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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.








Red ladybug with a pair of green spots
Red ladybug with a pair of green spots



Green moth with a black body


Multicolored spider
Multicolored spider


Gray-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea)
Gray-breasted Martin (Progne chalybea)



Toad



Anole lizard seen through a sun-lit leaf



Red-and-green poison arrow frog (Dendrobates granuliferus)



Orb spider


Crab-eating Raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) in a rehabilitation center
Crab-eating Raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) in a rehabilitation center



Passerini's Tanager (Yellow and chestnut breasted bird with dark gray wings)



Lesser Anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla)



Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea



Green grasshopper with an orange abdomen


Frog
Frog



Gray Potoo (Nyctibius griseus)


Common Egret (Ardea alba)
Common Egret (Ardea alba)



Butterfly on flower



White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus)



Red-Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas)


Caged spider monkey
Caged spider monkey



Sea turtle hatchlings



White-faced capuchin


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


Frog
Frog


Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)
Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)



Beryl-crowned Hummingbird (Amazilia decora) being examined



White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus)


Hatching Leaf-footed Bugs (family Coreidae) next their red eggs
Hatching Leaf-footed Bugs (family Coreidae) next their red eggs


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



Yellow leaf-shaped katydid




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Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 2008. While these photos 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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