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.

Red frog Lesser Anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) Gray Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) Butterfly on flower Sea turtle hatchlings White-faced capuchin White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) Green moth with a black body Yellow leaf-shaped katydid Toad Isabella's Tiger (Eueides isabella) in the Costa Rican jungle Anole lizard seen through a sun-lit leaf Orb spider Long-nosed black Weevil (family Curculionidae) with orange markings on its back Spiny-Tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) in a tree Passerini's Tanager (Yellow and chestnut breasted bird with dark gray wings) Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea White-faced Capuchin baring its fangs Green grasshopper with an orange abdomen White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) Common chunk headed snake - Imantodes cenchoa Swainson’s Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Black, red, and yellow insect Leaf-cutter ant nest Red-Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) Pearly Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) Beryl-crowned Hummingbird (Amazilia decora) being examined Pair of sleeping dragonflies Orb spider White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) 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