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 Crocodiles in the Tarcoles river Red dragonfly Anole on a red plant stem Pearly Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) butterfly Mating Leaf Beetles, Chrysomelidae Baby Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea Slate gray and red butterfly Slate gray and red butterfly Swainson’s Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Yellow-green insect on the forest floor Cicada moultings on the underside of a rainforest leaf Red-Eyed Tree Frog in a leaf Black, red, and yellow insect Swainson’s Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) showing its canines Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Green insect with polka dots Cicada Anole American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) with its mouth open Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea Caligo sp or Owl Butterfly with its wings closed White-faced Capuchin Costa Rican capuchin monkey taking it easy on a powerline Black, red, and yellow insect Lesser Anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) Scale-crested Pygmy-tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus) Nephila orb spider Red-breasted blackbird Grey Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) [formerly tagged Short-tailed Nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus)] 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