photos: rainforest wildlife in Colombia

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Colombia. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler in 2006, 2007, and 2010. 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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Leaf toad (Bufo cf. margaritifer) in the Amazon. Identification by Alexander Gostner. Rainbow Ameivas (Cnemidophorus deppei) in forest leaf litter in Parque Tayrona, Colombia Nest of stingless bees, family Apidae, tribe Meliponini Red, black, and white butterfly - Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea) Common green iguana (Iguana iguana) on a tree trunk in the Amazon rainforest Brown spider Jaguar (Panthera onca) Green and brown grasshopper with yellow markings and a black head False coral snake Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) Nymphalidae transparent-winged butterfly in a Colombian cloud forest Juvenile caiman Clear-wing butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia White a dark red-stripped butterfly Anaconda with tongue extended Red howler monkey howling Borugo (Agouti taczanowskii) Black, orange, and light blue butterfly on a Heliconia leaf, possibly Ithomia pellucida or the "Blue transparent" Red howler monkey Skimmer, family Libellulidae (Rasberry dragonfly) Red, black, yellow, and white caterpillar Woolly monkey Black Caiman (Melanosucus niger) among water hyacinth Transparent butterfly of the Nymphalidae family (Subfamily Satyrinae) Headshot of a tapir (Tapirus terrestris) Assassin Bug, family Reduviidae (Red bug) Thin spider-like harvestman in the Amazon Headshot of a rainbow skink Orange, green, black, yellow, and turquoise grasshopper Tortoise Beetle, family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Hispinae (Orange and yellow beetle with black spots) Giant black and red jungle tarantula, possibly Pamphobeteus petersi or Red rump tarantula (Brachypelma vagans) Poisonous Automeris moth caterpillar displaying its neon green but venemous spines Black, blue, and orange butterfly in Colombia Pair of "rainbow" grasshoppers Butterfly in the Amazon rainforest canopy Green grasshopper Brown tree frog near Puerto Nariño Red Bill Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus) Close-up on a leaf grasshopper Green spiny caterpillar Black, blue, and yellow butterfly Juvenile caiman among water hyacinth Brown cockroach with yellow and black markings Green grasshopper eating a banana leaf Caterpillar with an orange head and yellow-white and black bands Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) in Colombia Transparent-winged butterfly with orange, black, and white markings Green and brown grasshopper with yellow markings and a black head White insect with black spots and an orange head Brown leaf katydid Transparent butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia. This Brown-throated Parakeet (Aratinga pertinax) Ants on a red-orange flower bud Light orange caterpillar Black skimmer (family Libellulidae) with red posterior parts (abdominal segments) Green grasshopper Pamphobeteus petersi or Red rump tarantula (Brachypelma vagans) in the Amazon rainforest [formerly labeled the Amazon Pink Toed tarantula (Avicularia amazonica)] Brown moth with light yellow markings on its wings Green iguana in Colombia Brown grasshopper Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 Search for other pictures