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Photos of wildlife 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.









Removing a bird from a net during a species survey



American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) showing its teeth


Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii)
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii)


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


Leaf-cutter ants
Leaf-cutter ants


Moth
Moth


Marine toad (Bufo marinus)
Marine toad (Bufo marinus)



Black Iguana (Ctenosaura similis)



White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus)



Frog


Rain frog
Rain frog



Black Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) in a tree


Long-horned Beetle, family Cerambycidae
Long-horned Beetle, family Cerambycidae


Mama sloth with baby
Mama sloth with baby



Nephila orb spider



Butterfly


bird
bird



Swainson’s Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii)


White Hawk (Leucopternis albicollis)
White Hawk (Leucopternis albicollis)



Green insect with yellow spots


Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)



Green poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus)



Black Iguana (Ctenosaura similis)



Baby White-faced Capuchin monkey



Mottled anole



Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii)


Great Curassow (Crax rubra) [male]
Great Curassow (Crax rubra) [male]


Skink
Skink


Iguanas
Iguanas



Orb spider




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Copyright Rhett Butler 1994-2012

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