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.

Closeup on the jaws of a soldier army ant Giant red-eyed green katydid Golden Orb Weaver Spider (female) Black, red, and yellow insect Central American Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oerstedii) Strange moth Green cicada Red, black, and orange insect Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) in flight Green Poison Arrow Frog (Dendrobates auratus) with a tadpole on its back American Crocodiles in the Tarcoles river Kinkajou in the rainforest canopy Dark gray and red butterfly Red-tailed squirrel (Sciurus granatensis) feeding on a flower in Costa Rica Red-and-green poison arrow frog (Dendrobates granuliferus) Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight Brownish-red Long-horned Beetle (family Cerambycidae, subfamily Prioninae) Giant green katydid Army ant column Leaf frog Skink Electric blue and orange leafhoppers mating Masked frog (Smilisca phaeota) Green Poison Arrow Frog (Dendrobates auratus) with a tadpole on its back White-faced capuchin Passerini's Tanager (Ramphocelus passerinii) Leaf-cutter ants Sea turtle hatchlings Common Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum cinereum) Cicada having just emerged from its shell 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