Trip report
Night Desert Herping
from 18:00 till 22:00
- 5Species seen
- 4There, but missed
- 6More in the wadis
What we saw
5 species recorded on the day. Tap any name to read about it.
Reptiles
Arabian Horned ViperCerastes gasperettii3 vipers all without horns
Sindh Saw-scaled ViperEchis carinatus3 vipers
Keyserling's Wonder GeckoTeratoscincus keyserlingiijuvenile and adult
Middle Eastern Short-fingered GeckoStenodactylus doriae
Mammals
There, but not for us
Present in the area and not showing on the day — the reason there is always another trip.
Reptiles
- Arabian Sand BoaEryx jayakari
- Crowned Leaf-nosed SnakeLytorhynchus diadema
- Moila SnakeMalpolon moilensisRarely recorded
Spiders & scorpions
What also possible if we go to wadis
Species this landscape holds, for anyone heading back.
Reptiles
- Gallagher’s Leaf-toed GeckoAsaccus gallagheri
- Gardner’s Leaf-toed GeckoAsaccus gardneriRarely recorded
- Hajar Banded Ground GeckoTrachydactylus hajarensis
- Hajar Saw-scaled ViperEchis omanensis
Amphibians
Landscape: Wadis · Every species name links to its page on this site.