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.

Cicada exoskeletons on the underside of a rainforest leaf Howler monkey Swainson’s Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Brownish-red Long-horned Beetle (family Cerambycidae, subfamily Prioninae) Red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis) feeding on a flower in Costa Rica White-faced Capuchin baring its fangs White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) showing its canines Orb spider eating a grasshopper American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) with its mouth open White centipede White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica) Sea turtle hatchlings White-faced Capuchin White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) Brownish-red Long-horned Beetle (family Cerambycidae, subfamily Prioninae) Granular dart poison frog (Dendrobates granuliferus) Baby Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea Yellow leaf-shaped katydid Swainson’s Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Removing a bird from a net during a species survey Brown leaf litter snake Black butterfly with a white fringe, an orange patch, and turquoise spots Swarm of caterpillars White-faced Capuchin baring its fangs Mating sea turtles in ocean off Costa Rica Granular poison dart frog (Dendrobates granuliferus) Red-Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) Black, red, and yellow insect Swainson’s Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) 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