The Mammals of Costa Rica: A Natural History and Field Guide (Zona Tropical Publications)

Very informative book with nice illustrations

It is easy to use and find the mammal that you are looking for and gives great descriptions and discussions of the animals' habitat.

a masterpiece for those who love costa rica & CA fauna , this an amazing book, easy to understand and very complete

Great book for those living In Costa Rica who want a good reference for animals in your own back yard. I use this book often to look creatures up I see.

Very useful, this book describes every animal with a great detail (fur, feed habits, zones where can be seen...)

This new edition has all the information about each species in the same page. The original edition had a set of color plates, so you would read the species description, and then have to flip pages to look at the color plates. The new one is a great improvement..

Great descriptions, good maps, nice field guide

This book has excellent and very detailed writeups and illustrations on mammals of Costa Rica. You can learn much about the creatures. I enjoyed the three-toed sloth, in particular. I rated it only 3 stars from a cost/benefit viewpoint -- we didn't see all that many species of mammals in Costa Rica, so in retrospect, I would have gone with the $10 tourist guide laminated foldout of all types of flora and fauna, and read up on what I saw afterwards, rather than carry this book in my pack.

Un libro excelente para cualquier amante de la naturaleza que viva o tenga previsto ir a Costa Rica. Con mapas de distribución, explicaciones sobre la evolución de las diferentes familias de mamíferos, hábitos de las diferentes especies... en resumen un libro muy completo, recomiendo 100%.

A must for anyone wishing to learn more about the rich diversity of Costa Rica's wildlife - promptly despatched, protectively packed, value for money, and perfect to take on our travels and use in the field.

I bought this while preparing for a two week nature travel to Costa Rica.At first glance I was a Little disappointed by the drawings. I have tons of illustrated nature guides and many of them with first class drawings, both informative and artistic. Theese drawings are just informative. Some of the Pictures look like they are a first attempt. But they are usefull and show the important details.The biggest surprise was the text. It is an engaging and very informative reading. You are guided through the history of animal immigration, evolution and adaptation to climate and geography.There are fascinating chapters introducing the different higher groups and amazing desciptions of the identification, behaviour, reproduction, ecological adaptations and protection status of the single species.This is one of the feew field guides where I have read every single Word. A field guide and a zoological textbook in one.Highly recommended.

Cet ouvrage est non seulement un guide de détermination des mammifères du Costa Rica avec les éléments classiques (représentation des espèces, cartes de distribution complétées par un court texte et taille) mais également dessin du crâne, comparaison avec les espèces voisines et parfois empreintes. De plus, les noms espagnols sont signalés ainsi que fréquemment la présence des espèces dans la mythologie locale. La biologie des espèces est très détaillée. Ces véritables monographies détaillées se terminent par un paragraphe conservation et des références permettant éventuellement d'approfondir ses connaissances. Ainsi conçu, cet ouvrage est un peu volumineux pour être emporté sur le terrain (surtout si le naturaliste s'intéresse à d'autres groupes faunistiques) mais est indispensable pour qui souhaite aller à la rencontre des mammifères de ce pays.

An exceptionally interesting part of the world, CR has no standing army, despite being surrounded by bristling military states. It has huge tracts of forest, and a climate that is suitable for a startling array of animal life. The heat and the insects would be enough for me to avoid going there, but I can at least enjoy studying the marvellous life forms that occupy the place. This is a brilliant guide.