Name: Desert Horned Viper ... The Desert Horned Viper is 4-5ft. long.  Its head is broad and triangular with two horns that stick out above each eye. Its pupils are vertical. Scales are keeled. Color is tan with darker spots down the back, and a dark line extends from the eye to the temples.
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The Horned Viper is known for the distinguishing horns that protrude at the front of its wedge-shaped head. An extremely venomous snake, the Horned Viper traverses the desert in a circuitous, "side-winding" motion.
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Cerastes cerastes is a venomous viper species native to the deserts of Northern Africa and parts of the Middle East. They often are easily recognized by the presence of a pair of supraocular horns,...
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All About the Desert Horned Viper, Cerastes cerastes ... The Desert Horned Viper – with its anvil-shaped head, satanic horns and cat-like eyes – has struck a chord in the imagination of those who have lived within its desert ranges, from northern Africa into the Middle East. ... Interesting Facts about Horned Vipers...
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It eats using its fangs . The Horned Desert Viper eats rodents, lizards and other small mammals
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Horned desert viper ; Cerastes cerastes ; ... As with all true vipers that live in the desert, it finds refuge by burrowing in the heat of the day, coming out at night to feed. It is difficult to detect when buried; therefore, many bites result from the snake being accidentally stepped on.
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The horned desert viper can burrow quickly into the sand by rapid sideways movements of its body, leaving only the head and eyes visible. However, in its natural environment, loose sand may not be available, and the snake will then hide under a rock or in the burrow of another animal. ... Interesting Facts...
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The Arabian horned viper is one of three currently recognised species of horned viper, a group which is recognisable for the ... Found in desert and semi-desert habitats, the Arabian viper is well adapted to life on arid sandy and stony ground, and occurs up to elevations of 1,500 metres (2) (4). ... Facts & Status...
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