I created this guide to fill you in on the snakes you might encounter in Costa Rica, give you helpful info on staying safe, and let you know the places where you can see snakes in a secure ...

These snakes are among the largest in Costa Rica, reaching lengths of over nine feet. Most of their body is a yellowish-tan/pale brown that darkens at the tail end. The features that make them easiest ...

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From venomous snakes to powerful big ... I just have to remind myself that most of Costa Rica’s wildlife is more fascinating ...

Fer-de-lances are one of the more poisonous species of snakes in Costa Rica, and are relatively common. This one may have been more surprised than we were to find a wasp carrying a spider that ...

I had been told there are two types of venomous snakes in Costa Rica: vipers, recognizable by their arrowhead ... “If you go and analyze the field when the workers have left, you’re going to find that ...

Costa Rica's yellow sea snake curls up ... Rican snake is distinct from yellow-bellied sea snakes, says Alan Resetar, with Chicago's Field Museum, who wasn't involved in the paper.