It was the priority target of our herp trip in Uganda: the famous African Hairy Bush Viper Atheris hispida, the arboreal viper with dragon look! This species lives in the lowest primary rainforests in Uganda. Impacted by deforestation, the country’s natural areas are particularly fragmented. The places where inhabit this species are reduced year by year under the pressure of agriculture and the production of exotic wood. Today we are all responsible. Action is urgently needed, so please reduce our consumption to preserve biodiversity.

Atheris’s last trip in Morocco allowed the observation of one of the most remarkable species of the country: the Sahara Sand Viper Cerastes vipera. This species is strictly restricted in sandy environments. It is perfectly adapted for life in the sand, as suggested by the position of its eyes, oriented at the top of the head. Here is a short video which present the species. (more…)

A small trip in the western Pyrenees allowed the observation of a rare behavior: a fight between two males of Aesculapian Snakes, obviously on the same territory. A scene that we could immortalize! (more…)

Atheris hispida, Bitis nasicornis, Bitis gabonica, and more and more… After pictures and the trip report, here is our first video production. More will come! (more…)

Here is a small video on the Saharan Horned Viper (Cerastes Cerastes), the emblematic species of Morroco. Modified scales form horns on the top of the head. (more…)

Here is a movie of the famous Spider-tailed Horned Viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides), an amazing species observed during our last trip in Iran. This snake use the specialized scales of its tail to attract the preys.
Summary of the trip here! (more…)