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Photos of mammals in Costa Rica (Central America) [updated 2009-03-26]


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.









Squirrel Monkey, Costa Rica


Pale-throated Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus tridactylus)
Pale-throated Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus tridactylus)


Baby kinkajou
Baby kinkajou



White-faced Capuchin



White-faced capuchin


Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata)
Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata)


Greater sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata)
Greater sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata)



Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata)


White-faced capuchin
White-faced capuchin



White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus)


Group of White-nosed Coati
Group of White-nosed Coati



Red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis) feeding on a flower in Costa Rica


Spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi ornatus)
Spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi ornatus)


Spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi ornatus)
Spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi ornatus)



White-faced Capuchin baring its fangs



Red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis) feeding on a flower in Costa Rica


Mother two-toed sloth sharing a lef with its baby
Mother two-toed sloth sharing a lef with its baby



White-faced Capuchin baring its fangs


Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata)
Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata)


White-faced capuchin
White-faced capuchin



3-toed sloth


Long-nosed Bats (Rhynchonycteris naso) mimicking a vine on a tree trunk
Long-nosed Bats (Rhynchonycteris naso) mimicking a vine on a tree trunk


Pale-throated Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus tridactylus)
Pale-throated Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus tridactylus)


Central American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii)
Central American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii)



White-faced Capuchin baring its teeth


Mantled Howler (Alouatta palliata) or Golden-mantled Howling Monkey
Mantled Howler (Alouatta palliata) or Golden-mantled Howling Monkey


Kinkajou in the rainforest canopy
Kinkajou in the rainforest canopy


White-faced capuchin
White-faced capuchin


White-faced capuchin
White-faced capuchin


Spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi ornatus) feeding on a tamarind
Spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi ornatus) feeding on a tamarind




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