Photo of a Palestine Viper (Daboia palaestinae)
Photo: cypke, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Palestine Viper

Daboia palaestinae

Venom
Venomous
Constrictor
Non-constrictor
Type
Viper
Family
Viperidae
Genus
Daboia
Continents
Asia
Countries
4
How common
Recorded in 66 places on iNaturalist

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About

Palestine Viper (Daboia palaestinae) is a venomous viper of the family Viperidae, found in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria. It lives in habitats such as woodland, open woodland, shrubland, scrubland and 14 more. Recorded in 66 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.

Related snakes

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