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| Ebony Keelback snake, on banks of Tortuguero River, Costa Rica It is similar to a Mussurana, which is more common in South America than here. |
Many people think that they will see more snakes than anything in the rainforest, but that is not usually the case as they fear humans more than we fear them and many are well camouflaged. I’m including a second photo of the only snake we saw in Tortuguero to show the full length:
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| Ebony Keelback snake, Tortuguero, Costa rica |
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| Green Iguana was the most often seen reptile. This male is orange because he is mating. Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica |
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| Green Basilisk or “Jesus Christ Lizard” because he walks on water. Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica |
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| Spectacled Caiman, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica |
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| Spectacled Caiman, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica Note that this is a lighter color than the first photo. Color varies and light makes photos different. |
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| Black River Turtle, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica |
Be not in haste, said the tortoise.There is nothing here but time.
If you live long enough, you will see.Of course, though, you will see them from your cage.
Live long enough? I asked. Are there mortal dangers here?
The tortoise chuckled.
The boy doesn’t always take very good care of his prisoners, Rex the lizard chimed in.
What do you mean? He doesn’t feed us enough?
Sometimes he doesn’t understand what we need to survive, Rex answered. Sometimes he plays too rough.
How can a creature able to bend the laws of nature be so cruel? I asked.”
― Patrick Jennings, We Can’t All Be Rattlesnakes