The Butterflies of Costa Rica and Their Natural History, Vol. I: Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae7 reviews Philip J. Devries Princeton University Press, 1987 A wonderful book + Butterfly Opus + butterly museum + A Butterfly Museum             Naturalist In Costa Rica1 review Alexander F. Skutch Univ Press Of Fl, 1992 Stories of a lost Paradise Dr. Alexander Skutch passed away in 2004 just short of his 100th birthday. He was an acclaimed biologist and had published a multitude of studies, articles and books on tropical botany, nature and ornithology. In this book he describes his early days in Costa Rica just after concluding his work ...             A Field Guide to Plants of Costa Rica1 review Margaret Gargiullo, Barbara Magnuson, ... Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 A "Must Have" Guide This guide book has been written for "tourists, students and urban-dwelling Costa Ricans" (according to the Preface). It is supurbly well-organized into sections that this audience can identify with. E. g. sections on tall trees,shrubs and small trees, two sections on vines, one on grasses, etc. ...             Field Guide to the Orchids of Costa Rica and Panama (Comstock Book)1 review Robert L. Dressler Cornell University Press, 1993 A quality publication but not for everyone... Living in Costa Rica, I purchased Robert L. Dresser's: "Field Guide to the Orchids of Costa Rica and Panama" to help me to identify the orchids in the wild, in my collection and in the collections of others. While I have in fact been able to use the book to this end, this publication doesn't ...             A Neotropical Companion17 reviews John Kricher Princeton University Press, 1999 Great overview of the tropics + great general guide + really fun for the amateur naturalist + Textbook + A Neotropical Companion             Costa Rican Natural History8 reviews University Of Chicago Press, 1983 Jam-packed! + Central America Natural History Reference Book + Hardback would have been better + Immensely useful compendium for the American tropics + bang for your buck             Travellers' Wildlife Guides Costa Rica (Travellers' Wildlife Guides)8 reviews Les Beletsky Interlink Books, 2004 Best Costa Rica bird guide written + Overall a good book + Good news and bad news + Costa Rica Guide Book             A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica (Comstock Book)36 reviews F. Gary Stiles, Alexander F. Skutch Cornell University Press, 1990 nothing compares + Costa Rica Bird Book + Outstanding field guide + Birders' must-have             A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica5 reviews Twan Leenders Zona Tropical Publications, 2001 Like a Reps & Amps Bible + Will probably be the standard field guide to Costa Rican herps for years to come + Handy Field Guide, Readable Book. + steven and william             A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America and Southeast Mexico4 reviews Fiona A. Reid Oxford University Press, USA, 1998 A wonderful companion for both amateurs and pros + Excellent resource + Absolutely the best mammals guide for the region This field guide is a definitive yet handy guide that will surely be a classic of its type. It covers all the living species of native mammals from Mexico to Panama (including aquatic species such as whales and otters). For each species there is a careful description of its physical appearance ...             Serpientes de Costa Rica / Snakes of Costa Rica Alejandro Solorzano INBio, 2005 Based on the authors 25 years of research in anatomy and behavior, taxonomy, geographic distribution, and natural history of the 137 species of snakes found in Costa Rica. Each species account provides scientific name, description, habits, diet, reproduction, abundance, distribution and habitat, similar species, with full-color photograph and distribution map. Over 300 full-color photographs, b/w ...             The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas7 reviews Jay M. Savage University Of Chicago Press, 2005 Buy it just for the color plates! + Almost an encyclopedia + GREEEEEEEEAT BOOK + The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas by Jay M. Savage + Costa Rica, Reptile Place             The Mammals of Costa Rica: A Natural History and Field Guide5 reviews Mark Wainwright Cornell University Press, 2007 I'm glad this book is available! + Mammals of Costa Rica + comprehensive guide! I have not had a chance to examine this book in depth, but I've looked through it a few times and it has all the essential info you would expect to find, and good photos too. It certainly is worth the price and I'm glad we bought it!             The Butterflies of Costa Rica and Their Natural History, Vol. II: Riodinidae7 reviews Philip J. DeVries Princeton University Press, 1997 A wonderful book + Butterfly Opus + butterly museum + A Butterfly Museum             Amphibians and Reptiles of La Selva, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean Slope: A Comprehensive Guide2 reviews Craig Guyer, Maureen A. Donnelly University of California Press, 2004 Great book, great price + Good if you stay in La Selva, Costa Rica I took this book on a recent research trip to a preserve near La Selva, and used it daily. Not just a field guide with pretty pictures, this book contains a key to the species. Since it is specific to this area of the country, it cut down on the amount of material that had to be sorted through to ...             Tropical Plants of Costa Rica: A Guide to Native and Exotic Flora5 reviews Willow Zuchowski Cornell University Press, 2007 A very handy plant guide for visitors to Costa Rica + Wonderful, but too large general field use + Tropical Plants of Costa Rica + very useful book + Great looking book, with tons of info!             The Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide29 reviews Richard Garrigues Cornell University Press, 2007 Best Costa Rican Bird Field Guide + Great book for field identification... + The new Costa Rica bird guide - perfect for the field! + The Birds of Costa Rica + Best Costa Rica Guide Available!!!!             A Neotropical Companion17 reviews John Kricher Princeton University Press, 1999 Great overview of the tropics + great general guide + really fun for the amateur naturalist + Textbook + A Neotropical Companion             The Butterflies of Costa Rica and Their Natural History, Vol. II: Riodinidae7 reviews Philip J. DeVries Princeton University Press, 1997 A wonderful book + Butterfly Opus + butterly museum + A Butterfly Museum             A Field Guide to Plants of Costa Rica1 review Margaret Gargiullo, Barbara Magnuson, ... Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 A "Must Have" Guide This guide book has been written for "tourists, students and urban-dwelling Costa Ricans" (according to the Preface). It is supurbly well-organized into sections that this audience can identify with. E. g. sections on tall trees,shrubs and small trees, two sections on vines, one on grasses, etc. ...