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Las Brisas is a private nature reserve located on the lower slopes of Turrialba Volcano in Costa Rica. Our primary goal is conservation and scientific inquiry.
Mexican Hairy Porcupine
(Coendou mexicanus)
Cherrie's Pocket Gopher
(Orthogeomys cherriei)
Northern Tamandua
(Tamandua mexicana) Juvenile
Mexican Hairy Porcupine
(Coendou mexicanus)
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Mammals
As anyone who has ever visited a tropical rainforest knows mammals are difficult to see. We have a great diversity of interesting mammals that you are more likely to encounter when exploring the reserve both during the day and night.
The first photograph shows a specie of porcupine endemic to Mesoamerica which is arboreal and has a prehensile tail similar to New World monkeys.
For a full list of species:
Howler Monkey
Ernesto Carman co-founder of the Conservación Reinita Cerúlea – Costa Rica (Cerulean Warbler Conservation-CR).
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