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Female Calumma crypticum on tree trunk in Perinet (Andasibe)
Female Calumma crypticum on tree trunk in Perinet (Andasibe)

Male spider monkey standing
Male spider monkey standing


Insect; Honduras

Red, black, and white butterfly - Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea)
Red, black, and white butterfly - Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea)

Black-headed Trogon (Trogon melanocephalus) eating a caterpillar
Black-headed Trogon (Trogon melanocephalus) eating a caterpillar

Calumma parsonii chameleon
Calumma parsonii chameleon

Hyla tree frog close up
Hyla tree frog close up

Brookesia superciliaris chameleon; Masoala NP
Brookesia superciliaris chameleon; Masoala NP

Phelsuma modesta modesta gecko in Taolagnaro
Phelsuma modesta modesta gecko in Taolagnaro


Swainson's Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii)

Pill Millipede (Green color)
Pill Millipede (Green color)

Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii)

Harpy eagle
Harpy eagle

Red poison-dart frog (Dendrobates pumilio)
Red poison-dart frog (Dendrobates pumilio)

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


Panama golden frog (Atelopus zetecki)

Juvenile caiman
Juvenile caiman

Skimmer, family Libellulidae (Rasberry dragonfly)
Skimmer, family Libellulidae (Rasberry dragonfly)

Bat
Bat


Hyancinth Macaws; Brazil


Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)


Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis)


Lorikeet

Furcifer pardalis chameleon
Furcifer pardalis chameleon


jungle fowl; Cambodia

Boophis frog; Masoala National Park
Boophis frog; Masoala National Park

Brookesia peyrierasi chameleon on twig
Brookesia peyrierasi chameleon on twig

Brown spider
Brown spider

Green iguana in the rainforest canopy
Green iguana in the rainforest canopy

Manu Cloud Forest Lodge
Manu Cloud Forest Lodge

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


Double wattled Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)


Pray Mantis; Honduras

Mother Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) with babies
Mother Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) with babies


Pink pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri)

Clear-wing butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia
Clear-wing butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia

Pair of 'rainbow' grasshoppers
Pair of 'rainbow' grasshoppers


Jaguar; Belize


Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)


Caiman; Brazil

Black Caiman (Melanosucus niger) among water hyacinth
Black Caiman (Melanosucus niger) among water hyacinth

Calumma oshaughnessyi oshaughnessyi chameleon
Calumma oshaughnessyi oshaughnessyi chameleon

Stick Mantid
Stick Mantid

Purple flowers in forest understorey
Purple flowers in forest understorey

Headshot of a tapir (Tapirus terrestris)
Headshot of a tapir (Tapirus terrestris)


Butterflies; Honduras

Panamanian Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus variegatus)
Panamanian Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus variegatus)


Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons)

Borugo (Agouti taczanowskii)
Borugo (Agouti taczanowskii)


Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)

Insect nymph
Insect nymph

Poisonous Automeris moth caterpillar displaying its neon green but venemous spines
Poisonous Automeris moth caterpillar displaying its neon green but venemous spines


Yellow-Banded Poison Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas)


Blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates azureus)

Hemicentetes semispinosus tenrec
Hemicentetes semispinosus tenrec

Giant black and red jungle tarantula, possibly Pamphobeteus petersi or Red rump tarantula (Brachypelma vagans)
Giant black and red jungle tarantula, possibly Pamphobeteus petersi or Red rump tarantula (Brachypelma vagans)

Assassin Bug, family Reduviidae (Red bug)
Assassin Bug, family Reduviidae (Red bug)

Blueberry poison arrow frog (Dendrobates pumilio)
Blueberry poison arrow frog (Dendrobates pumilio)

Black butterfly with green spots and an orange mark
Black butterfly with green spots and an orange mark


Pheasant

Transparent butterfly of the Nymphalidae family (Subfamily Satyrinae)
Transparent butterfly of the Nymphalidae family (Subfamily Satyrinae)


Cnemidophorus deppei; Honduras

Blue-and-yellow macaw in Peru
Blue-and-yellow macaw in Peru


Stork


Blue-Tongue Skink (Tiliqua scincoides)


Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)

Calumma brevicorne (Andasibe)
Calumma brevicorne (Andasibe)

Common green iguana (Iguana iguana) on a tree trunk in the Amazon rainforest
Common green iguana (Iguana iguana) on a tree trunk in the Amazon rainforest


Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)

Butterfly in the Amazon rainforest canopy
Butterfly in the Amazon rainforest canopy

Nymphalidae transparent-winged butterfly in a Colombian cloud forest
Nymphalidae transparent-winged butterfly in a Colombian cloud forest

White a dark red-stripped butterfly
White a dark red-stripped butterfly


Purple Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis purpureus)

Rainbow Ameivas (Cnemidophorus deppei) in forest leaf litter in Parque Tayrona, Colombia
Rainbow Ameivas (Cnemidophorus deppei) in forest leaf litter in Parque Tayrona, Colombia

Unknown forest anole
Unknown forest anole


Lizard; Costa Rica


Scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber)

Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)
Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)


Toucan; Brazil

Langaha madagascariensis (male) snake
Langaha madagascariensis (male) snake

Gray fox (Urocyon cinerea argentieus) [local name: Zorro]
Gray fox (Urocyon cinerea argentieus) [local name: Zorro]

Phelsuma madagascariensis kochi
Phelsuma madagascariensis kochi


Green Arrow Frogs

Anaconda with tongue extended
Anaconda with tongue extended


Bird


Uroplatus Gecko; Madagascar

Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra)
Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra)


Komodo Dragon - Varanus komodoensis


Green and black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus)

Margay (Leopardus wiedii)
Margay (Leopardus wiedii)


Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator)


Sloth; Peru

Green grasshopper
Green grasshopper

Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos salfuratus)
Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos salfuratus)

Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus)
Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus)

Brookesia superciliaris playing dead
Brookesia superciliaris playing dead


Tamarin; Brazil

Leaf insect
Leaf insect

Orange, green, black, yellow, and turquoise grasshopper
Orange, green, black, yellow, and turquoise grasshopper


Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)


Blue and Gold Macaw (Ara ararauna)

Liana wrapped around a rainforest canopy tree
Liana wrapped around a rainforest canopy tree

Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis)
Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis)

Phelsuma guttata Day Gecko on bamboo
Phelsuma guttata Day Gecko on bamboo

False coral snake
False coral snake


Emerald Boa

Leaf toad (Bufo cf. margaritifer) in the Amazon. Identification by Alexander Gostner.
Leaf toad (Bufo cf. margaritifer) in the Amazon. Identification by Alexander Gostner.

Yellow and black banded caterpillar
Yellow and black banded caterpillar

Tomato frog
Tomato frog

Black, blue, and orange butterfly in Colombia
Black, blue, and orange butterfly in Colombia

Headshot of a rainbow skink
Headshot of a rainbow skink


Komodo Dragon


Woolly Monkey; Brazil

Cougar (Puma concolor) [Local name: red tiger]
Cougar (Puma concolor) [Local name: red tiger]


Fijian iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus)

Boophis (?) frog at Andasibe
Boophis (?) frog at Andasibe

Woolly monkey
Woolly monkey


Moth; Honduras

Phelsuma guttata Gecko in leaf
Phelsuma guttata Gecko in leaf

Great egret (Casmendius albus) (Local name in Belize: Gallin garza]
Great egret (Casmendius albus) (Local name in Belize: Gallin garza]


Male Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)

Male anole in Panama
Male anole in Panama

Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri sciureus)
Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri sciureus)

Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra)
Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra)


Golden-neck Cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus)

Juvenile White-throated Capuchin Monkey (Cebus capuchinus)
Juvenile White-throated Capuchin Monkey (Cebus capuchinus)

Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) in Panama
Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) in Panama


Katydid; Honduras


King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa)

Red Bill Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus)
Red Bill Toucan (Ramphastos tucanus)

White tail deer (Odocoileus virginianus) [local name: Venado]
White tail deer (Odocoileus virginianus) [local name: Venado]


Squirrel Monkey; Costa Rica


Tarantula


Male Iguana; Costa Rica


Green Parrot; Honduras

Jaguar emerging from the Pantanal
Jaguar emerging from the Pantanal

Tayassu tajacu
Tayassu tajacu


Iguaze Butterflies; Brazil


Malayan tapir (Tapirus indicus)

Thin spider-like harvestman in the Amazon
Thin spider-like harvestman in the Amazon


Black-and-red bird

Calumma Parsoniia (Andasibe)
Calumma Parsoniia (Andasibe)

Frog with a green patch under its eye
Frog with a green patch under its eye

Brookesia peyrierasi chameleon in hand
Brookesia peyrierasi chameleon in hand

Emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus)
Emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus)

Tortoise Beetle, family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Hispinae (Orange and yellow beetle with black spots)
Tortoise Beetle, family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Hispinae (Orange and yellow beetle with black spots)

Jaguar (Panthera onca)
Jaguar (Panthera onca)

Red howler monkey [br_co-0334]
Red howler monkey [br_co-0334]

Western Javan lutung (Trachypithecus auratus mauritius)
Western Javan lutung (Trachypithecus auratus mauritius)


Green iguana (Iguana iguana)


Tree Frog; Thailand

Female Long-haired Spider Monkey (Ateles belzebuth)
Female Long-haired Spider Monkey (Ateles belzebuth)

Spider monkey hanging in a tree
Spider monkey hanging in a tree


Moth; Honduras

Red, black, yellow, and white caterpillar
Red, black, yellow, and white caterpillar


Grasshopper; Honduras

Red howler monkey howling
Red howler monkey howling


Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)


Scarlet Macaw; Honduras

Jaguar (Panthera onca)
Jaguar (Panthera onca)

Harpy Eagle at Summit Park
Harpy Eagle at Summit Park


Scarlet Macaws; Costa Rica

Brown tree frog (Osteocephalus planiceps) near Puerto Nariño
Brown tree frog (Osteocephalus planiceps) near Puerto Nariño


Ebony langur (Trachypithecus auratus)

Brookesia superciliaris chameleon in leaf litter
Brookesia superciliaris chameleon in leaf litter

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


Caiman; Brazil


Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)

Black caterpillar with off-white stripes; yellow spines; and orange antenna
Black caterpillar with off-white stripes; yellow spines; and orange antenna

Nest of Tetragonisca angustula stingless bees, family Apidae, tribe Meliponini
Nest of Tetragonisca angustula stingless bees, family Apidae, tribe Meliponini


Fiery Billed Aracari; Costa Rica


Uroplatus Gecko; Madagascar

Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis spurrelli) sleeping on the buttress root of a rainforest tree
Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis spurrelli) sleeping on the buttress root of a rainforest tree


Caiman; Brazil

Boa constrictor in Bocas del Toro
Boa constrictor in Bocas del Toro

Green and brown grasshopper with yellow markings and a black head
Green and brown grasshopper with yellow markings and a black head

Black, orange, and light blue butterfly on a Heliconia leaf, possibly Ithomia pellucida or the 'Blue transparent'
Black, orange, and light blue butterfly on a Heliconia leaf, possibly Ithomia pellucida or the 'Blue transparent'


Blue Arrow Frog

Central American Agouti eating a fallen fruit
Central American Agouti eating a fallen fruit


Butterfly feeding on pink flower in Bali


Red lorrikeet

Orange-pink and yellow leafhopper
Orange-pink and yellow leafhopper

Ceiba borer beetle (family Elateridae). This beetle feeds on the kapok tree
Ceiba borer beetle (family Elateridae). This beetle feeds on the kapok tree

Grasshopper eating a leaf
Grasshopper eating a leaf

Giant green anole
Giant green anole

Black, blue, and yellow butterfly
Black, blue, and yellow butterfly

Collared Peccaries
Collared Peccaries

Camouflaged grasshopper
Camouflaged grasshopper

Chameleon; Madagascar [madagascar--chameleon_tongue_action]
Chameleon; Madagascar [madagascar--chameleon_tongue_action]


Caimen

Scorpion-spider (Amblipigy order)
Scorpion-spider (Amblipigy order)

Green iguana in Panama
Green iguana in Panama

Greenish-brown katydid
Greenish-brown katydid

Large white and yellow fury caterpillarthat resembles a shitzu
Large white and yellow fury caterpillarthat resembles a shitzu

Turquoise and orange leafhopper
Turquoise and orange leafhopper

Unknown forest anole
Unknown forest anole

Green leaf katydid
Green leaf katydid


White's Tree Frog (Litorea caerulea)

Panamanian Gecko
Panamanian Gecko

Pair of Tailless whip scorpions (Amblypygid sp)
Pair of Tailless whip scorpions (Amblypygid sp)

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