Blue Morpho Butterfly
The Blue Morpho Butterfly is not technically Blue in color.
-Learn more about the Blue Morpho Butterfly in the Wildlife in Central America 1 photo book.
The Blue Morpho Butterfly is not technically Blue in color.
-Learn more about the Blue Morpho Butterfly in the Wildlife in Central America 1 photo book.
The Owl Butterfly has an Unusual Defense against Attackers.
– Learn more about the Owl Butterfly in the Wildlife in Central America 1 photo book.
The Green Heron is a Clever Hunter.
– The Green Heron is one of the few tool-using birds.
– Learn more interesting facts about the Green Heron.
The Northern Jacana has very long toes that allow it to safely run on lily pads and floating vegetation on freshwater lakes, ponds and marshes.
The Anhinga is a “Snake Bird”.
-The Anhinga has a very long neck ending with a long sharp thin bill.
-Bird Photography by Cyril Brass.
The Keel-Billed Toucan has a Multi-colored Bill
-Keel-Billed Toucan’s beak appears quite heavy, but it is actually very light
-Toucan Photos by Cyril Brass
The Scarlet Macaw is the Largest Parrot in World.
– Learn more about this brilliantly colored parrot in the Wildlife in Central America 1 photo book.
The Green Vine Snake even has a Green Tongue.
-The Green Vine Snake is a slender arboreal snake with mostly green & some yellow scales, that resembles vines.
The Eyelash Palm Pit Viper is identified by a range of color vairations (yellow, green, red, brown) as well as the distinctive scales above the eyes, appearing as eyelashes.
The male Green Iguana has ability to change from green to orange or orange-red coloration as the breeding season approaches.
– Iguana Images by Cyril Brass
Did you Know? The Green Basilisk can Walk on Water. Actually more like running on the surface.
– Learn more about this prehistoric looking reptile.
The Spectacled Caiman has a bony ridge between the eyes which gives the appearance of a pair of eyeglasses.
– Spectacled Caiman images taken in Costa Rica by Cyril Brass.
The Smoky Jungle Frog has several Defense Techniques.
-Learn more interesting facts on this tropical frog species.
The Strawberry Poison Dart Frog male and female make Excellent Parents.
– Strawberry Poison Dart Frog Text and Photos by Cyril Brass.
The Neotropical River Otter is a very shy and elusive animal that leads a solitary way of life.
-River Otter photos taken in Costa Rica by Cyril Brass.
Insects in Central America
-Central America is an excellent region to see Insects with +300,000 species; from tiny Leaf Cutter Ants to giant Owl Butterflies.
Learn about the White-Nose Coatimundi in the Wildlife in Central America 1 photo and information book.
– Photography by Cyril Brass.
The Central American Agouti is an Important Seed Disperser
-It forages for food during the day, feeding on fruit, seeds & nuts.
-Agouti Photos by Cyril Brass