Photos of wildlife 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.

Grey caterpillar with orange, yellow, and black markings Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva punctella) Red frog Eueides isabella (Orange, black, and yellow butterfly) Sleeping Caligo sp or Owl Butterfly Costa Rican capuchin monkey headshot Insect Green moth Mantled Howler (Alouatta palliata) or Golden-mantled Howling Monkey Sleeping dragonfly White-nosed Coati (Nasua narica) American Pygmy Kingfisher (Chloroceryle aenea) White-faced capuchin Flock of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight Great Egret (Ardea alba) Common Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum cinereum) Mangrove swallows (Tachycineta albilinea) Green grasshopper with an orange abdomen Bird Sleeping red-eyed tree frog White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) Brown moth with a black head Red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis) feeding on a flower in Costa Rica Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea Red-Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) with eye partially closed Spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi ornatus) Scarlet macaws nesting in a tree hollow Swainson’s Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Dark brown and orange butterfly with blue spots Sea turtle hatchlings 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 | Page 31 | Page 32 | Page 33 | Page 34 | Page 35 | Page 36 | Page 37 | Page 38 | Page 39 | Page 40 | Page 41 | Page 42 | Page 43 | Page 44 | Page 45 | Page 46 | Page 47 | Page 48 | Page 49 | Page 50 | Page 51 | Page 52 | Page 53 | Page 54 | Page 55