photos: 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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Tiger Longwing Butterfly (Heliconius hecale) Boa constrictor in defensive mode Leaf toad (Bufo cf. margaritifer) in the Amazon. Identification by Alexander Gostner. Cabybara Rainbow Ameivas (Cnemidophorus deppei) in forest leaf litter in Parque Tayrona, Colombia Nest of stingless bees, family Apidae, tribe Meliponini Sally lightfoot crab Red howler monkey Red, black, and white butterfly - Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea) Blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) Clown tree frog (Dendropsophus leucophyllatus) Common green iguana (Iguana iguana) on a tree trunk in the Amazon rainforest Black and turquoise moth Caiman Brown spider Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) in flight Green-tailed Jacamar (Galbula galbula) Festive Amazon Parrot (Amazona festiva) Jaguar (Panthera onca) Green and brown grasshopper with yellow markings and a black head Chestnut-eared Aracari False coral snake Tree frog Male iguanas fighting Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri sciureus) Nymphalidae transparent-winged butterfly in a Colombian cloud forest Gecko Juvenile caiman Scarlet Ibis (Eudocimus ruber) in flight Clear-wing butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia Black and yellow weevil Common woolly monkey at a rehabiltiation center for animals trafficked for the pet trade White a dark red-stripped butterfly Tree Runner lizard (Plica plica) Anaconda with tongue extended Red howler monkey howling Cabybara Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) 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 Cabybara Woolly monkey Black Caiman (Melanosucus niger) among water hyacinth White-headed capuchin monkey Shield bugs Clear-wing butterfly Transparent butterfly of the Nymphalidae family (Subfamily Satyrinae) Treefrog Hamadryas butterfly Scarlet ibis Green and Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus) in the rainforest canopy Headshot of a tapir (Tapirus terrestris) Assassin Bug, family Reduviidae (Red bug) Thin spider-like harvestman in the Amazon Clearwing butterfly Tree frog Headshot of a rainbow skink Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 | Page 10 | Page 11 | Page 12 | Page 13 | Page 14 | Page 15 | Page 16 | Page 17 | Page 18 | Page 19 | Page 20 | Page 21 | Page 22 | Page 23 | Page 24 | Page 25 | Page 26 | Page 27 | Page 28 | Page 29 | Page 30 | Page 31 | Page 32 | Page 33 | Page 34 | Page 35 | Page 36 | Page 37 | Page 38 | Page 39 | Page 40 | Page 41 | Page 42 | Page 43 | Page 44 | Page 45 | Page 46 | Page 47 | Page 48 | Page 49 | Page 50 | Page 51 | Page 52 | Page 53 | Page 54 | Page 55 | Page 56 | Page 57 | Page 58 | Page 59 | Page 60 | Page 61 | Page 62 Search for other pictures