Pictures of rainforest wildlife [last update 2011-12-25]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2012. 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.

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Long-tailed macaque monkey (Macaca fascicularis) in tree (Indonesia) x (Malaysia) Daddy longlegs (Costa Rica) Orphaned orangutan at Sepilok (Malaysia) Comb crested forest dragon; Gonocephalus liogaster (Malaysia) Frog (Suriname) Yellow and blue poison arrow frog guarding its nest (Suriname) Green praying mantis (Malaysia) Macaque on leg (Indonesia) Black; red; and yellow insect (Costa Rica) Orange; black; and yellow butterfly (Suriname) Elongated blue and orange insect (Malaysia) White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) (Costa Rica) Black beetle (Costa Rica) Adult orangutan in vegetation (Indonesia) Brown; orange; and green beetle (Suriname) nosy komba panther cham (Nosy Komba) Captive chimpanzee Mantidactylus curtus Yellowhead Parrot (Amazona oratrix) (Belize) Young Howler Monkey hanging in a tree (Belize) This Bornean rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni), Tam, is a captive individual representing hopes for ex-situ breeding of the Critically Endangered subspecies of the Sumatran rhino (also Critically Endangered). Orphaned orangutan at Sepilok (Malaysia) Red Leaf-monkey (Presbytis rubicunda) (Malaysia) Dark brown and orange butterfly with blue spots (Costa Rica) White-throated Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) (Costa Rica) Blue-nosed Chameleon (Calumma boettgeri) (Montagne d' Ambre) Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) perched in tree Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Leaf frog (Suriname) Green Arrow Frog Red-throated caracara (Suriname) Green and brown grasshopper (Indonesia) Orangutan climbing a forest liana (Indonesia) Green Arrow Frog Red Leaf-monkey (Presbytis rubicunda) (Malaysia) Sea turtle hatchlings (Costa Rica) Sea turtle hatchlings (Costa Rica) Black; red; and yellow insect (Costa Rica) Harpy eagle (Belize) Tarantula spider (Peru) Swainsonís Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) (Costa Rica) Blue and black butterfly on forest floor with wings closed (Indonesia) Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) hindlegs A large treefrog found in the rainforest of Peru Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Colorful insect Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) This Bornean rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis harrissoni), Tam, is a captive individual representing hopes for ex-situ breeding of the Critically Endangered subspecies of the Sumatran rhino (also Critically Endangered). Green grasshopper with an orange abdomen (Costa Rica) Black; red; and yellow insect (Costa Rica) Green sea turtle killed by a jaguar Brown moth (Malaysia) Green Crested Lizard high in the rainforest canopy (Malaysia) Juvenile brown basilisk (Belize) Green praying mantis with yellow and black mark on its wing (Indonesia) Bird of prey (Malaysia) Red Leaf-monkey (Presbytis rubicunda) (Malaysia) Posion dart frog (Suriname) Ant (Suriname) Gray fox (Urocyon cinerea argentieus) [local name - Zorro] (Belize) Red Leaf-monkey (Presbytis rubicunda) (Malaysia) Tarantula wasp (Black wasp-like insect with indigo blue eyes; orange wings; and orange antenna) (Costa Rica) Male Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) (Belize) White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) (Costa Rica) Smooth-sided toad (Bufo guttatus) (Suriname) Frog on a leaf (Costa Rica) Orangutan on a tree trunk (Malaysia) Gray-winged Trumpeters (Psophia crepitans) (Suriname) Red-Eyed Tree Frog head shot (Costa Rica) Long-tailed macaque eating a banana (Indonesia) Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) (Indonesia) Baby sloth hugging a stuffed panda bear (Suriname) White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) (Costa Rica) Wild adult orangutan (Indonesia) American Crocodiles in the Tarcoles river (Costa Rica) Common Flying Lizard; Draco volans (Malaysia) Capuchin monkey (Suriname) Red howler monkey (Suriname) American Crocodiles in the Tarcoles river (Costa Rica) Sunbird (Malaysia) Red; orange; white; black (Malaysia) Young orangutan hanging from a rope at Sepilok (Malaysia) Mottled anole (Costa Rica) Blue-and-yellow macaw flying Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) (Belize) White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus) showing its teeth (Costa Rica) Slate gray and red butterfly (Costa Rica) Blue-headed parrot; Pionus menstruus; atop dead tree Local name: Loro de Cabeza azul or Chunkachui Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Little Hermit (Phaethornis longuemareus) (Costa Rica) Termites (Suriname) rainforest wildlife: 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