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.

American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea White-faced Capuchin monkeys 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) Red-Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) 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) Pair of Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Green grasshopper White-throated Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) Spider on the underside of a banana leaf Hatchling sea turtle headed toward the Pacific ocean Assassin Bug, family Reduviidae Swainson’s Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Little Hermit (Phaethornis longuemareus) Black-hooded Antshrike (Thamnophilus bridgesi) Red-Eyed Tree Frog on the underside of a banana leaf Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris) Mint poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus) Sea turtle hatchlings Isabella's Tiger (Eueides isabella) in the Costa Rican rainforest Sea turtle hatchlings Unusual moth Nephila orb spider Small cicada-like insect from the Fulgoridae family Praying mantis White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) Yellow leaf-shaped katydid Black Spiny-Tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) in a tree Sea turtle hatchlings White-faced Capuchin 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