While having dinner last night with friends from the US who are here vacationing in Guanacaste, I was presented with a common question, “You’re the wildlife guy. What snakes do we need to worry about?

(MENAFN- The Costa Rica News) For many people, no creature causes as much disgust and terror as snakes. Also known as ophidians, they are a family of carnivorous ...

We recently had the opportunity to travel to Costa Rica to photograph wildlife. Because there are so many national parks in the country, it isn't difficult to find plenty of birds, but also a few ...

There are more than 3000 snake species on earth (137 of which are found in Costa Rica) and the vast majority represent absolutely no threat to a human being. That said, there is no denying that snakes ...

Costa Rica’s massive biodiversity certainly extends to snakes. There are 141 species slithering, swimming, and burrowing through the country’s varied habitats. Considering the fact that all of these ...

Snakes, like other reptiles, rely on the environment around them to regulate their body temperature, and that makes them very sensitive to temperature fluctuations like those brought by El Niño.

Monsoon season increases snake encounters in gardens and bushy areas, not just in South Asia but also in the US. While most US snakes are harmless, venomous species like rattlesnakes and copperheads ...