Herpetofauna in Costa Rican Zoos

  • Thread starter Thread starter AWP
  • Start date Start date
AWP

AWP

Well-Known Member
5+ year member
Sources:
  • Zoo Simón Bolívar: own visit (2015), information by @ralph (2017)
  • La Paz Waterfall Gardens: official website (2019)
  • Selvatura: own visit (2015)
  • Monteverde Theme Park (former Ranario de Monteverde): own visit (2015)
  • Herpetarium Adventures (former Serpentario de Monteverde, Monteverde Herpetarium): personal message (2019), information by @ralph (2017)
  • Parque Reptilandia: official website (2019)
  • Arenal Natura Ecological Park: official website (2019)
  • Arenal Eco Zoo: social media
  • Snake Garden: official website (2019)
Species that have been kept in the recent past are between brackets

AMPHIBIANS

Bufonidae
Incilius signifer – Selvatura

Incilius valliceps – Herpetarium Adventures

Rhaebo haematiticus – La Paz

Rhinella horribilis – Ranario de Monteverde, Herpetarium Adventures

Centrolenidae
Espadarana prosoblepon – Selvatura, Ranario de Monteverde, Arenal Eco

Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni – La Paz, Ranario de Monteverde, (Herpetarium Adventures)

Hyalinobatrachium valerioi – La Paz

Sachatamia ilex - La Paz

Craugastoridae
Craugastor fitzingeri – La Paz, Ranario de Monteverde, Herpetarium Adventures

Dendrobatidae
Dendrobates auratus – La Paz, Selvatura, Ranario de Monteverde, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia, Arenal Natura, Arenal Eco, Snake Garden

Dendrobates leucomelas – (Simón Bolívar)

Oophaga granulifera – La Paz, Ranario de Monteverde, Reptilandia

Oophaga pumilio – Simón Bolívar, La Paz, Selvatura, Ranario de Monteverde, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia, Arenal Eco, Snake Garden

Phyllobates vittatus – La Paz, Reptilandia, (Simón Bolívar)

Eleutherodactylidae
Diasporus hylaeformis – La Paz

Hylidae
Agalychnis annae – Simón Bolívar, La Paz

Agalychnis callidryas – La Paz, Selvatura, Ranario de Monteverde, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia, Arenal Natura, Arenal Eco, Snake Garden

Agalychnis spurrelli – La Paz, Reptilandia

Anotheca spinosa – Ranario de Monteverde, Arenal Eco

Cruziohyla calcarifer – La Paz, Arenal Eco

Dendropsophus ebraccatus – La Paz, Ranario de Monteverde, Reptilandia, Arenal Eco, Snake Garden

Duellmanohyla rufioculis – Ranario de Monteverde

Isthmohyla lancasteri – Ranario de Monteverde

Isthmohyla pseudopuma – Selvatura

Scinax elaeochrous – Ranario de Monteverde, (Herpetarium Adventures)

Scinax staufferi – La Paz

Smilisca baudinii – (Herpetarium Adventures)

Smilisca phaeota – La Paz, Ranario de Monteverde, Herpetarium Adventures

Smilisca sordida – La Paz

Tlalocohyla loquax – La Paz

Trachycephalus venulosus – Ranario de Monteverde

Leptodactylidae
Leptodactylus bolivianus – La Paz

Leptodactylus savagei – La Paz, Selvatura, Ranario de Monteverde, Herpetarium Adventures, Arenal Natura, Arenal Eco, Snake Garden

Ranidae
Lithobates taylori – La Paz, Herpetarium Adventures, Snake Garden

Lithobates vaillanti – Herpetarium Adventures, Snake Garden

Lithobates warszewitschii – Ranario de Monteverde, (Herpetarium Adventures)
 
NATIVE REPTILES (I)

Crocodylia
Caiman crocodilus – Simón Bolívar, La Paz, Zoo Ave, Herpetarium Adventures, Arenal Natura, Snake Garden

Crocodylus acutus – Simón Bolívar, La Paz, Zoo Ave, Reptilandia, Arenal Natura, Arenal Eco, Snake Garden

Testudines
Chelydra acutirostris – Simón Bolívar, Herpetarium Adventures, Arenal Natura, Snake Garden

Kinosternon angustipons – Reptilandia, Snake Garden

Kinosternon leucostomum – Simón Bolívar, Arenal Natura, Snake Garden

Kinosternon scorpioides – Simón Bolívar, Herpetarium Adventures, Snake Garden

Rhinoclemmys annulata – Herpetarium Adventures, Arenal Natura, Snake Garden

Rhinoclemmys funerea – Simón Bolívar, Reptilandia, Arenal Natura, Snake Garden

Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima – Simón Bolívar, Arenal Natura, Snake Garden

Trachemys emolli – Simón Bolívar, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia, Snake Garden

Trachemys venusta – Simón Bolívar, Herpetarium Adventures, Snake Garden

Diploglossa
Diploglossus monotropis – Reptilandia, Arenal Eco

Gekkota
Coleonyx mitratus – Reptilandia, Arenal Eco

Thecadactylus rapicauda – Herpetarium Adventures

Iguania
Basiliscus plumifrons – Selvatura, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia, Snake Garden, Arenal Eco

Dactyloa insignis – Selvatura

Iguana iguana – Snake Garden, Arenal Eco

Norops biporcatus – Selvatura, Arenal Eco

Norops capito – Reptilandia

Polychrus gutturosus – Arenal Eco
 
NATIVE REPTILES (II)

Boidae
Boa imperator – Simón Bolívar, La Paz, Zoo Ave, Selvatura, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia, Arenal Natura, Arenal Eco

Corralus annulatus – La Paz, Herpetarium Adventures , Reptilandia, Snake Garden, Arenal Eco

Corallus ruschenbergerii – Reptilandia, Arenal Eco

Epicrates maurus – La Paz, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia

Ungaliophis panamensis – Reptilandia

Colubridae s.l.
Clelia clelia – Herpetarium Adventures, Arenal Eco

Clelia scytalina - Selvatura

Conophis lineatus – La Paz, Reptilandia

Drymarchon melanurus – Selvatura, Reptilandia

Imantodes cenchoa – Arenal Eco

Lampropeltis triangulum – La Paz, Selvatura, Reptilandia, Snake Garden, (Simón Bolívar)

Lampropeltis t. abnorma – Herpetarium Adventures

Lampropeltis t. micropholis – Herpetarium Adventures

Lepthophis ahaetulla – La Paz, Arenal Eco

Masticophis mentovarius – La Paz, Herpetarium Adventures

Mastigodryas alternatus – La Paz, Herpetarium Adventures

Oxybelis aeneus – La Paz, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia, Snake Garden

Oxybelis brevirostris – La Paz

Oxybelis fulgidus – Simón Bolívar, La Paz Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia

Oxyrhopus petolarinus – Reptilandia

Pseustes poecilonotus – La Paz, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia, Arenal Eco

Rhinobotrium bovalli – Reptilandia

Senticolis triaspis – La Paz, Reptilandia

Spilotes pullatus – La Paz, Selvatura, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia, Snake Garden, Arenal Eco

Trimorphodon quadruplex – La Paz, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia

Elapidae
Micrurus mosquitensis – La Paz, Selvatura

Micrurus nigrocinctus – Herpetarium Adventures

Pelamis platurus – La Paz

Viperidae
Agkistrodon bilineatus – Arenal Eco

Atropoides mexicanus – La Paz, Selvatura, Reptilandia

Atropoides picadoi – La Paz, Reptilandia, Arenal Eco

Bothriechis lateralis – Simón Bolívar , La Paz, Selvatura, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia, Snake Garden, Arenal Eco

Bothriechis nigroviridis – Selvatura, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia, Arenal Eco

Bothriechis schegelii – Simón Bolívar, La Paz, Selvatura, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia, Snake Garden, Arenal Eco

Bothriechis supraciliaris – Reptilandia

Bothrops asper – Simón Bolívar, La Paz, Selvatura, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia, Arenal Natura, Snake Garden, Arenal Eco

Cerrophidium sasai – La Paz, Herpetarium Adventures, (Simón Bolívar)

Crotalus simus – Simón Bolívar, La Paz, Selvatura, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia, Snake Garden, Arenal Eco

Lachesis melanocephala – Reptilandia

Lachesis stenophrys – La Paz, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia, Snake Garden, Arenal Eco

Porthidium nasutum – La Paz, Selvatura, Herpetarium Adventures, Arenal Natura, Snake Garden, Arenal Eco

Porthidium ophryomegas – La Paz, Selvatura, Herpetarium Adventures, Reptilandia

Porthidium porrasi – Reptilandia

Porthidium volcanicum – Reptilandia
 
EXOTIC REPTILES

Snakes
Bothriechis aurifer – Reptilandia

Bothriechis bicolor – Reptilandia

Bothriechis marchi – Reptilandia

Bothrops barnetti – Reptilandia

Bothrops brazili – Reptilandia

Candoia carinata – Reptilandia

Corallus caninus – Reptilandia

Corallus batesii – Reptilandia

Crotalus durissus pifanorum – Reptilandia

Crotalus vegrandis – Reptilandia

Eunectes murinus – Reptilandia

Eunectes notaeus – Reptilandia

Leioheterodon madagascariensis – Reptilandia

Liasis papuana – Reptilandia

Mixcoatlus melanurum – Reptilandia

Morelia boeleni – Reptilandia

Morelia viridis – Reptilandia

Porthidium lansbergii rozei – Reptilandia

Python molurus – Arenal Eco

Python regius – Snake Garden

Python reticulatus – Reptilandia

Spilotes sulphureus – Reptilandia

Toxicodryas blandingii – Reptilandia

Trimeresurus trigonocephalus – Reptilandia

Lizards
Corucia zebrata – Reptilandia

Crocodilurus amazonicus – Reptilandia

Diploglossus millipunctalus – Reptilandia

Dracaena guianensis – Reptilandia

Gerrhonotus infernalis – Reptilandia

Heloderma horridum exasperatum – Reptilandia

Lanthanotus borneensis – Reptilandia

Rhacodactylus laechianus – Reptilandia

Varanus komodoensis – Reptilandia

Varanus mertensi – Reptilandia

Varanus salvadorii – Reptilandia

Varanus salvator komaini – Reptilandia

Varanus spinulosis – Reptilandia

Zonosaurus madagascariensis – Reptilandia

Zonosaurus maximus – Reptilandia

Turtles and tortoises

Aldabrachelys gigantea – Reptilandia

Carettochelys insculpta – Reptilandia

Centrochelys sulcata – Reptilandia

Chelonoidis carbonaria – Reptilandia

Chelodina mccordi – Reptilandia

Chelus fimbriatus – Reptilandia

Cycloderma aubryi – Reptilandia

Erymnochelus madagascariensis – Reptilandia

Kinixys belliana – Reptilandia

Peltocephalus dumerilianus – Reptilandia

Pelusios castanoides – Reptilandia

Trachemys ornata – Snake Garden
 
I am surprised you did not list Rhinoclemmys spp, tropical american wood turtles. Four species are native to Costa Rica and I assume they are displayed in some facilities.
 
I found some additional species of Arenal Natura, featuring in the video on the website of the park:

* reptiles: Crotalus simus, Oxybelis aeneus, Leptophis ahaetulla

* amphibians: Agalychnis lemur, A. spurrelli, Duelmanohyla rufioculis, Smilisca baudinii, Cochranella granulosa, Hyaelinobatrachium valerioi, Phyllobates lugubris, Incillius melanochlorus, Rhinella horribilis
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top