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Photos of wildlife in Brazil) [updated 2009-04-20]


Below you will find a collection of photos from Brazil. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler in 2009, 2007, and 1999. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.


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Maroon-eyed dragonfly
Maroon-eyed dragonfly


Brown capuchin monkey
Brown capuchin monkey


Yellow, white, and black moth
Yellow, white, and black moth


Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)
Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)


Cattle and birds
Cattle and birds


Cattle egret tree
Cattle egret tree


Brown beetle
Brown beetle


Black beetle with green spots and an orange head
Black beetle with green spots and an orange head


Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Galbula ruficauda
Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Galbula ruficauda


Shield bug
Shield bug


Mating grasshoppers
Mating grasshoppers


Savanna Hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis)
Savanna Hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis)


Amazon Kingfisher, Chloroceryle amazona
Amazon Kingfisher, Chloroceryle amazona


Light brown planthopper with lime green eyes
Light brown planthopper with lime green eyes


Cormorants in a tree along the Cuiaba river
Cormorants in a tree along the Cuiaba river


Brazilian Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) [juvenile]
Brazilian Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) [juvenile]


Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)


Water Turkey (Anhinga anhinga)
Water Turkey (Anhinga anhinga)


Green moth
Green moth


Black wasp with blue leg segments and orange antenna tips
Black wasp with blue leg segments and orange antenna tips


Maroon-eyed dragonfly
Maroon-eyed dragonfly


Fury white planthopper
Fury white planthopper


Mother capybara with baby
Mother capybara with baby


Mother capybara with baby
Mother capybara with baby


Brown cricket
Brown cricket


Greater Rhea (Rhea americana), cattle, and terminte mounds in the Pantanal
Greater Rhea (Rhea americana), cattle, and terminte mounds in the Pantanal


Postman butterfly, Heliconius erato or melpomene (blue form)
Postman butterfly, Heliconius erato or melpomene (blue form)


Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus)
Chestnut-fronted Macaw (Ara severus)


Green and brown shield bug
Green and brown shield bug


Dead frog covered with ants
Dead frog covered with ants




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