amazon wildlife
Amazon spider
Green katydid
Caterpillar with an orange head and yellow-white and black bands
Green anaconda near a river edge in the Amazon
Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) in an ox-bow lake in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Many-banded aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Brown butterfly on the forest floor
Stick insect on the bathroom floor in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Black, orange, and light blue butterfly, possibly Ithomia pellucida or the "Blue transparent"
Collared puffbird (Bucco capensis) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Black, blue, and yellow butterfly
Juvenile caiman among water hyacinth
Harpy eagle, profile head shot
Colorful grasshopper
Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima) - adult
Green skimmer (family Libellulidae, probably genus Erythemis) with alternating green and black abdominal segments - or Great Pondhawk dragonfly
A bug's life: insect in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Borugo (Agouti taczanowskii) in the Colombian Amazon
Pleasing Fungus Beetle, family Erotylidae (Zig zag pattern)
Yellow-legged wasp
Hoatzins (Opisthocomus hoazin) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Butterfly
Scarlet macaw in the Amazon [manu_1001]
Red and black caterpillar
Butterfly with clear wings and false eye-spots (likely Haetera macleannania)
Insect nymph
Cane toad
Beetle in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Anaconda
Wild female Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris), which was raised by an indigenous tribe after her mother was hunted for food, periodically seeks out humans
Brown moth with light yellow markings on its wings
Orange and black caterpillar
Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) stalking its prey
Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)
Gray grasshopper (Abracris flavolineata)
Green insect in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Golden-mantled tamarins (Saguinus tripartitus) raiding a banana garden in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Pink translucent butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Black-capped donacobius (Donacobius atricapilla) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Red-Snouted Treefrog (Ololygon rubra) [ID uncertain]. ID suggestion by Anna Vittone
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Moth or butterfly at night in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana) in the Amazon
Blue butterfly (Satyr species)
Green grasshopper with yellow markings and a black head
Pair of scarlet macaws playing
Blue-spotted butterfly or moth in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Stingless bee nest
Bright green katydid [co05-0859]
Colorful butterfly feeding on a yellow flower
Colorful grasshopper
Light orange bristly caterpillar in Parque Tayrona
Collared puffbird (Bucco capensis) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Cobalt-winged parakeets (Brotogeris cyanoptera) at a clay lick in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Striped leafhopper (green, yellow, blue and black) [manu_0684]
Stick insect at night in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Collared puffbird (Bucco capensis) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Turquoise and orange leafhopper [manu_0697]
Close-up wild female Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris), which was raised by an indigenous tribe after her mother was hunted for food, periodically seeks out humans
Highland Motmot (Momotus aequatorialis)
Sweat bee nest
Camouflaged insect [manu_0576]
Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima) - juvenile
Slender-billed kite (Helicolestes hamatus) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Cobalt-winged parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) and orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) a clay lick in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Pair of rhinoceros beetles
Mountain Paca (Agouti taczanowskii) in the Colombian Amazon
Black and orange butterfly
Light green katydid
Slender-billed kite (Helicolestes hamatus) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima) - juvenile [co07-0579a]
Green anole in Colombia
Parrots (species?) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Neon green caterpillar in the Amazon rainforest
Crested Oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus)
Dendrpsophus cf microcephala frog [co04-0936a]
Brown spider on its web
Heliconius butterfly in Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Green grasshopper feeding on a leaf
Cane toad
Blue morpho with wings closed
Gray frog (Dendropsophus sp) changing from tadpole to adult form (postmetamorphic)
Brown anole lizard in Colombia
Black-capped donacobius (Donacobius atricapilla) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Black agouti (Dasyprocta fuliginosa) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Blue-banded Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis)
Rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Dung beetle
Boa constrictor in defensive mode [co02-0109]
Parrot
Frog in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Bird in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
leafhopper nymph
Blue-and-yellow Macaw [br_co-0029]
Red, blue, and yellow (on the underside) butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Brown cricket
Ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Orange-pink and yellow leafhopper [manu_0530]
Black Tiger Beetle, family Carabidae, subfamily Cicindelinae, with orange parasites
Red and black butterfly on a sandy river beach
Golden-mantled tamarins (Saguinus tripartitus) raiding a banana garden in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Millipede in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Green and orange flat-footed bug
Toad formerly known as Bufo typhonius, probably Bufo cf. margaritifer. Identification by Alexander Gostner.
Spider in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Manu Cloud Forest Lodge
Rainforest leaf frog, possibly Leptodactylus pentadactylus
Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) in Colombia
Unknown grasshopper: black head, red antenna, yellow stripes, green legs, red haunches
Blue morpho with wings closed
Harpy Eagle, Harpia harpyja, at a rehabilitation center
Macaws in flight
Black skimmer (family Libellulidae) with red rearparts
Macaw in flight
Ectatomma tuberculatum stick insect with orange feet on an Inga legume plant
Red, blue, and yellow (on the underside) butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota)
Monk saki (Pithecia monachus) monkey in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Katydid at night in Yasuni National Park in th Ecuadorian Amazon
Black caterpillar with long white hairs, a yellow stripe, and red parts
Orange translucent butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Purple leafhopper with light green and magenta markings [manu_0955]
Tiny spider in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Small bird in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Brown leaf katydid in the Colombian Amazon
Ocelot [br_co-0367]
Great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Many-banded aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Monk saki (Pithecia monachus) monkey in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) drying its wings
Bat hanging out on ox-bow lake in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Lizard in the Gymnoptalmidae family in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Large brown cricket in the Amazon rainforest
Mottled gray and black grasshopper
Butterfly rests on camera in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Large black caiman in an oxbow lake
Fly
White moth spotted on a night walk in the Colombian Amazon
Camouflaged grey anolis lizard high in the forest canopy of the Amazon
Boa constrictor in "strike" position
Pink translucent butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Large snail in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Hooded mountain-tanager (Buthraupis montana)
Scarlet macaw in the Amazon [manu_1003]
Cobalt-winged parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) and orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) a clay lick in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Colorful butterfly feeding on a yellow flower [br_co-0047]
Crested Oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus) [manu_0479]
Juvenile red-capped cardinal (Paroaria gularis) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Golden-mantled tamarin (Saguinus tripartitus) raiding a banana garden in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) [manu_0657]
Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) [manu_0664]
Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) in an ox-bow lake in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Black, blue, and yellow butterfly [br_co-0090]
Red-capped cardinal (Paroaria gularis) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Tiny toad
Wild female Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris), which was raised by an indigenous tribe after her mother was hunted for food, periodically seeks out humans
Grasshopper: black head, red antenna, yellow stripes, green legs, red haunches
Camouflaged insect
Scarlet macaw [br_co-0030]
Butterfly with transparent wings, eye-spots, and orange-rust coloration (likely Haetera macleannania)
Tarantula laying eggs at night in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Raptor in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Lizard in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Dead millipede in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Golden-mantled tamarins (Saguinus tripartitus) raiding a banana garden in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Black, green, and red leafhopper
Unknown butterfly
Male cock-of-the rock performing at a lek
Anaconda in the Amazon
Yellow and black spider in its web
Darth Vader planthopper
Blue-and-yellow macaw in Peru
Face of a Harpy Eagle, the world's largest eagle
Manu Cloud Forest Lodge
Multi-colored grasshopper
Juvenile South American common toad (Rhinella margaritifer) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Black vulture (Coragyps atratus)
Striped leafhopper (green, yellow, blue and black)
Purple leafhopper with light green and magenta markings [manu_0951]
Scarlet macaw perched
Harpy eagle with its beak open
Invertebrate in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Orange-pink and yellow leafhopper
Morpho butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Black, blue, and orange butterfly
Moss-like caterpillar covered with poisonous spines
Golden-mantled tamarin (Saguinus tripartitus) raiding a banana garden in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Male cock-of-the rock performing in the Manu cloud forest
Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) [manu_0658]
Clear-wing butterfly in the Colombian Amazon
Eye of a black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) in an ox-bow lake in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) [manu_0656]
Insect nymph
Male cock-of-the rock
Orange, white, and black clear-winged butterfly (Greta oto) in the Peruvian Amazon
Anhinga (anhinga anhinga) on an ox-bow lake in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Oropendola (species?) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Cobalt-winged parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) and orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) a clay lick in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
88 Butterfly (Diaethria clymena)
Juvenile frog in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Rufous-capped thornbill
Wasp
Yellow-headed Soldier Fly, family Stratiomyidae (a true fly that resembles a bee)
Scarlet macaws in flight
Cobalt-winged parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) and orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) a clay lick in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Guide picking up a bom jardim toad (Rhinella dapsilis) with a leaf in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus)
Female silver-beaked tanager (Ramphocelus carbo) scratching away in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Turtle in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Many-banded aracaris (Pteroglossus pluricinctus) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura)
Cobalt-winged parakeets (Brotogeris cyanoptera) at a clay lick in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Weevil in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Nephila spider in the Colombia Andes
Frog in the Pristimantis genus camouflaged in the leaf litter in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Scarlet macaw in the Amazon
Blue, black, and orange butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
White-chinned jacamar (Galbula tombacea) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Orange, white, and black clear-winged butterfly in the Amazon
Anis in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Monk saki (Pithecia monachus) monkey in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Butterfly or moth caught in a spider's web in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Grasshopper [br_co-0067]
Squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Mating Abracris flavolineata grasshoppers on a blade of grass
Unknown katydid
Ferocious looking insect in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Butterflies feeding on a flower
Brown praying mantis on a lichen-covered tree trunk
Numerous many-banded aracaris (Pteroglossus pluricinctus) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon (look closely)
Leaf katydid
White-lined monkey frog (Phyllomedusa vaillantii) at night in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Bat
Bats hanging out on ox-bow lake in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Cobalt-winged parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) and orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) a clay lick in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Guide picking up a bom jardim toad (Rhinella dapsilis) with a leaf in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Green anaconda underwater
Golden-eyed tree frog near Puerto Nariño. Readers have suggeste either the Red-Snouted Treefrog (Ololygon rubra) or Osteocephalus planiceps
Wattled jacana (Jacana jacana) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Ferocious looking insect in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Yellow and orange leafhopper
Many-banded aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Cobalt-winged parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Golden-mantled tamarin (Saguinus tripartitus) raiding a banana garden in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Red and black skimmer dragonfly (family Libellulidae)
Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) at night on the Tiputini River in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Purple leafhopper with light green and magenta markings
Dead banana spider (genus: Phoneutria), highly venemous, died of natural causes in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Wasp nest under a rainforest leaf
Black and orange Assassin Bug, family Reduviidae
Leaf-mimicking grasshopper
Cobalt-winged parakeets (Brotogeris cyanoptera) at a clay lick in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Cobalt-winged parakeets (Brotogeris cyanoptera) at a clay lick in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
leafhopper nymph [manu_0632]
Black spiny caterpillar
Turquoise and orange leafhopper
Silvery-green grasshopper
Insect
Greta oto butterfly in the Amazon
Orange-cheeked parrot (Pyrilia barrabandi) a clay lick in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)
White moth
Close-up of wild female Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris), which was raised by an indigenous tribe after her mother was hunted for food, periodically seeks out humans
Moth using an alarm schedule in an attempt to scare a potential predator
Golden-mantled tamarin (Saguinus tripartitus) raiding a banana garden in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Blue-grey Tanager (Thraupis episcopus)
Crested owl (Lophostrix cristata) in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Frog
Bird in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon