Tapirus bairdii
Tamandua
Northern Tamandua, Tamandua mexicana
Coati
White-nosed Coati, Nasua narica
Tortue Ridley
Olive ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys olivacea
Iguane
The green iguana, Iguana iguana
Auratus
Green and black poison dart frog, Dendrobates auratus
Fraise
Strawberry Poison-dart Frog, Dendrobates pumilio
Caïman
The spectacled caiman, Caiman crocodilus
Aï
Brown-throated sloth, Bradypus variegatus
Ermite vert
Hummmingbird, Green Hermit, Phaetornis guy
Agalychnis
Red-eyed tree frog, Agalychnis callidryas
Singe araignée
Central American spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi
Singe hurleur
The mantled howler monkey, Alouatta palliata
Néphile
The banana Spiders, Nephila clavipes
Gorge violette
Hummingbird, Purple-throated Mountain-gem, Lampornis calolaema
Agouti
The Central American Agouti, Dasyprocta punctata
Unau
Hoffmann's two-toed sloth, Choloepus hoffmanni
Fer de lance
Fer-de-lance, terciopelo, Bothrops asper
Ara macao
The scarlet Macaw, Ara macao
Vipère ciliée
The Eyelash Viper, Bothriechis schlegelii
Spatule rose
The Roseate Spoonbill, Ajaia ajaja
Basilic vert
The plumed basilisk, Basiliscus plumifrons
Capucin moine
Monkey, The white-headed capuchin, Cebus capucinus
Pécari
The collared peccary, Tayassu tajacu
Saïmiri
The Central American squirrel monkey, Saimiri oerstedii
Caligo
Butterfly, The Brazilian Owl, Caligo brasiliensis sulanus
Kinkajou
The kinkajou, Potos flavus



Plants

Cacaoyer
Cacao tree, Cocoa tree, Theobroma cacao
Gunnères
Gunnera plant, Gunnera sp.
Gommier rouge
The Gumbo-limbo, Bursera simaruba
Cocotier
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera
Figuiers
Woody trees, Ficus, Ficus sp.
Héliconias
Tropical plant, Heliconia sp.



Themes

Costa Rica
Origin, diversity of ecosystems in Costa Rica, protected areas management
Biodiversité
Costa Rica Biodiversity, few numbers
Canopée
The canopy
Racines
Root system adaptations
Epiphytes
Epiphytes
Lianes
Lianas, woody vines
Fougères arbo
Tree ferns
Palmiers