This volume is a synthesis of existing knowledge about the flora and fauna of Costa Rica. The major portion of the book consists of detailed accounts of agricul

"First published 2002 as The natural history of Costa Rican mammals by Zona Tropical"--T.p. verso.

In 1502, Christopher Columbus named Costa Rica, and while gold and silver never materialized to justify the moniker of rich coast in purely economic terms, scie

Describes Costa Rica's readily identifiable terrestrial and freshwater mammals. This book features illustrations that show not only the mammals themselves, but