We analyzed 50 adult specimens of L. nigromarginatus for stomach contents (Appendix I). The snakes are housed in eight herpetological collections and institutional abbreviations follow Sabaj (2023).

Costa Rica is a world-renowned destination for bird watching, attracting thousands of ecotourists each year with its stunning ...

A tropical red sun is setting over Caño Palma as we head out for our evening paddle in Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Park.

Costa Rica has traditionally been perceived as a bastion of security in crime-ravaged Central America. In recent years, however, the country has experienced record levels of violence, which ...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Costa Rican police seized five capybaras, crack cocaine and marijuana after chasing down a fleeing vehicle on a highway along the Central American country’s Pacific ...

For tourists, this means more options for guilt-free travel. Turismo Costa del Sol has launched a carbon footprint calculator to make it even easier for visitors to go green. This tool lets travellers ...

In a rather bizarre incident, a cat was found being used to smuggle drugs into prison in Costa Rica, the video of which surfaced and went viral on social media. The feline was taped to the body of the ...

Guards in Costa Rica have intercepted an unusual prison drug delivery, catching a cat as it jumped over the periphery fence at night with marijuana and crack taped to its body. The black-and-white ...

In the Ecuador wilderness (guides Nelson, at the helm, and Paa), Charles Bergman sought the roots of the illegal animal trade (a blue-headed parrot chick). Charles Bergman Two fire-red birds ...

A tiny ‘kitty-cat’ ended up making global headlines after it was reportedly caught smuggling ‘drugs’ into a prison in Costa Rica. Here’s how the guards found the ‘Narco Cat’... As per Saysdotcom, the ...

Zooming over her head were nearly a dozen vibrant green Monk Parakeets. Bewildered, Uehling was sure her eyes were playing tricks on her. "A bunch of parrots was the last thing I expected to see ...

The UO Chamber Choir and Oregon Wind Ensemble will have a total of six concerts during their cultural musical exchange tour in Costa Rica. Here, The OWE performs ... Shirts and shorts in UO’s colors ...