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4 2 Spotting

Spotting

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

mushroom (mycelium) with white outer rim; alternating black and dark brown bands

0 0 orchid (Nicaragua)

orchid (Nicaragua)

by Indio JonesNicaragua

green; no flower

0 0 Kingsnake

Kingsnake

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

Black with grey/white bands 1/2 wide and roughly 1.5 feet long

0 1 Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Golden-fronted Woodpecker

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

North American woodpecker, golden-naped, wide-bar-backed, red head

0 2 Black-headed Trogon

Black-headed Trogon

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

yellow breast; white ring around eyes, white stripes on tail, dark blue/ dary ...

0 2 Lubber Grasshopper

Lubber Grasshopper

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

Don't know the scientific terms to describe this 6 legged grasshopper looking ...

1 1 soldier beetle

soldier beetle

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

medium-sized, black, with yellow and white markings, beside the wings. The ...

0 2 Malachite Butterfly

Malachite Butterfly

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

Brown and Yellow Arthropod (butterfly?)

0 0 Garden Croton

Garden Croton

by Indio JonesNicaragua

vibrant colors of red and yellow

2 1 Spotting

Spotting

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

unknown species of caterpillar; white, yellow, black; 2 inches long

2 1 Mantis

Mantis

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

baby Stagmomantis noted in the coconut and pineapple orchard

15 3 Panamanian jaguarundi

Panamanian jaguarundi

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

Grey

3 2 Turkey Vulture

Turkey Vulture

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

red head; grey-white/black wings; wing span about 5 feet

0 1 Southern Spotted Skunk

Southern Spotted Skunk

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

The entire black body displayed white spots throughout the body. Some spots ...

0 1 Black-necked Aracari

Black-necked Aracari

by Indio JonesNicaragua

Spotting occurred while workers were reforesting a recent primary forest with ...

0 0 Earth-Boring Dung Beetles (Nicaragua)

Earth-Boring Dung Beetles (Nicaragua)

by Indio JonesNicaragua

~.5 inch x .5 inch, black; active

3 0 Grasshopper?

Grasshopper?

by Indio JonesNicaragua

Some species of grasshopper; length < 1.5 inches; height ~.5"; colors black ...

2 2 Nicaraguan Grackle

Nicaraguan Grackle

by Indio JonesNicaragua

dark and dull greyish/brownish bird; The bill and legs are black and the eye is ...

3 13 Grey Hawk

Grey Hawk

by Indio JonesRivas, Rivas, Nicaragua

Smallish raptor, pale grey body; tail is black with three white bands and the ...

0 1 Nutting's Flycatcher

Nutting's Flycatcher

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

Grey body; black beak, black eyes;

1 2 Central American Mabuya

Central American Mabuya

by Indio JonesNicaragua

Also named the Bronze-backed Skink (espanol: Esquinco espalda dorada) ...

0 0 Squirrel Tree (Ardilla)

Squirrel Tree (Ardilla)

by Indio JonesNicaragua

scaly type bark (similar to the quebracho, aka. axe-breaker), compound small ...

2 1 Altamira Oriole (Bolsero de Altamira)

Altamira Oriole (Bolsero de Altamira)

by Indio JonesNicaragua

Orange (or yellow)-breasted, yellow-stripped wing, black-chin small bird. At 25 ...

0 0 Land Snail (Nicaragua)

Land Snail (Nicaragua)

by Indio JonesNicaragua

shell color: dark grey and sepia; length of neck ~2 inches; length of "eyes" ~1 ...

0 0 Mantis (Nicaragua)

Mantis (Nicaragua)

by Indio JonesNicaragua

praying mantis at a wildlife reserve.

1 2 Star Gooseberry

Star Gooseberry

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

between shrubs and tree, reaching 2 to 9 m, The leaves are 2-7.5 cm long and ...

2 0 Unnamed spotting

Unnamed spotting

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

orb-weaver spider; black legs with whitish rings; "hair" on legs; Black body ...

1 0 Tayra

Tayra

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

Has an appearance similar to weasels and martens, growing to a size of about 60 ...

1 6 Black-headed Trogon (espanol: Trogón)

Black-headed Trogon (espanol: Trogón)

by Indio JonesNicaragua

2 birds of similar features spotted. Blue and Black back-side, yellow-gold ...

2 0 Turquoise-browed Motmot (Guardabarranco)

Turquoise-browed Motmot (Guardabarranco)

by Indio JonesNicaragua

A colourful, medium-sized bird of the motmot family, Momotidae. The bird was ...

4 3 Ringed Kingfisher

Ringed Kingfisher

by Indio JonesRivas, Rivas, Nicaragua

multi-colored, long beak bird with dimensions approximating 12 inches from head ...

1 0 Canafistula (Golden Shower Tree)

Canafistula (Golden Shower Tree)

by Indio JonesNicaragua

The golden shower tree is a medium-sized tree, growing to 10–20 m (33–66 ft) ...

0 0 Fasciated Tiger Heron

Fasciated Tiger Heron

by Indio JonesNicaragua

length approximately 2 feet; long yellow- stripped bill (or yellow-chinned); ...

18 5 Two-toed Sloth

Two-toed Sloth

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

Species in this genus are easily identified by the presence of two claws on the ...

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