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| Variegated Squirrel Hogar de Vida Campus, Atenas, Costa Rica |
This is the most common squirrel all over Costa Rica, but there are two other kinds of squirrels and I have photos of all three of them. See this search of squirrels on my gallery:
Carara National Park Mammals
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| Central American Agouti, a large rodent, Carara National Park, Costa Rica. |
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| Spider Monkey, Carara National Park, Costa Rica (baby on her back) |
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| Spider Monkey, Carara National Park, Costa Rica. |
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| White-nosed Coati, Carara National Park, Costa Rica |
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| White-nosed Coati, Carara National Park, Costa Rica |
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| Costa Rican White Bat Carara National Park, Costa Rica Cell phone through guide’s spotting scope |
We also passed the bridge where the week before my guide Victor saw a Puma resting. And we saw some howler monkeys but no photos. Most mammals here are nocturnal. Insects were more visible in the day but also more difficult to photograph.
The tropical rain forests of the world harbor the majority of the planet’s species, yet this wealth of species is being quickly spent. While the exact numbers of species involved and the rate of forest clearing are still under debate, the trend is unmistakable—the richest terrestrial biome is being altered at a scale unparalleled in geologic history.
— Larry D. Harris
Also see my PHOTO GALLERY of Costa Rica Mammals
Variegated Squirrel
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| Variegated Squirrel, Atenas, Costa Rica Found all over Costa Rica, this one by my balcony in a Yellow Bell Tree They can greatly vary in color around the country but all have tail “frosting” |
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| Variegate Squirrel, my first shot peeking around tree trunk, giving a little break from birds and butterflies! |
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| Variegated Squirrel, Atenas, Costa Rica Two moved from Strangler Fig to this tree and back – looking for food? They are about the same size as North American squirrels. |
And I continue to get new surprises on my balcony! Maybe after a year I’ll get bored. 🙂
July 8 I get my visa renewed and will start traveling more which means new wildlife photos.
And by the way, I just started a Costa Rica Mammals Photo Gallery which these guys are in. I haven’t gotten a lot of mammals since moving here, but got several from previous trips and will get more! This gallery is in addition to my
Costa Rica Birds Gallery
Costa Rica Butterflies Gallery
Costa Rica Insects Gallery (other than butterflies)
Now all I need is galleries for reptiles and amphibians! Coming soon!