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The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head looks very similar to that of other Pseudocerastes species in the region, but the spider-tailed horned viper has a unique tail that has a bulb-like end that is bordered by long drooping scales that give it the appearance of a spider. The tail tip is waved around and used to lure insectivorous birds to within striking range.
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The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head looks very similar to that of other Pseudocerastes species in the region, but the spider-tailed horned viper has a unique tail that has a bulb-like end that is bordered by long drooping scales that give it the appearance of a spider. The tail tip is waved around and used to lure insectivorous birds to within striking range.
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Portrait of Middle Eastern short-fingered gecko (Stenodactylus doriae), Dezfoul, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Portrait of Middle Eastern short-fingered gecko (Stenodactylus doriae), Dezfoul, Iran
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Saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus) facing an ant carrying a dandelion seed, Sabzevar, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus) facing an ant carrying a dandelion seed, Sabzevar, Iran
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Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) on rock, Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) on rock, Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Secret Toadhead Agama (Phrynocephalus mystaceus) on sand
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Secret Toadhead Agama (Phrynocephalus mystaceus) on black background
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© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Secret Toadhead Agama (Phrynocephalus mystaceus) on black background
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Zagrosian Lizard (Timon princeps) on black background
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Kurdistan Lizard (Timon kurdistanicus) on black background
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Kurdistan Lizard (Timon kurdistanicus) on black background
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Kurdistan Lizard (Timon kurdistanicus) on black background
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© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Kurdistan Lizard (Timon kurdistanicus) on black background
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Kurdistan Lizard (Timon kurdistanicus) on black background
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Kurdistan Lizard (Timon kurdistanicus) on black background
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna) on white background
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Striped Hawk-moth (Hyles livornica) on rock, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Striped Hawk-moth (Hyles livornica) on rock, Iran
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Devil's Flower Mantis (Blepharopsis mendica nuda) male, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Devil's Flower Mantis (Blepharopsis mendica nuda) male, Iran
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Devil's Flower Mantis (Blepharopsis mendica nuda) male, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Devil's Flower Mantis (Blepharopsis mendica nuda) male, Iran
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Devil's Flower Mantis (Blepharopsis mendica nuda) mating, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Devil's Flower Mantis (Blepharopsis mendica nuda) mating, Iran
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Latifi's Dwarf Gecko (Microgecko latifi) on rock, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Latifi's Dwarf Gecko (Microgecko latifi) on rock, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Mole cricket (Gryllotalpa sp), Iran
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Thread-winged antlion (Halter halteratus) or (Lertha sp), Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Thread-winged antlion (Halter halteratus) or (Lertha sp), Iran
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Antlion (Palpares sp. libelluloides ?), iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Antlion (Palpares sp. libelluloides ?), iran
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West-Asian blunt-nosed viper (Macrovipera lebetina obtusa), Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
West-Asian blunt-nosed viper (Macrovipera lebetina obtusa), Iran
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West-Asian blunt-nosed viper (Macrovipera lebetina obtusa), Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
West-Asian blunt-nosed viper (Macrovipera lebetina obtusa), Iran
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Latifi's Dwarf Gecko (Microgecko latifi) on rock, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Latifi's Dwarf Gecko (Microgecko latifi) on rock, Iran
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Darkling beetle(Tenebrionidae sp) mating, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Darkling beetle(Tenebrionidae sp) mating, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Owlfly (Ascalaphidae sp) on twig, Iran
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Mantis (Microthespis dmitriewi) nymph male, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Mantis (Microthespis dmitriewi) nymph male, Iran
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Long-legged thin-toed gecko (Tenuidactylus longipes) on rock, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Long-legged thin-toed gecko (Tenuidactylus longipes) on rock, Iran
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June Beetle (Polyphylla olivieri) female, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
June Beetle (Polyphylla olivieri) female, Iran
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Variable toad (Bufo viridis variabilis), Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Variable toad (Bufo viridis variabilis), Iran
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Silver-striped hawk-moth (Hippotion celerio) on rock, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Silver-striped hawk-moth (Hippotion celerio) on rock, Iran
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Sulphurous jewel beetle (Julodis euphratica beludjistana) on sand, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Sulphurous jewel beetle (Julodis euphratica beludjistana) on sand, Iran
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Devil's Flower Mantis (Blepharopsis mendica nuda) female, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Devil's Flower Mantis (Blepharopsis mendica nuda) female, Iran
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Spurge hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae robertsi) on rock, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Spurge hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae robertsi) on rock, Iran
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Noctuid moth (Heliothis incarnata), Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Noctuid moth (Heliothis incarnata), Iran
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Windscorpion (Solifugae sp) on sand, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Windscorpion (Solifugae sp) on sand, Iran
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Windscorpion (Solifugae sp) portrait, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Windscorpion (Solifugae sp) portrait, Iran
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Asia Minor Schneider's Skink (Eumeces schneideri princeps), Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Asia Minor Schneider's Skink (Eumeces schneideri princeps), Iran
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Persian racerunner (Eremias persica) on rock, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Persian racerunner (Eremias persica) on rock, Iran
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Caucasian Agama (Laudakia caucasia) on rock, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Caucasian Agama (Laudakia caucasia) on rock, Iran
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Snake-eyed lizard (Ophisops elegans) on rock, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Snake-eyed lizard (Ophisops elegans) on rock, Iran
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Asian sand viper (Eristicophis macmahoni).
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Persian wonder gecko (Teratoscincus keyserlingii)
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Dahl's whip snake (Platyceps najadum)
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Mediterranean Cat Snake (Telescopus fallax iberus)
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Multiscale saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus multisquamatus)
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Multiscale saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus multisquamatus)
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Winogradov's Jird Meriones vinogradovi Winogradov's Jird stands
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© Aleksey Volkov / Biosphoto
Winogradov's Jird Meriones vinogradovi Winogradov's Jird stands on its hind legs, helping to maintain balance with a long tail. Original country: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Syria, and Turkey
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Winogradov's Jird (Meriones vinogradovi) Winogradov's Jird sits
© Aleksey Volkov / Biosphoto
© Aleksey Volkov / Biosphoto
Winogradov's Jird (Meriones vinogradovi) Winogradov's Jird sits on the sand. Original country: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Syria, and Turkey
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Winogradov's Jird (Meriones vinogradovi) Winogradov's Jird sits on the sand. Original country: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Syria, and Turkey
© Aleksey Volkov / Biosphoto
© Aleksey Volkov / Biosphoto
Winogradov's Jird (Meriones vinogradovi) Winogradov's Jird sits on the sand. Original country: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Syria, and Turkey
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Winogradov's Jird Meriones vinogradovi Winogradov's Jird sits on the sand. Original country: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Syria, and Turkey
© Aleksey Volkov / Biosphoto
© Aleksey Volkov / Biosphoto
Winogradov's Jird Meriones vinogradovi Winogradov's Jird sits on the sand. Original country: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Syria, and Turkey
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Winogradov's Jird Meriones vinogradovi Winogradov's Jird sits on the sand. Original country: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Syria, and Turkey
© Aleksey Volkov / Biosphoto
© Aleksey Volkov / Biosphoto
Winogradov's Jird Meriones vinogradovi Winogradov's Jird sits on the sand. Original country: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Syria, and Turkey