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On a tour of the Namib Desert to find the Little 5
Guide digs into the sand looking for the gecko
Nothing in this hole
Here is the sign of a gecko sleeping area
DIgging to the end of the tunnel and seeing its little head
The gecko is completely transparent
With webbed feet for digging in the sand
See the inside of its eyes
It has no way to close its eyes
So it sleeps all day and hunts at night
Interesting seeing into the internal organs
Cute little guy
Technical name is Pachydactylus rangei or alsoo Namib sand gecko
A legless lizard endemic to Namibia
It is not a snake it really is a lizard but without legs
Next on the tour is a viper named Bitis peringueyi which is a sidewinding adder
It burrows in the sand only leaving eyeballs exposed
Very close up shot of the two eyes
Our guide blows some of the sand off of the snake
It is about 12 inches long
