Showing posts with label Thecadactylus rapicauda. Show all posts
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Monday, November 20, 2017

Nocturnal neighbors

At night you can see many animals right next to our station. Especially when it rains, there is a lot of "traffic" around our ponds. I took the following pictures within a 5 minute walking distance to my room.
Still at the building this Turnip-tail Gecko (Thecadactylus rapicauda) was looking for food. With approx. (12cm, 4.7 in) it is the biggest Gecko of Costa Rica.

Turnip-tail Gecko - Thecadactylus rapicauda

Turnip-tail Gecko - Thecadactylus rapicauda

The Northern Cat-eyed Snake (Leptodeira septentrionalis) is abundant near the ponds here.

Northern Cat-eyed Snake - Leptodeira septentrionalis

As well as the Hourglass Treefrog (Dendropsophus ebraccatus) and the famous Red-eyed Treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas)

Hourglass Treefrog - Dendropsophus ebraccatus

Red-eyed Treefrog - Agalychnis callidryas

I also saw some Plain Blunt-headed Tree Snakes (Imantodes inornatus).

Plain Blunt-headed Tree Snake - Imantodes inornatus

Plain Blunt-headed Tree Snake - Imantodes inornatus