The Amazing Wealth of Costa Rica Wildlife
The following statistics come from a compilation of Costa Rica’s National Parks.
- 205 species of mammals
- 160 species of amphibians
- 218 species of reptiles
- 849 species of resident birds (plus hundreds of species of visiting birds)
- 130 species of freshwater fish
- 1200 species of classified orchids (with more to be listed)
- 900 plus species of ferns
- 10 percent of all the butterfly species in the world
Please take a look at a brief listing of mammals, birds, reptiles, arachnids, crustaceans, and insects you will find on the Nicoya Peninsula.