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Pictures of Wildlife in Peru

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Green, blue, yellow, red, and black grasshopper
Green, blue, yellow, red, and black grasshopper


Coeligena (inca) torquata hummingbird
Coeligena (inca) torquata hummingbird


Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus)
Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus)


Giant metallic ceiba borer beetle, Euchroma gigantea, on Kapok tree
Giant metallic ceiba borer beetle, Euchroma gigantea, on Kapok tree


Chestnut Eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis)
Chestnut Eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis)


Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly feeding on dung
Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly feeding on dung


Colorful, but known grasshopper-like insect
Colorful, but known grasshopper-like insect


Turniptail Gecko or Turnip-tailed Gecko (Thecadactylus rapicauda) on tree trunk in Peru
Turniptail Gecko or Turnip-tailed Gecko (Thecadactylus rapicauda) on tree trunk in Peru


Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
Spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus)


Lafresnaya lafresnayi hummingbird in mid-flight
Lafresnaya lafresnayi hummingbird in mid-flight


Urania leilus day-flying or diurnal moth
Urania leilus day-flying or diurnal moth


Blue morpho butterfly (Morpho menelaus)
Blue morpho butterfly (Morpho menelaus)


Serrasalmus piranha species
Serrasalmus piranha species


Unknown insect
Unknown insect


Capybara leaving water with a bird on its back
Capybara leaving water with a bird on its back


Scarlet macaw (Ara macao)
Scarlet macaw (Ara macao)


Red-and-green macaws in flight above clay lick
Red-and-green macaws in flight above clay lick


Cobalt-winged parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) feeding on Ceiba seeds
Cobalt-winged parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) feeding on Ceiba seeds


Cabybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) with young along riverside
Cabybara (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) with young along riverside


Dusky Titi Monkey (Callicebus spp.)
Dusky Titi Monkey (Callicebus spp.)


Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) headshot
Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) headshot


Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay
Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay


Llama at Machu Picchu
Llama at Machu Picchu


White furry caterpillar with yellow head and two orange spots at base of head
White furry caterpillar with yellow head and two orange spots at base of head


Hyla rhodopepla tree frog on leaf
Hyla rhodopepla tree frog on leaf


Blunt-headed tree snake (Imantodes lentiferus)
Blunt-headed tree snake (Imantodes lentiferus)


Mass of caterpillars
Mass of caterpillars


Llama in the Andes
Llama in the Andes


Phoebis philea and Anteos menippe butterflies in large group feeding on minerals in mud
Phoebis philea and Anteos menippe butterflies in large group feeding on minerals in mud


Black insect (unknown)
Black insect (unknown)


Multi-colored grasshoppers mating
Multi-colored grasshoppers mating


Ceiba borer beetle
Ceiba borer beetle


Callicore cynosura butterfly with wings closed
Callicore cynosura butterfly with wings closed


Rhetus periander butterfly
Rhetus periander butterfly


Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)


Panacea prola butterfly, wings open
Panacea prola butterfly, wings open


Male anole lizard displaying its bright orange dewlap
Male anole lizard displaying its bright orange dewlap


Black grasshopper with indigo blue eyes and yellow polkadots
Black grasshopper with indigo blue eyes and yellow polkadots


Green heron (Butorides striatus)
Green heron (Butorides striatus)


Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing
Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing


Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor)
Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor)


Cane toad (Bufo marinus) in the wild
Cane toad (Bufo marinus) in the wild


Hyla tree frog species
Hyla tree frog species


Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor)
Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor)


Three-striped Poison dart frog (Epipedobates trivittatus)
Three-striped Poison dart frog (Epipedobates trivittatus)


Red-and-green macaw in flight
Red-and-green macaw in flight


Turquoise fly with black wings and bright red eyes
Turquoise fly with black wings and bright red eyes


Chestnut Eared Araçari (Pteroglossus castanotis)
Chestnut Eared Ara�ari (Pteroglossus castanotis)


Camouflaged praying mantis on tree trunk
Camouflaged praying mantis on tree trunk


Andean Cock-of-the-rock
Andean Cock-of-the-rock


Capybara on bank of the Rio Tambopata
Capybara on bank of the Rio Tambopata


Amazon race runner (Ameiva ameiva) in Peru
Amazon race runner (Ameiva ameiva) in Peru


Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying toward clay lick
Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying toward clay lick


Rainforest spider
Rainforest spider


Green, teal, blue, pruple, red, and black insect in Peru
Green, teal, blue, pruple, red, and black insect in Peru


Unknown bright green lizard in the Peruvian Amazon
Unknown bright green lizard in the Peruvian Amazon


Brown Agouti (Dasyprocta variegata) on clay lick
Brown Agouti (Dasyprocta variegata) on clay lick


Close-up on face of a Red-and-green macaw
Close-up on face of a Red-and-green macaw


Giant walking stick insect with a person's hand for scale
Giant walking stick insect with a person's hand for scale


Capybara totally covered in mud on bank of the Rio Tambopata
Capybara totally covered in mud on bank of the Rio Tambopata


Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)


Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)
Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloroptera)


Baby Cabybaras (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) along Rio Tambopata
Baby Cabybaras (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris) along Rio Tambopata


Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor)
Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor)


Blunt-headed tree snake (Imantodes lentiferus)
Blunt-headed tree snake (Imantodes lentiferus)


Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor)
Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor)


Hummingbird feeding on Heliconia flower
Hummingbird feeding on Heliconia flower


Callicore cynosura butterfly feeding on minerals from a muddy river bank
Callicore cynosura butterfly feeding on minerals from a muddy river bank


Tail-less whip scorpion (Amblypygid sp)
Tail-less whip scorpion (Amblypygid sp)


Unknown insect
Unknown insect


Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay
Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), Yellow-crowned parrots (Amazona ochrocephala), and Scarlet macaws feeding on clay


Group of Male Perrhybris pamela butterflies feeding on minerals in clay along the Rio Tambopata
Group of Male Perrhybris pamela butterflies feeding on minerals in clay along the Rio Tambopata


Lasaia agesilas butterfly
Lasaia agesilas butterfly


Hyla rhodopepla tree frog on forest floor
Hyla rhodopepla tree frog on forest floor


Yellow-crowned parrot (Amazona ochrocephala)
Yellow-crowned parrot (Amazona ochrocephala)


Macaws feeding on clay lick
Macaws feeding on clay lick


Hyla tree frog close up
Hyla tree frog close up


Pair of Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying
Pair of Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying


Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) headshot
Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) headshot


The world's largest rodent, the Capybara
The world's largest rodent, the Capybara


Heliconius butterfly
Heliconius butterfly


Blue-and-yellow macaw flying in front of purple flowers
Blue-and-yellow macaw flying in front of purple flowers


Hyla tree frog in Peru
Hyla tree frog in Peru


Flock of Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying toward clay lick
Flock of Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) flying toward clay lick


Blue-and-yellow macaws flying toward clay lick
Blue-and-yellow macaws flying toward clay lick


Feathers of scarlet macaw (Ara macao)
Feathers of scarlet macaw (Ara macao)


Hyla tree frog
Hyla tree frog


Wolf spider
Wolf spider


Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus) in Oxbow lake
Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus) in Oxbow lake


White lined leaf frog (Phyllomedusea vaillanti)
White lined leaf frog (Phyllomedusea vaillanti)


Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus)
Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus)


Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) on forest floor
Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) on forest floor




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