Central American Whiptail, Tiger Ameiva

Sighting:

September 26, 2001

Trail from Esquinas Rainforest Lodge, Golfito region, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica

These brightly colored ameivas were abundant in the leaf litter, but hard to approach for photography or capturing. The one pictured here is a juvenile, and is the only we managed to catch.

Here is a complete list of the species we found on this GreenTracks trip.

Sighting:

August 10, 2010

Sueño Azul Resort, Sarapiqui, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica

Here's a reasonably large adult basking in a sunny spot. The adults aren't quite as beautiful as the youngsters, but are still fine-looking lizards.

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