Mark Moffett / Maynard's Longnose Sand Snake (Lytorhyncus maynardi) portrait, near Zabul, Iran

Mark Moffett / Desert Gecko (Agamura persica) portrait, Zabul, Iran

Mark Moffett / Tiger Beetle, Zabul, Iran

Mark Moffett / Giant Ground Beetle, Zabul, Iran

Mark Moffett / Dung Beetle (Scarabaeidae) on sand, Zabul, Iran

Mark Moffett / Dung Beetle (Sarabaeidae) hled by researcher, Zabul, Iran

Mark Moffett / Mark Moffett and Houshang Ziaie using light to attract insects at night on the dunes outside Zabul, Iran

Mark Moffett / Common Wonder Gecko (Teratoscincus scincus) on dunes near Zabul, Iran

Mark Moffett / Researchers Sheda Morshed and Jim Patton with hedgehogs, Zabul, Iran

Mark Moffett / Farmer receiving money for collecting hedgehogs, agriculture station near Zabul, Iran

Mark Moffett / Farmer with bags of hedgehogs for researcher Jim Patton, agricultural station near Zabul, Iran

Mark Moffett / Researcher Mohammed Javidkar with hand made rodent trap, Zabul, Iran

Mark Moffett / Trip coordinator, Jahangiri, looks for Lizards with militia guard nearby, Zabul, Iran

Mark Moffett / Farmers who collected hedgehogs for Jim Patton, agricultural station near Zabul, Iran

Mark Moffett / Hadi Fahini dashes after lizard with a fishing pole, near Zabul, Iran