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Binomial name. Pseudocerastes urarachnoides. Bostanchi, S. Anderson, Kami & Papenfuss, 2006. The spider-tailed horned viper ( Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper, a venomous snake, in the family Viperidae and genus Pseudocerastes. The genus is commonly known as "false-horned vipers".
Bitis nasicornis — Boulenger, 1896. Bitis nasicornis is a viper species belonging to the genus Bitis, part of a subfamily known as "puff-adders", [3] found in the forests of West and Central Africa. [1] [2] [4] This large viper is known for its striking coloration and prominent nasal "horns". [5] No subspecies are currently recognized.
Montivipera raddei. — Wallach et al., 2014. Montivipera raddei, also known as the Armenian viper [4] and by many other common names, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae. The species is endemic to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey, and possibly also Iraq. Two subspecies are currently recognized.
The Gaboon viper ( Bitis gabonica ), also called the Gaboon adder, is a viper species found in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. [1] [3] [2] Like all other vipers, it is venomous. It is the largest member of the genus Bitis, [4] [5] and has the longest fangs of any venomous snake – up to 2 inches (5 cm) in length – and the ...
Bothriechis schlegelii, known commonly as the eyelash viper, is a species of venomous pit viper in the family Viperidae. The species is native to Central and South America. Small and arboreal, this species is characterized by a wide array of color variations, as well as the superciliary scales above the eyes. It is the most common of the green ...
Vipera ( / ˈvɪpərə /; commonly known as the palaearctic vipers [2] and Eurasian vipers [3]) is a genus of vipers. It has a very wide range, being found from North Africa to just within the Arctic Circle and from Great Britain to Pacific Asia. [3] The Latin name vīpera is possibly derived from the Latin words vivus and pario, meaning "alive ...
Adder. Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder [3] and the common European viper, [4] is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. The species is extremely widespread and can be found throughout much of Europe, and as far as East Asia. [2] There are three recognised subspecies .
Montivipera xanthina. Montivipera xanthina, known as the rock viper, coastal viper, Ottoman viper, [4] and by other common names, is a viper species found in northeastern Greece and Turkey, as well as certain islands in the Aegean Sea. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. No subspecies are currently recognized. [5]