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.

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Black Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) in a tree Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea White-faced Capuchin baring its fangs Mating sea turtles in ocean off Costa Rica Black butterfly with a white fringe, an orange patch, and turquoise spots Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea Black beetle Black-hooded Antshrike (Thamnophilus bridgesi) Brown grasshopper in an orange flower Iguana Negra, Costa Rica Small cicada species Monarch butterfly feeding on a flower American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) with its mouth open Chunk-headed Snakes (Imantodes cenchoa) Howler monkey Giant daddy longlegs Green stick insect Small gray grebe or duck Nephila orb spider Walking stick insect Malachite butterfly (Siproeta Stelenes) Brownish-red beetle Dark brown and orange butterfly with blue spots Ochre-bellied Flycatcher, Mionectes oleagineus White-faced capuchin Isabella's Tiger (Eueides isabella) in the Costa Rican rain forest White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) Siproeta stelenes (Malachite, Pearly Malachite) Yellow, black, and white butterfly Black Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) Spiny-tailed iguana 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