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Finishing up the year with wildlife photography from a short trip to Costa Rica.
  • Probably a Slender Brown Anole (Anolis Limifrons) - Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • A katydid or tree cricket. Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Leafcutter ants (probably atta cephalotes)- Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (dendrobates pumilio) -- Like other poison dart frogs, this species advertises its danger to predators with bright colors. Its toxins are derived from its diet of ants and are lost when reared in captivity on a diet of fruit flies The female of this species carries her tadpoles on her back to water-filled bromeliads to develop. Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • An argiope spider (possily argiope argentata) on the side of a building. Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • A katydid moulting on a leaf. Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Bullet Ant (paraponera clavata) - This ant delivers what is widely acknowledged to be the most painful insect sting in the world. It causes severe pain and uncontrollable spasms for up to 24 hours. Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Bullet Ant (paraponera clavata) - This ant delivers what is widely acknowledged to be the most painful insect sting in the world. It causes severe pain and uncontrollable spasms for up to 24 hours. Siquerres, Costa Rica. paraponera clavata - This ant delivers what is widely acknowledged to be the most painful insect sting in the world. It causes severe pain and uncontrollable spasms for up to 24 hours and is so named because the pain is said to be similar to being shot. Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • White-lipped Mud Turtle (Kinosternon leucostomum) Siquirres, Costa Rica.


  • Smokey Jungle Frog (leptodactylus savagei) A massive frog that emerges from its daytime lair in a burrow or crevice to prey on other frogs as well as snakes and insects. They emit an amusing squeal when captured. Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Spined Glass Frog (cochranella spinosa) - Like other glass frogs, this species is nearly transparent and favors vegetation alongside small, clear jungle streams. Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Spined Glass Frog (cochranella spinosa) - Like other glass frogs, this species is nearly transparent and favors vegetation alongside small, clear jungle streams. Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Spined Glass Frog (cochranella spinosa) - Like other glass frogs, this species is nearly transparent and favors vegetation alongside small, clear jungle streams. Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Gliding Tree Frog (Agalychnis spurrelli)- Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Stick Insect, Siquirres Costa Rica.

  • Probably a Slender Brown Anole (Anolis Limifrons), Siquerres, Costa Rica. Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Sphynx moth caterpillar, Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Leaf litter toad (Rhaebo haematiticus), Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Rain Frog- probably Craugastor fitzingeri- Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Probably a Pygmy Robber Frog - Pristimantis ridens- Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Fer-De-Lance (Bothrops Asper), Siquirres Costa Rica.

  • Stream Anole (Anolis Lionotus) - Siquirres Costa Rica.

  • Hourglass Treefrog (Dendropsophus ebraccatus) - Siquirres Costa Rica.

  • Stick Insect, Siquirres Costa Rica.

  • Narrow Headed Treefrog (Scinax elaeochrous) - Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Probably a Pygmy Robber Frog - Pristimantis ridens- Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Brilliant Forest Frog (Lithobates warszewitschii) - Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Lemur Treefrog (agalychnis lemur) - This critically endangered frog survives in only a few sites in Costa Rica. Its colors vary dramatically between day and night, with specimens exhibiting a ghostly light green dorsal coloration during the day. Siquerres, Costa Rica.

  • Lemur Treefrog (agalychnis lemur) - This critically endangered frog survives in only a few sites in Costa Rica. Its colors vary dramatically between day and night, with specimens exhibiting a ghostly light green dorsal coloration during the day. Siquerres, Costa Rica.

  • Lemur Treefrog (agalychnis lemur) - This critically endangered frog survives in only a few sites in Costa Rica. Its colors vary dramatically between day and night, with specimens exhibiting a ghostly light green dorsal coloration during the day. Siquerres, Costa Rica.

  • Lemur Treefrog (agalychnis lemur) - This critically endangered frog survives in only a few sites in Costa Rica. Its colors vary dramatically between day and night, with specimens exhibiting a ghostly light green dorsal coloration during the day. Siquerres, Costa Rica.

  • Katydid, Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Common House Gecko (hemidactylus frenatus) - Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Red-Eyed Tree Frog (agalychnis callidryas) - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Siquerres, Costa Rica.

  • Red-Eyed Tree Frog (agalychnis callidryas) - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Siquerres, Costa Rica.

  • Brilliant Forest Frog (Lithobates warszewitschii) - Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Probably an Hourglass Treefrog (Dendropsophus ebraccatus), Siquirres Costa Rica.

  • Smokey Jungle Frog (leptodactylus savagei) - A massive frog that emerges from its daytime lair in a burrow or crevice to prey on other frogs as well as snakes and insects. They emit an amusing squeal when captured. Siquerres, Costa Rica.

  • Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (dendrobates pumilio)-- Like other poison dart frogs, this species advertises its danger to predators with bright colors. Its toxins are derived from its diet of ants and are lost when reared in captivity on a diet of fruit flies The female of this species carries her tadpoles on her back to water-filled bromeliads to develop. Siquirres, Costa Rica. -- Like other poison dart frogs, this species advertises its danger to predators with bright colors. Its toxins are derived from its diet of ants and are lost when reared in captivity on a diet of fruit flies The female of this species carries her tadpoles on her back to water-filled bromeliads to develop. Siquerres, Costa Rica.

  • Neotropical green anole (Anolis biporcatus)- Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Red-Eyed Tree Frog (agalychnis callidryas) - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Siquerres, Costa Rica. - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Siquerres, Costa Rica.

  • Red-Eyed Tree Frog (agalychnis callidryas) - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Siquerres, Costa Rica. - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Siquerres, Costa Rica.

  • Red-Eyed Tree Frog (agalychnis callidryas) - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Siquerres, Costa Rica. - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Siquerres, Costa Rica.

  • Red-Eyed Tree Frog (agalychnis callidryas) - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Siquerres, Costa Rica. - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Siquerres, Costa Rica.

  • Red-Eyed Tree Frog (agalychnis callidryas) - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Siquerres, Costa Rica. - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Siquerres, Costa Rica.

  • Rainforest Rocket Frog (Silverstoneia flotator)-- This is a male transporting tadpoles on his back. Siquerres, Costa Rica.

  • Leaf Hopper, Siquirres Costa Rica.

  • Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (dendrobates pumilio)-- Like other poison dart frogs, this species advertises its danger to predators with bright colors. Its toxins are derived from its diet of ants and are lost when reared in captivity on a diet of fruit flies The female of this species carries her tadpoles on her back to water-filled bromeliads to develop. Siquirres, Costa Rica. -- Like other poison dart frogs, this species advertises its danger to predators with bright colors. Its toxins are derived from its diet of ants and are lost when reared in captivity on a diet of fruit flies The female of this species carries her tadpoles on her back to water-filled bromeliads to develop. Siquerres, Costa Rica. -- Like other poison dart frogs, this species advertises its danger to predators with bright colors. Its toxins are derived from its diet of ants and are lost when reared in captivity on a diet of fruit flies The female of this species carries her tadpoles on her back to water-filled bromeliads to develop. Siquerres, Costa Rica.

  • Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (dendrobates pumilio)-- Like other poison dart frogs, this species advertises its danger to predators with bright colors. Its toxins are derived from its diet of ants and are lost when reared in captivity on a diet of fruit flies The female of this species carries her tadpoles on her back to water-filled bromeliads to develop. Siquirres, Costa Rica. -- Like other poison dart frogs, this species advertises its danger to predators with bright colors. Its toxins are derived from its diet of ants and are lost when reared in captivity on a diet of fruit flies The female of this species carries her tadpoles on her back to water-filled bromeliads to develop. Siquerres, Costa Rica. -- Like other poison dart frogs, this species advertises its danger to predators with bright colors. Its toxins are derived from its diet of ants and are lost when reared in captivity on a diet of fruit flies The female of this species carries her tadpoles on her back to water-filled bromeliads to develop. Siquerres, Costa Rica.

  • Probably a Slender Brown Anole (Anolis Limifrons) - Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Boa Constrictor (boa constrictor) -- A popular snake in the pet trade, this large boa is widespread throughout Central and South America. It feeds on rodents, birds, and whatever else it can catch, constrict, and swallow-- up to and including small deer and even ocelots. Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Boa Constrictor (boa constrictor) -- A popular snake in the pet trade, this large boa is widespread throughout Central and South America. It feeds on rodents, birds, and whatever else it can catch, constrict, and swallow-- up to and including small deer and even ocelots. Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Crab in a palm tree, Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Green Climbing Toad (incilius coniferus) that for some reason isn't green. Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Common Opossum (Didelphis marsupialis), Cahuita, Costa Rica

  • Beach near Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Four-lined Ameiva (ameiva quadrilineata) -Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Brown Basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus) - The Jesus lizard that walks on water.

  • Eyelash Viper (Oropel) (Bothreichis Schlegeli) - This small, highly variable viper uses camouflage and sit-and-wait tactics to hunt lizards, rodents, and frogs. Individuals may be bright yellow, green, brown, grey, reddish, and even white or pink. Various colors may occur in the same litter of snakes. This area is known for its yellow specimens. Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Eyelash Viper (Oropel) (Bothreichis Schlegeli) - This small, highly variable viper uses camouflage and sit-and-wait tactics to hunt lizards, rodents, and frogs. Individuals may be bright yellow, green, brown, grey, reddish, and even white or pink. Various colors may occur in the same litter of snakes. This area is known for its yellow specimens. Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Eyelash Viper (Oropel) (Bothreichis Schlegeli) - This small, highly variable viper uses camouflage and sit-and-wait tactics to hunt lizards, rodents, and frogs. Individuals may be bright yellow, green, brown, grey, reddish, and even white or pink. Various colors may occur in the same litter of snakes. This area is known for its yellow specimens. Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Eyelash Viper (Oropel) (Bothreichis Schlegeli) - This small, highly variable viper uses camouflage and sit-and-wait tactics to hunt lizards, rodents, and frogs. Individuals may be bright yellow, green, brown, grey, reddish, and even white or pink. Various colors may occur in the same litter of snakes. This area is known for its yellow specimens. Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Eyelash Viper (Oropel) (Bothreichis Schlegeli) - This small, highly variable viper uses camouflage and sit-and-wait tactics to hunt lizards, rodents, and frogs. Individuals may be bright yellow, green, brown, grey, reddish, and even white or pink. Various colors may occur in the same litter of snakes. This area is known for its yellow specimens. Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Eyelash Viper (Oropel) (Bothreichis Schlegeli) - This small, highly variable viper uses camouflage and sit-and-wait tactics to hunt lizards, rodents, and frogs. Individuals may be bright yellow, green, brown, grey, reddish, and even white or pink. Various colors may occur in the same litter of snakes. This area is known for its yellow specimens. Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Eyelash Viper (Oropel) (Bothreichis Schlegeli) - This small, highly variable viper uses camouflage and sit-and-wait tactics to hunt lizards, rodents, and frogs. Individuals may be bright yellow, green, brown, grey, reddish, and even white or pink. Various colors may occur in the same litter of snakes. This area is known for its yellow specimens. Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Eyelash Viper (Oropel) (Bothreichis Schlegeli) - This small, highly variable viper uses camouflage and sit-and-wait tactics to hunt lizards, rodents, and frogs. Individuals may be bright yellow, green, brown, grey, reddish, and even white or pink. Various colors may occur in the same litter of snakes. This area is known for its yellow specimens. Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Eyelash Viper (Oropel) (Bothreichis Schlegeli) - This small, highly variable viper uses camouflage and sit-and-wait tactics to hunt lizards, rodents, and frogs. Individuals may be bright yellow, green, brown, grey, reddish, and even white or pink. Various colors may occur in the same litter of snakes. This area is known for its yellow specimens. Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Eyelash Viper (Oropel) (Bothreichis Schlegeli) - This small, highly variable viper uses camouflage and sit-and-wait tactics to hunt lizards, rodents, and frogs. Individuals may be bright yellow, green, brown, grey, reddish, and even white or pink. Various colors may occur in the same litter of snakes. This area is known for its yellow specimens. Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Beach near Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Green and Black Poison Dart Frog (dendrobates auratus) - Like other poison dart frogs, this species advertises its danger to predators with bright colors. Its toxins are derived from its diet of ants and are lost when reared in captivity on a diet of fruit flies. Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Green and Black Poison Dart Frog (dendrobates auratus) - Like other poison dart frogs, this species advertises its danger to predators with bright colors. Its toxins are derived from its diet of ants and are lost when reared in captivity on a diet of fruit flies. Cahuita, Costa Rica.

  • Caterpillar, Arenal, Costa Rica.

  • Mole Cricket (Gryllotalpidae)- Arenal, Costa Rica.

  • Tailless Whip Scorpion (Amblypygi)- Arenal, Costa Rica.

  • Wet Forest Toad (Incilius melanochlorus) - Arenal, Costa Rica.

  • Red-Eyed Tree Frog (agalychnis callidryas) - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Arenal, Costa Rica.

  • Red-Eyed Tree Frog (agalychnis callidryas) - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Arenal, Costa Rica.

  • Red-Eyed Tree Frog (agalychnis callidryas) - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Arenal, Costa Rica.

  • Red-Eyed Tree Frog (agalychnis callidryas) - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Arenal, Costa Rica.

  • Red-Eyed Tree Frog (agalychnis callidryas) - Costa Rica's most iconic amphibian, this treefrog can be seen on nearly every tourism advertisement and knick-nack in the country. These frogs lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging small ponds. When the tadpoles hatch, they drop into the water to begin their development. Arenal, Costa Rica.

  • Rain Frog- probably Craugastor fitzingeri- Siquirres, Costa Rica.

  • Leaf Mimic Katydid - Arenal, Costa Rica.

  • Probably a Pygmy Robber Frog - Pristimantis ridens- Monteverde, Costa Rica.

  • Blunt-headed Tree Snake (imantodes cenchoa) - An arboreal, nocturnal species that preys on anole lizards and frogs. Monteverde, Costa Rica.

  • Blunt-headed Tree Snake (imantodes cenchoa) - An arboreal, nocturnal species that preys on anole lizards and frogs. Monteverde, Costa Rica.

  • Blunt-headed Tree Snake (imantodes cenchoa) - An arboreal, nocturnal species that preys on anole lizards and frogs. Monteverde, Costa Rica.

  • Blunt-headed Tree Snake (imantodes cenchoa) - An arboreal, nocturnal species that preys on anole lizards and frogs. Monteverde, Costa Rica.

  • Blunt-headed Tree Snake (imantodes cenchoa) - An arboreal, nocturnal species that preys on anole lizards and frogs. Monteverde, Costa Rica.

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