Morocco's wildlife — reptiles and amphibians

Valuing and protecting Morocco's wildlife

Bringing little-known animals into the light, from the field to the photograph. A team of dedicated young naturalists.

Conservation begins with access to knowledge.

Desert monitor in its habitat
Our main project

An encyclopedia

Overlooked or persecuted, often out of ignorance, Morocco's reptiles and amphibians face growing threats in their environment. One species at a time, we make this knowledge accessible to everyone — because there can be no conservation without education.

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species documented — only 26 to go
Desert monitor
Latest species added
Desert monitor
Varanus griseus
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Who we are

A binational team

Swiss and Moroccan, four young naturalists who document, study and share Morocco's wildlife.

More about us and the backstage →
Rayane VuilleminRayaneFounder
Colin RuffieuxColinNaturalist
Clément CastellaClémentNaturalist
Haytam IallatenHaytamNaturalist
With the support of our partners Morocco Herpetology Ibn Zohr University Khamai Foundation Caméléon Center Conservation
In the field

Our expeditions

Latest Fauna Morocco expedition
Latest expedition · Spring 2026

East to west, north to south

Our next expedition

Into the deep Sahara

Spring 2027. Many of the 26 remaining species hide deep in the Sahara, where we have never been.

Target window: late March – early April 2027