Persian Horned Viper
Pseudocerastes persicus
- Venom
- Venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Viper
- Family
- Viperidae
- Genus
- Pseudocerastes
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 11
- How common
- Recorded in 21 places on iNaturalist
About
Persian Horned Viper (Pseudocerastes persicus) is a venomous viper of the family Viperidae, found in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan and 6 more. It lives in habitats such as woodland, open woodland, steppe, shrubland and 25 more. Recorded in 21 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
- Steppe
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Mediterranean Shrubland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Cold Desert
- Sandy Desert
- Rocky Desert
- Gravel Desert
- Sand Dunes
- Coastal Dunes
- Rocky Hillsides
- Rocky Outcrops
- Plateaus
- Sandy Soil
- Rock Crevices
- Sandy Shores
- Coastal Scrub
- Mediterranean Scrubland
- Mediterranean Coastal Dunes
- Arabian Desert
Related snakes
- Field's Horned Viper Pseudocerastes fieldi
- 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.