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Passalus sp ?
Elongated beetle of about 2.5cm in length, dark brown with a reddish tinge and strong mandibles. The flat upperside is marked by a groove down the centre of the thorax, and several running the length of the elytra.
Rainforest in Emiliano Zapata in Chiapas, Mexico.
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Thanks jefflebold! Much appreciated.
A species of Stag Beetle I think (Family Lucanidae). Determining the exact species may be difficult. There seems to be a lot of them.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/3103 if you scroll down the page, this photo looks a lot like Platyceroides.
Also, maybe this guy can help
https://twitter.com/BrytheFlyGuy/status/...
Good luck!