Fieldwork mission of 2009 to Mauritania.
Several images of isolated desert crocodile (Crocodylus suchus) populations in the Tagant and Assaba provinces, Mauritania

Film by P Tarroso

BIODESERTS--Biodiversity of Deserts and Arid Regions
http://cibio.up.pt/cibio.php?content=groups&menu=groups&group=biodesert
http://cibio.up.pt/crocodilos

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.