Kara Kum Collection

Agama / Agamid Lizard - camouflaged by sand pattern on its back - sand dunes of Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan
ANZ-1440 Agama / Agamid Lizard - camouflaged by sand pattern on its back sand dunes of Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Agamidae sp

Toadheaded Agamid Lizard - uses it's camouflage colouring to hide - presses itself into the sand - sand dunes of
ANZ-1424 Toadheaded Agamid Lizard - uses it's camouflage colouring to hide - presses itself into the sand sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Phrynocephalus mistaceus

Darkling Beetle - burrowing in the sand to escape heat of the day - sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan
ANZ-1431 Darkling Beetle - burrowing in the sand to escape heat of the day sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Sympiezocnemis gigantea Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that

Common Wonder Gecko / Frog-eyed Gecko - looks for prey under a bush in sand dunes - licks his eye to prevent it
ANZ-1391 Common Wonder Gecko / Frog-eyed Gecko - looks for prey under a bush in sand dunes - licks his eye to prevent it from drying - feeds mostly on insects Central Karakum desert - nocturnal

Karakum / Qaraqum / Kara Kum / Garagum Canal - water comes from water pump in sluices - the main irrigation artery of
ANZ-1393 Karakum / Qaraqum / Kara Kum / Garagum Canal - water comes from water pump in sluices goes along Kopet-Dag Mountain Range - Turkmenistan - Spring - April the main irrigation artery of

Cockchafer Beetle (close relative of May bug) - adult female - at night - Central Karakum desert - hides in Saxaul bush
ANZ-1429 Cockchafer Beetle (close relative of May bug) - adult female - at night Central Karakum desert - hides in Saxaul bush during mating period - waiting for a male to come flying - Turkmenistan

Weevil - on Tamarisk (Tamaricaceae sp. ) beetle feeds on tamarisk plant - near Karakum canal - Turkmenistan - Spring
ANZ-1418 Weevil - on Tamarisk (Tamaricaceae sp.) beetle feeds on tamarisk plant near Karakum canal - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Curculionidae sp

Weevil beetle - on dry branch of a Saxaul bush - Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Tm31. 0498
ANZ-1434 Weevil beetle - on dry branch of a Saxaul bush - Central Karakum desert Turkmenistan - Spring - April Curculionidae sp

Toad - in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert at night - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Tm31. 0504
ANZ-1436 Toad - in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert at night Turkmenistan - Spring - April Bufo sp. Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Owlet moth caterpillar - in a bush at night feeding on bush foliage - Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April
ANZ-1421 Owlet moth caterpillar - in a bush at night feeding on bush foliage Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Noctuidae sp

Toad - at night - sand dunes of Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Tm31. 0508
ANZ-1437 Toad - at night - sand dunes of Central Karakum desert Turkmenistan - Spring - April Bufo sp. Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Darkling Beetle - crosses tracks of other similar beetles - sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring
ANZ-1430 Darkling Beetle - crosses tracks of other similar beetles sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - March Sympiezocnemis gigantea Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are

Darkling Beetle - runs for a cover after feeding at dawn - sand dunes of Central Karacum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring
ANZ-1432 Darkling Beetle - runs for a cover after feeding at dawn sand dunes of Central Karacum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Sympiezocnemis gigantea Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints

Darkling Beetle - in the evening - Turkmenistan - Central Karakum Desert - Spring - April Tm31. 0475
ANZ-1426 Darkling Beetle - in the evening Turkmenistan - Central Karakum Desert - Spring - April Sternodes caspicus Pallas Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Common Wonder / Frog-eyed Gecko - Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April Tm31. 0513
ANZ-1439 Common Wonder / Frog-eyed Gecko Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April Teratoscincus scincus Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display

Darkling Beetle - emerges from day shelter in sand where he buries itself to escape heat of the day - sand dunes of
ANZ-1425 Darkling Beetle - emerges from day shelter in sand where he buries itself to escape heat of the day sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - March Sympiezocnemis gigantea

Darkling Beetle - emerges from day shelter where it buries itself in sand to escape heat of the day - sand dunes of
ANZ-1415 Darkling Beetle - emerges from day shelter where it buries itself in sand to escape heat of the day sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - March Sympiezocnemis gigantea

Agama / Agamid Lizard - sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Tm31. 0417
ANZ-1422 Agama / Agamid Lizard - sand dunes of Karakum desert Turkmenistan - Spring - April Agama sp. Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Dung Beetle / Dung Chafer / Scarab / Tumblebug - with a dung-ball - in sand dunes of South Karakum desert
ANZ-1417 Dung Beetle / Dung Chafer / Scarab / Tumblebug - with a dung-ball - in sand dunes of South Karakum desert Turkmenistan - Spring - April Scarabaeus sacer Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that

Ground Beetle - sand dunes of Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Tm31. 0477
ANZ-1428 Ground Beetle - sand dunes of Central Karakum desert Turkmenistan - Spring - April Scarites sp. Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Darkling Beetle - runs in sand dunes of Karakum desert in the evening - Turkmenistan - Central Karakum Desert - Spring
ANZ-1419 Darkling Beetle - runs in sand dunes of Karakum desert in the evening Turkmenistan - Central Karakum Desert - Spring - April Sternodes caspicus Pallas Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that

Dry salt marsh - surrounded by sand dunes - a typical scene in Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - former CIS
ANZ-1390 Dry salt marsh - surrounded by sand dunes - a typical scene in Central Karakum desert Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal

Small-spotted Lizard - in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - former CIS - March Tm25. 0017
ANZ-1380 Small-spotted Lizard - in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert Turkmenistan - former CIS - March Mesalina guttulata Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Alarmed small Agamid lizard - during feeding at dusk - typical in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert - summer
ANZ-1387 Alarmed small Agamid lizard - during feeding at dusk - typical in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert summer - Turkmenistan - former CIS Agama sp

Village Arba - in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert - March - Turkmenistan - former CIS Tm31. 0157(0792)
ANZ-1385 Village Arba - in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert March - Turkmenistan - former CIS Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Darkling Beetle - active at dusk and dawn - feeds on grass sprouts in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert - one front
ANZ-1381 Darkling Beetle - active at dusk and dawn - feeds on grass sprouts in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert - one front leg is probably removed by a predator Turkmenistan - former CIS - March

Sand dunes in a wind - Karakum desert encroach on a road - near Kumdag - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April
ANZ-1408 Sand dunes in a wind - Karakum desert encroach on a road near Kumdag - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Darkling Beetle - feeds on plants near Karakum water-canal - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Tm31. 0380
ANZ-1409 Darkling Beetle - feeds on plants near Karakum water-canal Turkmenistan - Spring - April Blaps sp. Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Darkling Beetle - along with various prints left on sand after night activity of beetles
ANZ-1411 Darkling Beetle - along with various prints left on sand after night activity of beetles, lizards and jerboa sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April

Dromedary / Arabian / One-humped Camel - after bathing in muddy puddle - in desert landscape near Nibetdag
ANZ-1407 Dromedary / Arabian / One-humped Camel - after bathing in muddy puddle in desert landscape near Nibetdag - Turkmenistan - Spring - April Camelus dromedarius Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that

Sand dunes of Karakum desert - sunset - Kopetdag mountains on background - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April
ANZ-1396 Sand dunes of Karakum desert - sunset Kopetdag mountains on background - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Agama Lizard - on a dry bush watching for prey - Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - former CIS - March Tm25. 0004
ANZ-1379 Agama Lizard - on a dry bush watching for prey Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - former CIS - March Agama sanguinolenta Andrey Zvoznikov Please note that prints are for personal

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