The current advances in the fight on chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) have produced some interesting results. The newest thought process involves biological control agents to battle the proficient amphibian assassin.
Here is a 6 and a half minute video of some various dart frogs (O. pumilio) found at Hitoy Cerere Biological Reserve. The reserve is located on the Atlantic versant of Costa Rica.
Quite an unusual toad, Bufo coniferus, has traded in the forest floor for a life of climbing. These spectacular climbing toads can be found from Nicaragua, throughout the Pacific and Atlantic slopes of Costa Rica and Panama,
The Lined Crowned snake (Tantilla reticulata), a member of the Colubridae family, is a small, non venomous snake found in lowland tropical forests of Costa Rica. T. reticulata is a relatively rare species, currently unlisted in the IUCN database. It is a terrestrial and nocturnal species, and although there is no information on feeding habits, it is currently believed to feed on insects and their larvae, similar to other species of Tantilla.
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