Identification:
A stout rattlesnake with a triangular brown head and a brown body with a pattern of darker triangles or diamonds; 2 stripes run from the top of the head along the neck; a noticeable ridge runs along the middle of the back; to 1.5m (5ft).
Habitat:
Low elevations dry forest, northern Pacific slope; found in open areas, forest clearings, dry grasslands, on the ground or in rock crevices.
If you want to read about Eco-Tourism, Ecology, Behavior, Breeding and more of Costa Ricas' Fauna, we recommend to buy the Travelers' Wildlife Guide of Costa Rica by Les Beletzky (or Belesky) with beautiful illustrations by Davis Dennis. This priceless guide is our constant companion, when we travel around Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua.
To buy the complete book visit Interlink Books
The team of FlamingoLink, S.A. wishes you the best of times in our little paradise called Costa Rica.
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