Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is a true scientific discovery caught on camera! We documented the first-ever record of a new snake species for Costa Rica.
Watch the incredible process of identifying and collecting the Neuwied's False Boa (Pseudoboa neuwiedii), which is now the first specimen of its kind in the Museum of Zoology at the University of Costa Rica.
What started as a simple photo on social media turned into a race against time to recover this rare snake for science.
In this video:
0:00 A New Snake for Costa Rica
0:52 Expert ID by Alejandro Sol贸rzano
1:25 The Mission Begins: Recovering the Specimen
2:08 Collecting the "False Boa" (Pseudoboa neuwiedii)
3:15 Ant Attack! Field Challenges
4:10 Making History: The First Official Record
This discovery proves that citizen science works! A huge thank you to world-renowned herpetologist Alejandro Sol贸rzano for confirming this find and helping us contribute to the national wet collection.
馃搷 Species: Neuwied's False Boa (Pseudoboa neuwiedii)
馃搷 Location: Costa Rica
馃搷 Status: New Country Record
Explore More & Support Our Project:
馃敟 Watch more Costa Rica Snake videos here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXdXjNOCU90kq1LKR3hgL3ZjLSI2caH2C
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#SnakeDiscovery #CostaRicaWildlife #Herpetology #NewSpecies #RareSnake #Pseudoboa #CitizenScience #OchoVerdeWildlife
This is a true scientific discovery caught on camera! We documented the first-ever record of a new snake species for Costa Rica.
Watch the incredible process of identifying and collecting the Neuwied's False Boa (Pseudoboa neuwiedii), which is now the first specimen of its kind in the Museum of Zoology at the University of Costa Rica.
What started as a simple photo on social media turned into a race against time to recover this rare snake for science.
In this video:
0:00 A New Snake for Costa Rica
0:52 Expert ID by Alejandro Sol贸rzano
1:25 The Mission Begins: Recovering the Specimen
2:08 Collecting the "False Boa" (Pseudoboa neuwiedii)
3:15 Ant Attack! Field Challenges
4:10 Making History: The First Official Record
This discovery proves that citizen science works! A huge thank you to world-renowned herpetologist Alejandro Sol贸rzano for confirming this find and helping us contribute to the national wet collection.
馃搷 Species: Neuwied's False Boa (Pseudoboa neuwiedii)
馃搷 Location: Costa Rica
馃搷 Status: New Country Record
Explore More & Support Our Project:
馃敟 Watch more Costa Rica Snake videos here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXdXjNOCU90kq1LKR3hgL3ZjLSI2caH2C
鈽曪笍 Support Ocho Verde: buymeacoffee.com/ochoverdewildlife
#SnakeDiscovery #CostaRicaWildlife #Herpetology #NewSpecies #RareSnake #Pseudoboa #CitizenScience #OchoVerdeWildlife
