Anybody gone to the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

[DDReptiles]

I am planning on spending a week (give or take a day) down in the El Ramanso (sp?) lodge in June.

Anybody ever gone here its right on the beach and the rainforest so I am expecting to find some cool herps.

If you have been around here just tell me how it was, herps, etc.

 

[Anders Hansen]

Hallo Derek,

I have been to the Osa Peninsula. Actually I lived there for 14 days. There are so many herps in these parts of Costa Rica. The biodiversity is very huge, why you find many sorts of herps. Expecially amphibians.
Now what I recall (you will be able to see pictures from my trip to Costa Rica, most of them are taken in the Osa Peninsula zone) is the very rare species of frog, which I was lucky to find, Dendrobates granuliferus lives only in Osa. Thats an amazing frog, very beautiful. Also if you look at the physiological differences within species you will find, that the Dendrobates auratus are more green in these areas than in the Northern part of Costa Rica where they are more dulled in the colours. It was also in Osa i found my favourite lizard Corytophanes cristatus, which are very hard to spot due to their camouflage. Hope this helped a bit, much more is to be experienced.

 

[DDReptiles]

Thanks, I like frogs but am more of a lizard, snake kinda guy. Though I am looking forward to finding some arrow frogs

Thanks Derek