Photos of animals in Costa Rica (Central America) [updated 2009-03-26]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Costa Rica. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 2008. 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.

White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) White-faced Capuchin Black Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) in a tree Black, red, and yellow insect Granular arrow poison frog (Dendrobates granuliferus) Swainson’s Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) American Crocodiles in the Tarcoles river Red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis) feeding on a flower in Costa Rica White-faced Capuchin baring its fangs Black butterfly with a white fringe, an orange patch, and turquoise spots Mottled forest frog Red-Eyed Tree Frog in a leaf Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea Sea turtle hatchlings Blue-black Leaf Beetles, Chrysomelidae Brownish-red Long-horned Beetle (family Cerambycidae, subfamily Prioninae) Green cicada White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) Black butterfly with a white fringe, an orange patch, and turquoise spots American Crocodiles in the Tarcoles river Orb spider Anole lizard silhouette against a sun-lit leaf Green grasshopper with an orange abdomen Leaf frog Beryl-crowned Hummingbird (Amazilia decora) being examined White-faced capuchin Black wasp-like insect with indigo blue eyes, orange wings, and orange antenna. This robber fly or mydas fly, (Asilidae or Mydidae family) is a mimic of the Tarantula Hawk Wasp (Pepsis formosa) Sea turtle hatchlings Lesser Anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) Sea turtle hatchlings 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