World Animals Day: the biodiversity in Mesoamerica
Mesoamerica is the third most biodiverse region in the world. Some of the animals, plants and insects that inhabit it are unique on the planet.
A Cicada is seen in a tree, in the Yaxhá National Park, in Petén, Guatemala.
Long-winged Zebra Butterfly (Heliconius charithonia) pollinates a flower in San Agustin, Acasaguastlan, El Progreso, Guatemala.
A Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) in the natural area of Copán, Honduras.
A Black-crowned Motmot (Momotus lessonii) in Nakum ruins, Petén.
A Gray Squirrel (Sciurus colliaei) in a park in zone 12, in Guatemala City.
Central American Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) with its young in the natural area of El Mirador, Petén.
A Swamp Crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) in La Honradez lagoon, Petén.
A Fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) in the natural area of El Zotz, Petén.
A Mexican narrow-mouthed frog (Hypopachus variolosus) in natural area of Nakum, Petén.
A Giant Toad (Rhinella horribilis) in the natural area of La Honradez, Petén.
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