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.

Praying mantis White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) Atta leaf-cutter ants Nephila orb spider Hatchling sea turtle headed toward the ocean Small Postman Butterfly, Heliconius erato Black Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) in a tree Caligo sp or Owl Butterfly with its wings closed Taking blood samples from a bird during a survey Costa Rican capuchin monkey headshot Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Yellow leaf-shaped katydid Brown frog Sea turtle hatchlings Beryl-crowned Hummingbird (Amazilia decora) being examined Yellow leaf-shaped katydid White-faced Capuchin Brown and yellow insect with a false eye spot Blue-crowned Manakin (Pipra coronata) being examined by a researcher Red-eyed katydid Sea turtle hatchlings 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) Brown katydid White-faced capuchin Black Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) in a tree 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