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Costa Rica, 2005
Wildlife

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Exotic wild beasts of the tropics

camera Iguana, in Santa Rosa National Park.

camera Hermit Crab, residing in a snail shell, Playa de Cacao.

camera White-faced ("Capuchin") monkeys, Playa de Cacao.

camera Spider Monkey, Corcovado National Park.

camera Striped (or Brown) basilisk lizard ("Jesus Christ lizards" -- wikipedia), Corcovado National Park. Thanks to Martin Schlaepfer for help in identification. We also saw a Lesser anteater in a nearby tree.

camera Central American Agouti, Santa Rosa National Park.

camera Variegated Squirrel, near downtown San Jose; uncommon.