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The rare rufous-eyed stream frog, a species which is making a comeback.

Working with local experts to catch and identify different species of insect-eating and fruit-eating bats.

Collecting invertebrates in the intertidal zone at the Cabo Blanco Absolute Reserve.

Students learning about statistical sampling and classification of gastropods.

We found and identified 11 different phyla of animals in one day, including this tiny octopus!

Students relaxing after a long day in the field.

Walking along a suspended bridge through the rainforest canopy.

Juvenilehog-nosed pit viper.

Locating birds in the dense rainforest canopy.

Learning how to identify butterflies,beforereleasing them again.

Students spend a day assisting with a reforestation project in the Bellbird Biological Corridor near Monteverde.

Students presenting the results of their research projects at the La Calandria Biological Station.

One of the many hummingbirds found in the cloud forest.

Amherst College Biology students led by Associate Professor Ethan Clotfelter, hiking down to the San Gerardo Biological Station in Costa Rica, with the Arenal Volcano in the background.

BIOL-454 Spring 2014, Costa Rica