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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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