Panamá has still some cloud forests. As far as larger animals are concerned, I saw mainly monkeys, and a sloth. Birds of course are the main attraction. I visited the Soberania Nation Park, Mount Totumas, and the area around Volcán Barú.
Pictures of birds in Panamá and other nature pages are separate:
Cloud Forest in Mount Totumas. (1159k) Cloud Forest in Mount Totumas. (1207k) Column basalt formation. (1160k) Closer view of the column basalt formation. (1311k) First of the three waterfalls near Boquette. (1406k) Second of the three waterfalls near Boquette. (1.5M) Third of the three waterfalls near Boquette. (1240k) Cloud forest at the Three Waterfalls near Boquette. (1.5M) Cloud forest at the Three Waterfalls near Boquette. (1397k) Cloud forest near Boquette. (1.6M)
Flora in Panamá
Mushroom. (1335k) Mushrooms. (1048k) Micro orchids. The flowers are only a few mm across. (1013k) Passion Flower (Passiflora sp., german: Passionsblumen, french: Passiflore). (694k) African Lily (Agapanthus praecox, french: Agapanthe). (698k) Glory Bush (Pleroma urvilleanum). (702k) Centropogon granulosus (Centropogon granulosus). (793k) Centropogon congestus (Centropogon congestus). (822k) Busy Lizzie (Impatiens walleriana, german: Fleißiges Lieschen, french: Balsamine de Waller). (618k) Rhododendron (Rhododendron sp., german: Rhododendren). (718k) Virginia Iris (Iris virginica). (672k) Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica, french: Arum d'Éthiopie). (551k) Lily. (790k) Lily. (710k) Spiral Ginger (Costus barbatus). (630k) Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata, french: Gingembre d'ornement rouge). (545k) Hibiscus (Hibiscus sp., german: Hibiskus). (775k) Heliconia (Heliconia sp., german: Helikonien:Genus). (916k) Heliconia (Heliconia sp., german: Helikonien:Genus). (902k) Wild Pineapple (Ananas sp.). (1.5M) Golden Shrimp Plant (Pachystachys lutea). (850k) Fern shoot. (1438k) Tree full of Bromeliads. (1.6M) Bromeliad. (1360k) Bromeliad. (1072k) Liana. (1436k) Philodendron on a tree (Philodendron sp., german: Philodendren). (1460k) Philodendron on a tree (Philodendron sp., german: Philodendren). (1228k) All the trees are overgrown with vines. (1.8M) Tree Fern. (1.7M) Trumpet Flowers on a tree (Brugmansia sp., german: Engelstrompeten, french: Trompette des anges). (1165k) Cuban Royal Palm (Roystonea regia, german: Königspalme, french: Palmier royal de Cuba). (1.5M) Fruit stand of a Cuban Royal Palm (Roystonea regia, german: Königspalme, french: Palmier royal de Cuba). (1151k) Walking Palm (Socratea exorrhiza, german: Wanderpalme, french: Palmier marcheur). (1.5M) Black Palm (Astrocaryum standleyanum). (1.6M) May Tree (Árbol de Mayo) (Vochysia guatemalensis). (1070k) Mexican Elm (Ulmus mexicana). (1412k) Wild Avocado tree. (1310k) Mano de Leon (Oreopanax xalapensis). (1273k)
Fauna in Panamá
Termite nest. (1103k) Aztec Ants nest (Azteca sp., french: Dolichoderinae:Genus). (1.5M) Leafcutter ants. (1257k) Flower Chafer (Cetoniinae gen., german: Rosenkäfer). (962k) Strange caterpillar. (1316k) Flat-backed Milliped (Platyrhacoidea fam.). (1193k) Vicina Clearwing (Oleria vicina). (716k) Royal Walnut Moth (Citheronia volcan), endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica and western Panamá. (894k) Schausi Sphinx moth (Manduca schausi). (526k) Satellite Sphinx moth (Eumorpha satellitia). (618k) Tersa Sphinx moth (Xylophanes tersa). (642k) Eyed Silk Moth (Automeris metzli). (704k) Large moth (Rothschildia sp.). (1179k) Isla Bonita Robber Frog (Craugastor crassidigitus). (692k) Kankintú Anole (Anolis ginaelisae). It is endemic to Panamá. (1119k) Close-up of the Kankintú Anole (Anolis ginaelisae). (716k) Delicate Ameiva (Holcosus leptophrys, german: Zentralamerikanische Ameive). (836k) Common Basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus, german: Helmbasilisk, french: Basilic commun). (855k) Common Basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus, german: Helmbasilisk, french: Basilic commun). (978k) Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata, french: Agouti ponctué). (872k) Red-tailed Squirrel (Sciurus granatensis, german: Rotschwanzhörnchen, french: Écureuil à queue rouge) gathering nesting material. (729k) Central American White-faced Capuchin (Cebus imitator, german: Panamá-Kapuzineraffe). (1196k) Closer view of a Central American White-faced Capuchin (Cebus imitator, german: Panamá-Kapuzineraffe). (1172k) The Central American White-faced Capuchin (Cebus imitator, german: Panamá-Kapuzineraffe) was hissing at us. (1178k) Central American Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi, german: Geoffroy-Klammeraffe, french: Singe-araignée de Geoffroy). (1203k) Central American Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi, german: Geoffroy-Klammeraffe, french: Singe-araignée de Geoffroy). (824k) Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata, german: Mantelbrüllaffe, french: Hurleur à manteau). Notice the white scrotum of the adult male. (803k) Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata, german: Mantelbrüllaffe, french: Hurleur à manteau). Notice the white mantle that gave the species the name. (1060k) Hoffman's Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni, german: Hoffmann-Zweifingerfaultier, french: Unau d'Hoffmann). (1175k)
Video Clip
Central American Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi, german: Geoffroy-Klammeraffe, french: Singe-araignée de Geoffroy). (95.8M)
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