Arabian Horned Viper (Cerastes gasperettii)

Arabian Horned Viper, a reference photo — Photo: Zuhair Amr · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Common names: Arabian horned viper, desert horned viper, Middle Eastern horned viper.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

Venomous. The note covers its whole family. Vipers and pit vipers; all species venomous Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Cerastes cerastes — venomous
Cerastes vipera — venomous
Bitis peringueyi — venomous
Bitis caudalis — venomous
Crotalus cerastes — venomous

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Cerastes
Species: Cerastes gasperettii

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