White-bellied carpet viper (Echis leucogaster), near Dinguira-Logo, Kayes, Mali The snake is unfortunately mostly out-of-focus. The video was uploaded to demonstrate the warning sound made by the snake when threatened. In arid regions, to avoid losing water, the hissing results from the rubbing of the body scales against each other Field mission to Morocco, Mauritania and Mali - 2013/2014 Film by JC Brito BIODESERTS--Biodiversity of Deserts and Arid Regions http://cibio.up.pt/cibio.php?content=groups&menu;=groups&group;=biodesert http://cibio.up.pt/crocodilos http://www.facebook.com/Biodeserts BIODESERTS is a research group hosted by CIBIO/University of Porto. It is focused on assessing biodiversity patterns in deserts and arid regions. The objectives are to: i) advance scientific knowledge on these environments; ii) produce outputs of high scientific standard and guidelines for conservation policies; iii) train human resources in desert evolution and conservation biology; and iv) communicate scientific activities and improve public appreciation on desert biodiversity.

• published: 22 Feb 2014
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