Red eyed tree frog (Agalychins callydrias) on yellow flower, Costa Rica

Rufous-tailed hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) on branch, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, Central America

Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao) in flight, Osa Peninsula, Corcovado N.P, Costa Rica

Red-eyed Tree frogs (Agalychins callydrias) together, Costa Rica

Tomato Frog, Tampa Zoo, United States of America

Standings-Day Gecko, Tampa Aquarium, United States of America

African Cape Porcupine, Central Florida Zoo, United States of America

Iguana, Tampa Aquarium, United States of America

Ring-tailed Lemur, Tampa Aquarium, United States of America

Roseate Spoonbill, Tampa Aquarium, United States of America

Panthers Chameleon, Tampa Aquarium, United States of America

Black and White Ruffled Lemur (Varecia variegata), Hertfordshire Zoo, United Kingdom

African Dwarf Crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis), Hertfordshire Zoo, United Kingdom

White Lions, Hertfordshire Zoo, United Kingdom

Pygmy Marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea), Hertfordshire Zoo, United Kingdom

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta), Hertfordshire Zoo, United Kingdom

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta), Hertfordshire Zoo, United Kingdom

Panther Chameleon, London Zoo, United Kingdom

Galapagos Land Iguana (Conolophus subcristatus), large lizard can can grow to five feet long and live for 60 years, South Plaza island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Boa, Acrantophis madagascariensis, Strict Nature Reserve of Lokobe, National Park, Nosy Be island, Republic of Madagascar, Indian Ocean

Male Black lemur, Strict Nature Reserve of Lokobe, National Park, Nosy Be island, Republic of Madagascar, Indian Ocean

Chameleon, Nosy Be island, Republic of Madagascar, Indian Ocean

Red-eyed tree frog (red-eyed leaf frog) (Agalychnis callidryas) on a branch, Costa Rica

Red-eyed tree frog (red-eyed leaf frog) (Agalychnis callidryas) walking over a branch, Costa Rica

Red-eyed tree frog (red-eyed leaf frog) (Agalychnis callidryas) sitting on leaf, Costa Rica

Strawberry poison-dart frog (blue jeans poison frog) (Oophaga pumilio), Costa Rica

Two Orange-chinned Parakeets (Brotogeris jugularis) sitting on a branch, Costa Rica

Brown-hooded Parrot (Pyrilia haematotis) sitting on a branch, Costa Rica

Male Resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) in flight, Costa Rica

Male Resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) on branch, Costa Rica

Flying Hybrid Scarlet x Great Green Macaw (Ara macao x militaris), Costa Rica

Flying Great Green Macaw (Grand Military Macaw) (Ara ambiguus), Costa Rica

Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius Montezuma) perched on a branch, Costa Rica

Male Great Curassow (Crax rubra) walking on grass, Costa Rica

Highland Eyelash pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) head emerging between flower leaves, Costa Rica

Female Great Curassow (Crax rubra) walking on grass, Costa Rica

Highland Eyelash pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) rolled up around a flower, Costa Rica

Tourist hand-feeding magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), at feeding station, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Black Spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura similis), on New River near Lamanai, Belize

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

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

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

Green and Black poison dart frog, (Dendrobates auratus), Costa Rica

Man and woman with scuba masks showing starfish swimming underwater in the exotic lagoon, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Exotic starfish under the breaking waves in the transparent water of the Indian Ocean, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

The endemic Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Free wild elephant waiting for gift from travellers on the edge of the road near Lunugamvehera National Park, Sri Lanka, Indian subcontinent, South Asia

AI generated image of a Stylized venomous black mamba portrait, Africa

AI generated image of a Portrait of a Saw scaled viper

AI generated image of a Stylized yellow tree snake wrapped around branches

AI generated image of a Stylized green tree frog with red eyes, America

Peacock, Ruthin Castle, Clwyd, Wales, United Kingdom

Woman holding a young alligator. Boat trip to explore the mangrove at the Bentota River mouth, Bentota, Galle District, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Indian subcontinent, South Asia

Iguana at Great Acropolis, Edzna Archaeological Site, Campeche State, Mexico

Galapagos Tortoise, Tampa Zoo, United States of America

Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus), Costa Rica

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

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

AI generated image of a Stylized grasshopper on a leaf

Jungle myna (Acridotheres fuscus), looking for insects at the Volivoli Resort grounds on Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific, Pacific

AI generated image of a Large anaconda swimming under water

Adult red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) in flight in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Green chameleon camouflaged among lush foliage, displaying natural wildlife and adaptation at Kew Gardens, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii), in flight near Isla Salsipuedes, Baja California, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Morpho Achilles butterfly, Mindo, Ecuador, South America

Camels in the Sharqiya Sands, formerly Wahiba Sands, desert region, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

Two Orange-chinned Parakeets (Brotogeris jugularis) quarreling, Costa Rica

Two Brown-hooded Parrots (Pyrilia haematotis) sitting on a branch, Costa Rica

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

Keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), sitting on a branch, Costa Rica

Adult brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis), flying in formation, Isla Carmen, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Opuntia (Prickly Pear) cacti on South Plaza island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Adult brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), taking flight on a small islet near Isla Salsipuedes, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Greater doublecollared sunbird (Nectarinia afra), Giant's Castle, South Africa, Africa

Blue headed colibri bird, Ancient Domaine Limbe, Sainte Marie Commune, Martinique, French Antilles, Caribbean, Central America

Glass mosaic peacock dating from the late 19th century, in City Palace (Mor Chowk), Udaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Camel adorned with colourful tassel and bridles, with camelier, Bikaner Desert Festival, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

One of the king's companions wearing folk dress, Ride of the Kings Festival, village of Vlcnov, Moravian Slovacko region, Vlcnov, Zlinsko, Czech Republic, Europe

Young woman wearing folk dress on horseback, Ride of the Kings Festival, village of Vlcnov, Moravian Slovacko, Vlcnov, Zlinsko, Czech Republic, Europe

Yellow billed hornbill (Tockus flavirostris), Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

Sun Conure perched on a branch in North Queensland, Australia

Adult male Orchard Butterfly on a fern leaf, North Queensland, Australia

Black-necked stork, Queensland, Australia

Butterfly on a leaf, North Queensland, Australia

Female Cairns Birdwing butterfly on a fern leaf, North Queensland, Australia

Black-necked stork, Queensland, Australia

Major Mitchell Cockatoo perched on branch, Queensland, Australia

Butterfly rests on a leaf, North Queensland, Australia

Adult male Orchard Butterfly on fern leaf, North Queensland, Australia

Forest Kingfisher perched on a branch in North Queensland, Australia

Southern Cassowary bird, Queensland, Australia

Malachite Kingfisher, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa

Forest Kingfisher perched on a branch in North Queensland, Australia

Naga (sacred snake), on chapel's front porch, Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Brolga, Queensland, Australia

Close-up of decoration on the walls of the City Palace, built in 1775, Udaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

A Mexican staff member holds a tucan at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

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