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.

Arboreal Lesser Anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) White-faced Capuchin White-faced capuchin White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) Transparent moth Green moth with a black body Toad Black butterfly with a white fringe, an orange patch, and turquoise spots Sleeping red-eyed tree frog Granulous Poison Frog (Dendrobates granuliferus) Lizard shadowed on a leaf Female Blue-crowned Manakin (Pipra coronata) being examined by a researcher Leaf frog American Crocodile White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) showing its fangs Pair of sleeping dragonflies Orange Net-winged Beetle (family Lycidae) White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) Nephila orb spider Pair of Swainson’s Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Wasp nest Turtle nest sign Cicada Shadow of an anole lizard through a leaf Yellow-green insect on the forest floor Brownish-red Long-horned Beetle (family Cerambycidae, subfamily Prioninae) Caligo sp or Owl Butterfly with its wings closed White-faced Capuchin baring its fangs Red-and-green poison arrow frog (Dendrobates granuliferus) Granulous Poison Frog (Dendrobates granuliferus) 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