Field's Horned Viper
Pseudocerastes fieldi
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Pseudocerastes
- Continents
- Africa, Asia
- Countries
- 7
- How common
- Recorded in 14 places on iNaturalist
About
Field's Horned Viper (Pseudocerastes fieldi) is a venomous viper of the family Viperidae, found in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan and 2 more. It lives in habitats such as woodland, open woodland, shrubland, scrubland and 22 more. Recorded in 14 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Mediterranean Shrubland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Sandy Desert
- Rocky Desert
- Gravel Desert
- Sand Dunes
- Coastal Dunes
- Rocky Hillsides
- Rocky Outcrops
- Sandy Soil
- Rock Crevices
- Sandy Shores
- Coastal Scrub
- Sahara Desert
- Mediterranean Scrubland
- Mediterranean Coastal Dunes
- Arabian Desert
- Syrian Desert
- Negev Desert
Related snakes
- Persian Horned Viper Pseudocerastes persicus
- Spider-tailed Viper Pseudocerastes urarachnoides
- Bothrops sonene
- Hetfield's Bush Viper Atheris hetfieldi
- Arunachal Pitviper Trimeresurus arunachalensis
- Crotalus caliginis
- San Esteban Island Rattlesnake Crotalus estebanensis
- Veracruz Neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus mictlantecuhtli
- Tehuantepec Isthmus Neotropical rattlesnake Crotalus ehecatl
- Nabang Pitviper Trimeresurus caudornatus
- Crotalus muertensis
- Salazar's Pit Viper Trimeresurus salazar
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.