WILDLIFE in the reserve

Within the reserve, bird watchers have identified more than 217 species of birds. Several animals have also been found such as:

• sloths (Bradipus tridactylus),
• wild pigs (Tayassu tajacu),
• coyotes (Canis latrans),
• anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla),
• tepezcuintles (Cuniculus paca),
• agoutis cherenga or guatusa (Dasyprocta punctata),
• otters or water dogs (Lontra lonicaudis),
• herds of coatis (Nasua narica),
• armadillos (Dasypodidae),
• kinkajous (Potos flavus),
• possums or hairless fox (Didelphis virginiana) and,
• occasionally, a mother cougar (Puma concolor costaricensis) with two cubs,
• capuchin and white-faced monkeys,
• a black jaguar (Panthera onca)
• Variety of reptiles such as snakes, toads, frogs, lizards, iguanas, chameleons, etc.,
• Variety of insects and batrachians.

And where there are birds and frogs, so do poisonous and non-poisonous snakes, as well as tons of insects. Except for the latter, the wildlife is very shy.