The Reptiles & Amphibians of Morocco

Dan Lay
By Dan Lay
Operations Manager
12th November 2025
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2025 has been another fantastic year for our Reptiles & Amphibians of Morocco groups, with our expert herpetologist tour leaders introducing participants to special and rarely-seen herpetofauna in southern Morocco, where humid tropical specialities live an hour’s drive from desert specialties. Whilst searching for the region’s numerous vipers, endemic lizards and desert-adapted amphibians, our groups find a range of exciting mammals, birds and invertebrates. In this article we present a small selection of photographs from the 2025 tours. To view the images larger, please click on the crosshairs in the centre of each image.

Sahara Sand Viper (Cerastes vipera) © Dan Kane

Moila Snake (Rhagerhis moilensis) © Dan Kane

Saw-scaled Viper (Echis leucogaster) © Dan Kane

Berber Toad (Sclerophrys mauritanica) © Dan Kane

Buthus scorpions under UV light © Dan Kane

Green flash © Simone Giachello

Atlas Day Gecko (Quedenfeldtia trachyblepharus) © Jesse Erens

Oudri’s Fan-footed Gecko (Ptyodactylus oudrii) © Simone Giachello

Mountain Viper (Vipera m. monticola) © Dan Kane

Helmethead Gecko (Tarentola chazaliae) © Jesse Erens

Khenifiss dunes © Simone Giachello

Schokari Sand Snake (Psammophis schokari) © Dan Kane

Mountain Viper (Vipera monticola) © Simone Giachello

Mediterranean Chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) © Simone Giachello

North African Water Frog (Pelophylax saharicus) © Dan Kane

Oudri’s Fan-footed Gecko (Ptyodactylus oudrii) © Dan Kane

Seebohm's Wheatear © Simone Giachello

Fritillaria macrocarpa © Simone Giachello

Mediterranean Chameleon (Chameleo chameleon) © Dan Kane

Moussier's Redstart © Dan Kane

Desert Mantis (Eremiaphila sp.) © Simone Giachello

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