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Aphonopelma seemanni, the Costa Rican zebra tarantula, also known as the striped-knee tarantula, is a species of tarantula inhabiting most of western Costa Rica and other parts of Central America, such as Honduras and Nicaragua, and possibly Guatemala. [1]
Sericopelma angustum (Valerio, 1980) - Costa Rica; Sericopelma commune F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 - Panama; Sericopelma dota Valerio, 1980 - Costa Rica; Sericopelma embrithes (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1936) - Panama; Sericopelma fallax Mello-Leitão, 1923 - Brazil; Sericopelma ferrugineum Valerio, 1980 - Costa Rica; Sericopelma generala Valerio ...
Psalmopoeus reduncus also known as the Costa Rican orange mouth tarantula, as its common name implies it is found in Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua. It was first described by Karsch in 1880, its common name is derived from the fact they have orange hairs around the chelicerae .
Seven of the Costa Rican species are considered endemic, and 19 are globally threatened. Costa Rica's birds range in size from the scintillant hummingbird, at 2.2 grams and 6 cm (2.4 in), to the huge jabiru, at 6.5 kg (14.3 lb) and 150 cm (60 in) (the American white pelican is heavier, but is an accidental species).
This farm zebra isn't the only unique animal on the farm @equinemik and her mare call home. As she explained to a commenter, her boss also has lemurs and kangaroos on the farm!
The clay-colored thrush is the national bird of Costa Rica. Although Costa Rica is a small country, it is in the bird-rich neotropical region and has a huge number of species for its area. The official bird list published by the Costa Rican Rare Birds and Records Committee of the Asociación Ornitológica de Costa Rica (AOCR) contained 948 ...
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany searched on Monday for answers on possible security lapses after a man drove his car into a Christmas market, killing at least five people and casting a renewed spotlight ...
One happy beagle is bundling up and spending a warm and cozy Christmas with his new family this holiday season. Meet Copper, an 8-year-old beagle who was recently adopted by PETA staffers ...