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This dimension lets a visitor find every species native to the same part of the world.Costa RicaConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)Costa RicaFilter Results165 entriesCommon GroupAllAsters And Composites (Asterales) (10)Bees, Wasps And Ants (Hymenoptera) (2)Birds Of Prey (Raptors) (2)Bivalves (Clams, Mussels, Oysters) (2)Cabbages And Mustards (Brassicales) (3)Carnations And Cacti (Caryophyllales) (3)Carp And Minnows (Cypriniformes) (1)Cichlids, Anemonefish And Damselfish (3)Citrus And Mahogany Relatives (Sapindales) (2)Clubmosses (Lycopodiaceae) (2)Cockroaches And Termites (Blattodea) (2)Coffees, Dogbanes And Milkweeds (Gentianales) (1)Dragonflies And Damselflies (Odonata) (1)Flies (Diptera) (5)Gastropods (Snails And Slugs) (1)Grasses And Sedges (Poales) (5)Grasshoppers And Crickets (Orthoptera) (1)Gulls, Terns And Auks (1)Heaths, Camellias And Primroses (Ericales) (1)Herons, Egrets And Allies (1)Horsetails (Equisetum) (4)Legumes (Fabales) (5)Lilies And Orchids (Liliales/Asparagales) (4)Lizards (Lacertilia) (1)Lobsters And Crayfish (1)Mallows, Cottons And Baobabs (Malvales) (4)Mints, Nightshades And Allies (Lamiales/Solanales) (5)Other Birds (1)Other Bony Fish (7)Other Fern Allies (1)Other Flowering Plant Orders (5)Other Frogs And Toads (Anura) (1)Other Insects (1)Palms, Bananas And Gingers (Arecales/Zingiberales) (1)Parsleys And Ivies (Apiales) (4)Passerines (Songbirds) (1)Perch-Like Fishes (Perciformes) (8)Poison Dart Frogs (Dendrobatidae) (2)Roses And Relatives (Rosales) (3)Shorebirds (Waders) (4)Shrimp And Prawns (2)Spiders (Araneae) (1)Spikemosses (Selaginella) (2)Spurges And Willows (Malpighiales) (5)Stony Corals (Scleractinia) (2)Ticks And Mites (Acari) (1)Tree Frogs (Hylidae) (2)True Ferns (Polypodiopsida) (4)True Frogs (Ranidae) (1)True Toads (Bufonidae) (3)Turtles And Tortoises (Testudines) (6)Water Ferns (Aquatic Ferns) (1)Waterfowl (5)Whisk Ferns (Psilotum) (1)TaxonomyAllAccipitriformes (1)Achillea (2)Acropora (2)Actinopterygii (3)Agrostis (1)Anas (1)Anatidae (2)Anseriformes (2)Anura (4)Apiaceae (4)Araneae (1)Artiodactyla (3)Asparagales (3)Asteraceae (4)Atelopus (2)Aves (1)Bellis (2)Bivalvia (2)Blattodea (2)Brassicaceae (3)Bromeliaceae (1)Bufonidae (1)Calidris (1)Carassius (1)Cathartidae (1)Cheloniidae (3)Chiroptera (1)Chordata (1)Cichlidae (2)Coffea (1)Coryphaenidae (2)Corytophanidae (1)Cyperaceae (1)Decapoda (3)Dermochelyidae (1)Diptera (5)Emballonuridae (1)Euphorbiaceae (3)Fabaceae (2)Felis (1)Gastropoda (1)Gossypium (1)Helianthus (2)Heteromyidae (1)Hibiscus (1)Hylidae (1)Hymenoptera (2)Insecta (1)Istiophoridae (1)Ixodidae (1)Lantana (1)Laridae (1)Leopardus (3)Lepidochelys (1)Liliales (1)Lontra (1)Lycopodiopsida (4)Magnoliopsida (8)Malvaceae (1)Moraceae (1)Nymphaeales (2)Odonata (1)Orchidaceae (1)Oreochromis (1)Orthoptera (1)Panthera (1)Passeriformes (1)Perciformes (5)Phaseolus (1)Phragmites (1)Phyllostomidae (1)Pilosa (1)Plantae (6)Poaceae (1)Polygonaceae (2)Polypodiopsida (1)Procyonidae (1)Pteridophyta (4)Puma (1)Ranidae (1)Rutaceae (1)Scorpaeniformes (1)Sirenia (1)Solanaceae (1)Tetraodontiformes (1)Theobroma (1)Threskiornithidae (1)Trifolium (2)Tringa (3)HabitatAllAlpine (2)Boreal Forest (5)Chaparral (6)Cloud Forest (3)Coral Reef (5)Desert (7)Estuary (4)Freshwater (6)Freshwater Marsh (1)Grassland (19)Intertidal Zone (3)Lake (7)Mangrove Forest (5)Marine (14)Neritic Zone (4)Open Ocean (7)Riparian Zone (3)River (12)Salt Marsh (2)Savanna (4)Seagrass Meadow (2)Steppe (1)Temperate Forest (2)Tropical Dry Forest (6)Tropical Rainforest (22)Tundra (1)Wetlands (8)Xeric Shrubland (1)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (4)Data Deficient (5)Endangered (3)Extinct (2)Least Concern (75)Near Threatened (4)Not Evaluated (44)Vulnerable (15)EcosystemAllAmazon Rainforest (7)Atlantic Forest (4)Black Forest (1)Caspian Sea (3)Cerrado (2)Chagos Archipelago (1)Chihuahuan Desert (1)Coral Reef Systems (4)Danube Delta (2)Deep Sea (1)Doñana (1)Everglades (2)Galapagos (2)Great Barrier Reef (5)Great Lakes (1)Gulf of California (4)Heath (3)Lake Victoria (1)Llanos (3)Mediterranean Basin (2)Mesoamerican Reef (1)Moorland (4)Pantanal (3)Prairie Pothole Region (1)Sargasso Sea (1)Western Ghats (1)Yasuní (1)Yellowstone (1)Everyday GroupAllAsters And Composites (Asterales) (10)Bees, Wasps And Ants (Hymenoptera) (2)Birds Of Prey (Raptors) (2)Bivalves (Clams, Mussels, Oysters) (2)Cabbages And Mustards (Brassicales) (3)Carnations And Cacti (Caryophyllales) (3)Carp And Minnows (Cypriniformes) (1)Cichlids, Anemonefish And Damselfish (3)Citrus And Mahogany Relatives (Sapindales) (2)Clubmosses (Lycopodiaceae) (2)Cockroaches And Termites (Blattodea) (2)Coffees, Dogbanes And Milkweeds (Gentianales) (1)Dragonflies And Damselflies (Odonata) (1)Flies (Diptera) (5)Gastropods (Snails And Slugs) (1)Grasses And Sedges (Poales) (5)Grasshoppers And Crickets (Orthoptera) (1)Gulls, Terns And Auks (1)Heaths, Camellias And Primroses (Ericales) (1)Herons, Egrets And Allies (1)Horsetails (Equisetum) (4)Legumes (Fabales) (5)Lilies And Orchids (Liliales/Asparagales) (4)Lizards (Lacertilia) (1)Lobsters And Crayfish (1)Mallows, Cottons And Baobabs (Malvales) (4)Mints, Nightshades And Allies (Lamiales/Solanales) (5)Other Birds (1)Other Bony Fish (7)Other Fern Allies (1)Other Flowering Plant Orders (5)Other Frogs And Toads (Anura) (1)Other Insects (1)Palms, Bananas And Gingers (Arecales/Zingiberales) (1)Parsleys And Ivies (Apiales) (4)Passerines (Songbirds) (1)Perch-Like Fishes (Perciformes) (8)Poison Dart Frogs (Dendrobatidae) (2)Roses And Relatives (Rosales) (3)Shorebirds (Waders) (4)Shrimp And Prawns (2)Spiders (Araneae) (1)Spikemosses (Selaginella) (2)Spurges And Willows (Malpighiales) (5)Stony Corals (Scleractinia) (2)Ticks And Mites (Acari) (1)Tree Frogs (Hylidae) (2)True Ferns (Polypodiopsida) (4)True Frogs (Ranidae) (1)True Toads (Bufonidae) (3)Turtles And Tortoises (Testudines) (6)Water Ferns (Aquatic Ferns) (1)Waterfowl (5)Whisk Ferns (Psilotum) (1)DietAllCarnivore (34)Detritivore or Scavenger (5)Filter Feeder (3)Frugivore (2)Herbivore (20)Insectivore (8)Omnivore (13)Parasitic (4)Photosynthetic Autotroph (72)Piscivore (2)Population TrendAllDecreasing (1)Stable (1)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (37)Marine (40)Terrestrial (119)Terrestrial and Freshwater (2)ThreatsAllBiological Resource Use (2)Invasive and Other Problematic Species, Genes and Diseases (4)Pollution (3)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (9)Disease Vector (5)Domesticated (15)Eaten or Drunk by People (4)Ecotourism and Research (5)Farmed or Commercially Raised (22)Hunted or Fished (30)Invasive or Introduced Species (34)Kept as Pets (12)Natural Pest Control (1)No Significant Interaction with Humans (2)Pollinator (1)Source of Dye (1)Source of Timber or Wood (2)Used in Traditional Medicine (26)Living or ExtinctAllNo (2)Yes (118)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 165Achillea millefoliumCosta RicaAfrican Tulip TreeCosta RicaAgave fourcroydesCosta RicaAgrostis giganteaCosta RicaAmerican CockroachCosta RicaAndean HorsetailCosta RicaAngel InsectCosta RicaAnoplogaster CornutaCosta RicaApium graveolensCosta RicaAristolochia grandifloraCosta RicaArtemisia vulgarisCosta RicaAsian Tiger MosquitoCosta RicaAsparagusCosta RicaAtlantic Bluefin TunaCosta RicaAtlantic TarponCosta RicaAtlantic Thorny OysterCosta RicaBanana (Musa acuminata)Costa RicaBasiliscus PlumifronsCosta RicaBellis perennisCosta RicaBlue MarlinCosta RicaBoston FernCosta RicaBrassica rapaCosta RicaBreadfruitCosta RicaBrown-throated SlothCosta RicaBuckwheatCosta RicaCacao (Theobroma cacao)Costa RicaCapsicum annuumCosta RicaCentury PlantCosta RicaChestnut Sac-winged BatCosta RicaChinese HibiscusCosta RicaChiriqui Harlequin Frog (Atelopus chiriquiensis)Costa RicaCinnamon FernCosta RicaCoffee Plant (Coffea arabica)Costa RicaCommon Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)Costa RicaCommon CoquiCosta RicaCommon DaisyCosta RicaCommon Frog (Rana temporaria)Costa RicaCommon Green DarnerCosta RicaCommon pochardCosta RicaCommon redshankCosta RicaCommon RemoraCosta RicaCommon StarlingCosta RicaCommon SunflowerCosta RicaCommon YarrowCosta RicaConvict cichlidCosta RicaCotton (Gossypium hirsutum)Costa RicaCougarCosta RicaCretan BrakeCosta RicaCuban Tree FrogCosta RicaCucumberCosta RicaCucumis meloCosta RicaCyperus alternifoliusCosta RicaDaucus carotaCosta RicaDillCosta RicaDrosophila melanogasterCosta RicaEastern OysterCosta RicaElkhorn CoralCosta RicaEnterolobium cyclocarpumCosta RicaEuropean WildcatCosta RicaFeral GoatCosta RicaFlamingo Tongue SnailCosta RicaFruit FlyCosta RicaGasteracantha cancriformisCosta RicaGerman CockroachCosta RicaGiant Freshwater PrawnCosta RicaGiant OarfishCosta RicaGiant Tiger PrawnCosta RicaGolden ToadCosta RicaGoldfishCosta RicaGorseCosta RicaGranular Poison FrogCosta RicaGreat BarracudaCosta RicaGreen Sea TurtleCosta RicaGreylag GooseCosta RicaGulf Coast TickCosta RicaHard FernCosta RicaHarpy EagleCosta RicaHawksbill Sea TurtleCosta RicaHoney BeeCosta RicaHorsetailCosta RicaHouseflyCosta RicaIpomoea albaCosta RicaJaguarCosta RicaKapokCosta RicaKing VultureCosta RicaKinkajouCosta RicaLantana CamaraCosta RicaLeatherback Sea TurtleCosta RicaLemonCosta RicaLesser YellowlegsCosta RicaLettuceCosta RicaLeucanthemum vulgareCosta RicaLined SeahorseCosta RicaLittle StintCosta RicaLoggerhead Sea TurtleCosta RicaLong-legged batCosta RicaLycopodium ClavatumCosta RicaMahi-mahiCosta RicaMaize (Zea mays)Costa RicaManilkara zapotaCosta RicaMargayCosta RicaMediterranean Fruit FlyCosta RicaMexican Giant HorsetailCosta RicaMirabilis jalapaCosta RicaMole CricketCosta RicaMosquito FernCosta RicaMountain spiny pocket mouseCosta RicaMozambique TilapiaCosta RicaMute SwanCosta RicaNelumbo nuciferaCosta RicaNeotropical OtterCosta RicaNorthern pintailCosta RicaOcean SunfishCosta RicaOcelotCosta RicaOilbirdCosta RicaOlive Ridley Sea TurtleCosta RicaOncillaCosta RicaOxeye DaisyCosta RicaPara Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis)Costa RicaParachromis managuensisCosta RicaParsleyCosta RicaPassionflowerCosta RicaPhragmites australisCosta RicaPineappleCosta RicaPoinsettiaCosta RicaPompano dolphinfishCosta RicaQuassia amaraCosta RicaQuillwortCosta RicaRaphanus raphanistrumCosta RicaRed CloverCosta RicaRed LionfishCosta RicaRed MangroveCosta RicaRed Swamp CrayfishCosta RicaRed-eared SliderCosta RicaRegalecus GlesneCosta RicaReticulated Glass FrogCosta RicaRoseate SpoonbillCosta RicaRoyal ternCosta RicaRumex acetosellaCosta RicaRunning Club MossCosta RicaSacred LotusCosta RicaSebastiania pavonianaCosta RicaSelaginella LepidophyllaCosta RicaShepherds PurseCosta RicaSouthern Giant HorsetailCosta RicaSpikemossCosta RicaStaghorn CoralCosta RicaStrawberry Poison FrogCosta RicaSwordfishCosta RicaTecoma stansCosta RicaVampire BatCosta RicaVanilla Orchid (Vanilla planifolia)Costa RicaVariable Harlequin Toad (Atelopus varius)Costa RicaWater HyacinthCosta RicaWater LilyCosta RicaWest Indian ManateeCosta RicaWestern Honey BeeCosta RicaWhisk FernCosta RicaWhite CloverCosta RicaWhite-tailed DeerCosta RicaWild BoarCosta RicaWild SunflowerCosta RicaWood Duck (Aix sponsa)Costa RicaWood sandpiperCosta RicaYellowfin TunaCosta RicaConnectionsShowing the first 400 of 3,220 connections.SourcesPolar Bear (Ursus maritimus) (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceContains: Polar BearView the SourceLion (Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute)Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology InstituteContains: African LionView the SourceBeaver (Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, National Park Service)National Park ServiceContains: BeaverView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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