More Costa Rican wildlife - Amphibians, reptiles, mammals & a few insects.
Two weeks in january 2008 at 5 different Costa Rican locations: Monte Verde, Arenal, Sarapiqui, Tortuguero and Puerto Viejo de Talamanca.


Agalychnis calidryas
Agalychnis saltator
Alouata palliata

Ameiva festiva
Ateles geoffroyi
Atta cephalotes

Basiliscus basiliscus
Basiliscus plumifrons
? (Bee species under a palm leaf)

Bothriechis lateralis 		This is probably the most spectacular color form of the poisonous eyelash viper.
Bothriechis schlegelii 		As far as I can see, this is another color variation of the eyelash viper.
Bothriechis schlegelii

Bothrops asper		 Not easy to see - but this 3-toed sloth is carrying a baby. Notice the tiny claws in the mother's armpit.
Bradypus variegatus
Bufo marinus

Caiman crocodilus
Caligo eurilochus sulanus
Cebus capucinus

Centrolene prosoplebon
Choloepus hoffmanni
Crocodylus acutus

Danaus plexipus
Dendrobates pumillio
Heliconius erato petiverana

Iguana iguana
Lachesis muta
Lepidoblepharis xanthostigmata

Papillio sp.
Morpho peleides limpida
Nerops humilis
Bombarder ants - with 2 cm in length - and a really nasty bite, this fellow is better well respected!
Paraponera clavata
Rhinoclemmys funera
Rhynchonycteris naso

Sciurus granatensis
Sciurus variegatoides
Tamandua mexicana

Uroderma bilobatum 		   

Un-identified species


?
? Moth sp.
? Butterfly sp.

? Butterfly sp.
? Hermit crayfish
? Hermit crayfish

? Hermit crayfish
? Lizzard sp.
? Saltwater crab sp.

? Bug sp.
? Grasshopper sp		 A footprint in the mud - maybe a coati?
?
This is a rather small spider - probably a young specimen, judged by the caracteristic center of the web.
? Spider sp.		 This species grow to 8 cm+ - and the webs easily exeeds 1½ meter in diameter.
? Spider sp.

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