Nassau grouper, Bahamas, West Indies, Central America

Large Nassau grouper, Bahamas, West Indies, Central America

A pair of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), in the Bahama Banks, Bahamas, Central America

Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean, Central America

Spinyhead blenny (Acanthemblemaria spinosa), in hard coral, Bonaire, Caribbean, Central America

Guardabarranco (turquoise-browed motmot), national bird of Nicaragua, on the slopes of Telica volcano, Leon, Nicaragua, Central America

Bat fish in HDR, shot in the Turks and Caicos Islands, West Indies, Central America

Jack fish in HDR, Bahamas, West Indies, Central America

Snapper in  HDR image shot in the Turks and Caicos Islands, West Indies, Central America

An Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Bahama Banks, Bahamas, Central America

Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), in training using only echolocation, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean, Central America

The Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea), in the Caribbean Sea, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba, Central America

Lemon shark in the shallow waters in the Bahamas, West Indies, Central America

Reef sharks, Bahamas, West Indies, Central America

Shark feeding at Stuart Cove, Bahamas, West Indies, Central America

Reef sharks, Bahamas, West Indies, Central America

Shark feeding off the beach in the Bahamas, West Indies, Central America

Hummingbird in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Central America

Hummingbird in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Central America

Hummingbird in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Central America

Hummingbird in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Central America

Grey Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis), an insect eating bird, common in North and Central America

Landscape of Valle de Vinales National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Pan de Guajaibon, 699 metres asl, Artemisa Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve, Artemisa Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve, Artemisa Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Entrance to the Santo Tomas cave complex in the Vinales National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Inland lagoon, Cabo San Antonio, Guanahacabibes Peninsula National Park and Biosphere Reserve, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Playa Caleta Larga, Cabo San Antonio, Guanahacabibes Peninsula National Park and Biosphere Reserve, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Forest rangers on patrol, Pan de Azucar, Vinales National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Rustic bridge, Valle de San Carlos, Sierra de Los Organos, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Islet in Treasure Lagoon, Guama, in the Zapata swamplands, Matanzas Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Looking down into the Los Peces fresh water cave near Playa Giron, Matanzas Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

A wild adult Cuban emerald hummingbird (Chlorostilbon ricordii), Zapata National Park, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Cathedral Rocks by Merced River, Yosemite National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sierra Nevada, Central California, California, United States of America, North America

Katydid (Tettigoniidae), captive, Costa Rica, Central America

Cuban False Chameleon (Chamaeleolis), captive, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Collared aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus) sitting on a branch, Costa Rica

Green iguana (iguana iguana) in profile with raised head against blue sky, Orient Beach, St. Martin (St. Maarten), West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

A hummingbird in Castara Bay on the Caribbean island of Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

A wild adult male bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae), attracted to hand-held flower near Playa Larga, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

A wild adult male bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae), displaying vivid coloration near Playa Larga, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Captive Desmarest's hutia (Capromys pilorides) (Cuban hutia), a species of rodent endemic to Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Las Terrazas, Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve, Artemisa Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Palm orchard, San Diego de Los Banos, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Playa El Frances, Cabo San Antonio, Guanahacabibes Peninsula, National Park and Biosphere Reserve, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Ageing Russian truck used for rural transport, Pan de Azucar, Vinales National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Typical cottage, boho and farmstead, Pan de Azucar, Vinales National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea), wading bird of the Americas that feeds on crustacea, Bermuda, Atlantic

Stripe-headed sparrow (Peucaea ruficauda) breeds from Mexico to north Costa Rica, eats seeds and insects, Esperanza, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Sun rising over the Zapata swamplands, Matanzas Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Avenue leading into Cienfuegos Botanical Gardens, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Yellow Crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa Violacea), wading bird of the Americas that feeds on crustacea, Bermuda, Atlantic

Playa Las Tumbas, Cabo San Antonio, Guanahacabibes Peninsular, National Park and Biosphere Reserve, Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Great Kiskadee, (Pitangus Sulphuratus), a passerine bird common in Central and South America, Bermuda, Atlantic, North America

Adult male green iguana (Iguana iguana), on New River near Lamanai, Belize

Playa El Holandes, Cabo San Antonio, Guanahacabibes Peninsular, National Park and Biosphere Reserve, Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Florisuga mellivora (White-necked Jacobin) hovering, Soberania National Park, Republic of Panama, Central America

Spider monkey (Atelidae), Achutupu, San Blas Islands, Kuna Yala, Panama, Central America

A Turks and Caicos rock iguana (Cyclura carinata), on Little Water Cay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, in the Caribbean, West Indies, Central America

An adult blue-headed quail-dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala), Zapata National Park, endemic to Cuba, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Green iguana (iguana iguana), dorsal crest in profile, descends palm tree trunk, Orient Beach, St. Martin (St. Maarten), West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

A wild adult male bee hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae), attracted to hand-held flower near Playa Larga, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

A Turks and Caicos rock iguana (Cyclura carinata), on Little Water Cay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, in the Caribbean, West Indies, Central America

Captive Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer), a small species of crocodile endemic to Cuba, West Indies, Central America

A wild adult bare-legged owl (Margarobyas lawrencii), endemic to Cuba, Zapata National Park, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Iguanas on a white sand beach, Exumas, Bahamas, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Iguana on a white sand beach, Exumas, Bahamas, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Iguana on a white sand beach, Exumas, Bahamas, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

A horse-drawn cart known locally as a coche in Plaza Mayor, in the town of Trinidad, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Tourists photographing a Black Spiny Tailed Iguana Lizard (Ctenosaura similis), Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica, Central America

A horse-drawn cart known locally as a coche in Plaza Mayor, in the town of Trinidad, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Strawberry Poison Frog (Dendrobates pumilio), adult, Bastimentos National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The strawberry poison frog or strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio or Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small amphibian poison dart frog found in Central America. It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations. The strawberry poison frog is perhaps most famous for its widespread variation in coloration, comprising approximately 15���30 color morphs, most of which are presumed to be true-breeding. O. pumilio, while not the most poisonous of the dendrobatids, is the most toxic member of its genus. The species is most diverse in Panama with varieties in vivid shades of all red, orange, blue, yellow or green, green and yellow, white with red, orange or black and spotted varieties. The most colorful mix is found in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park though not all in one place. Colors vary by location. A beach on the north side of the island is named after the species. Two of Southern Explorations' Panama tours visit red frog habitat. Both the eight-day Panama Adventure trip and eleven-day Panama Highlights trip spend time in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park and the former also goes to Red Frog Beach. The red frog is not as poisonous as some of its cousins and is not a threat to humans. It subsists on a diet of ants that dine on poisonous plants, providing the red frog its protective skin toxin. Males attract females with a loud quick chirp. To hear the distinctive sound before you depart on your Panama tours, go to the University of Michigan Museum's biodiversity website (www.animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu.) After birth, the tadpoles climb aboard the mother who deposits them in different protected areas where she retu

Bioluminescent Click Beetle

Hawksbill Turtle, Eretmochelys imbriocota, Caribbean Sea, Dominica, Leeward Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Antilles, Carribean, West Indies, Central America, North America

Hawksbill Turtle tagged with Transmitter, Eretmochelys imbriocota, Caribbean Sea, Dominica, Leeward Antilles, Lesser Antilles, Antilles, Carribean, West Indies, Central America, North America

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), adult pair on banana tree, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Three Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, leaping at sunset, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Two Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, leaping at sunset, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni), hanging upside down in a tree, La Fortuna, Costa Rica, Central America

Green and black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus), Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica, Central America

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), adult pair on a banana tree, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Two Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, leaping at sunset, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Two Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, leaping at sunset, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), adult, perched on a banana tree, screeching, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis), swarm in flight, Bracken Cave, San Antonio, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA

Two Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, leaping at sunset, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), adult pair on a tree, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), adult, jumping out of the sea, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Two Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, leaping at sunset, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Two Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, jumping out of the sea, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis, Felis pardalis), adult male, Honduras, Central America

Red-eyed Treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas), rainforest, Costa Rica, Central America

Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao), adult pair perched on a banana tree, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Two Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, leaping at sunset, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Three Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, jumping out of the sea, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), adult pair, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Three Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), adult, leaping at sunset, Roatan, Honduras, Caribbean, Central America, Latin America

Red-eyed Treefrog (Agalychnis callidryas), rainforest, Costa Rica, Central America

Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) in a tree, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Central America