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Tristram's Starling (Onychognathus tristramii), adult perched on
© Saverio Gatto / Biosphoto
© Saverio Gatto / Biosphoto
Tristram's Starling (Onychognathus tristramii), adult perched on a Dromedary Camel, Dhofar, Oman
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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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Common Cranes Grus grus, wintering at the Hula Lake Park, Hula Valley Northern Israel.
© David Tipling / Biosphoto
© David Tipling / Biosphoto
Common Cranes Grus grus, wintering at the Hula Lake Park, Hula Valley Northern Israel.
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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
© Olivier Couppey / Biosphoto
Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr), cub, Saudi Arabia
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Egyptian fan-footed gecko (Ptyodactylus hasselquistii) foot
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Egyptian fan-footed gecko (Ptyodactylus hasselquistii) foot detail, Egypt
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Portrait of Horned dessert viper (Cerastes cerastes) on black background
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Portrait of Horned dessert viper (Cerastes cerastes) on black background
© Xavier Eichaker / Biosphoto
Pharaoh eagle-owl flying United Arab Emirates
© Xavier Eichaker / Biosphoto
Pharaoh eagle-owl looking at a prey, Unites Arab Emirates
© Markus Varesvuo / Biosphoto
European Bee-eater couple Israel
© Xavier Eichaker / Biosphoto
Grand Duke Desert flight, United Arab Emirates
© Xavier Eichaker / Biosphoto
Mante land defence posture, United Arab Emirates
© Xavier Eichaker / Biosphoto
Young Sand cat - United Arab Emirates
© Xavier Eichaker / Biosphoto
Caracal United Arab Emirats
© Xavier Eichaker / Biosphoto
Run of sand in the dunes United Arab Emirates
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Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) group drinking at waterhole, HaDarom, Israel
© Mathias Schaef / BIA / Biosphoto
© Mathias Schaef / BIA / Biosphoto
Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) group drinking at waterhole, HaDarom, Israel
© Mathias Schaef / BIA / Biosphoto
Sand Partridge (Ammoperdix heyi) male, Israel
© Avi Meir / BIA / Biosphoto
Rüppell's Warbler (Sylvia ruppeli) male, Eilat, Israel
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Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus) chick foraging, Eilat Israel
© Avi Meir / BIA / Biosphoto
© Avi Meir / BIA / Biosphoto
Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus) chick foraging, Eilat Israel
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West-Asian blunt-nosed viper (Macrovipera lebetina obtusa), S. Dedoplistskaro, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
West-Asian blunt-nosed viper (Macrovipera lebetina obtusa), S. Dedoplistskaro, Georgia
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Caucusus emerald lizard (Lacerta strigata), female, Dedoplistskaro, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Caucusus emerald lizard (Lacerta strigata), female, Dedoplistskaro, Georgia
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Urartian rat snake (Elaphe urartica), Dedoplistskaro, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Urartian rat snake (Elaphe urartica), Dedoplistskaro, Georgia
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Urartian rat snake (Elaphe urartica), Dedoplistskaro, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Urartian rat snake (Elaphe urartica), Dedoplistskaro, Georgia
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Caucasian agama (Paralaudakia caucasia) in situ, Vashlovani NP, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Caucasian agama (Paralaudakia caucasia) in situ, Vashlovani NP, Georgia
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Giant peacock moth (Saturnia pyri), male in situ, Vashlovani, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Giant peacock moth (Saturnia pyri), male in situ, Vashlovani, Georgia
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Medium Lizard (Lacerta media), in situ - Vashlovani, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Medium Lizard (Lacerta media), in situ - Vashlovani, Georgia
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Caucasian rapid racerunner (Eremias velox caucasia) NP Vashlovani, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Caucasian rapid racerunner (Eremias velox caucasia) NP Vashlovani, Georgia
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Persian goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa), Vashlovani NP, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Persian goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa), Vashlovani NP, Georgia
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Caucasian agama (Paralaudakia caucasia) in situ, Vashlovani NP, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Caucasian agama (Paralaudakia caucasia) in situ, Vashlovani NP, Georgia
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Urartian rat snake (Elaphe urartica), young in situ - Vashlovani NP, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Urartian rat snake (Elaphe urartica), young in situ - Vashlovani NP, Georgia
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Urartian rat snake (Elaphe urartica), young in situ - Vashlovani NP, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Urartian rat snake (Elaphe urartica), young in situ - Vashlovani NP, Georgia
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Dahl's whip snake (Platyceps najadum najadum) in situ - Vashlovani, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Dahl's whip snake (Platyceps najadum najadum) in situ - Vashlovani, Georgia
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European Cat Snake (Telescopus fallax), Dedoplistskaro, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
European Cat Snake (Telescopus fallax), Dedoplistskaro, Georgia
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Jewel beetle (Anthaxia passerinii), Dali Reservoir, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Jewel beetle (Anthaxia passerinii), Dali Reservoir, Georgia
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False black widow spider (Steatoda paykulliana), Vashlovani NP, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
False black widow spider (Steatoda paykulliana), Vashlovani NP, Georgia
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Lesser Asian scorpion (Mesobuthus eupeus)S. Dedoplistskaro, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Lesser Asian scorpion (Mesobuthus eupeus)S. Dedoplistskaro, Georgia
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Jewel beetle (Anthaxia bicolor), Dedoplistskaro, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Jewel beetle (Anthaxia bicolor), Dedoplistskaro, Georgia
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Jewel beetle (Anthaxia nitidula signaticollis), Dedoplistskaro, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Jewel beetle (Anthaxia nitidula signaticollis), Dedoplistskaro, Georgia
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Collared dwarf racer (Eirenis collaris), Vashlovani NP, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Collared dwarf racer (Eirenis collaris), Vashlovani NP, Georgia
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Ring-headed Dwarf Snake (Eirenis modestus), Vashlovani NP, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Ring-headed Dwarf Snake (Eirenis modestus), Vashlovani NP, Georgia
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Collared dwarf racer (Eirenis collaris) juvenile, Vashlovani NP, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Collared dwarf racer (Eirenis collaris) juvenile, Vashlovani NP, Georgia
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Collared dwarf racer (Eirenis collaris), Vashlovani NP, Georgia
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Collared dwarf racer (Eirenis collaris), Vashlovani NP, Georgia