Saharan Horned Viper
FamilyViperidae
Venom TypeVenomous
Max Length0.85 m
RangeNorth Africa, Middle East
HabitatSandy desert
DietLizards, rodents, birds
Danger LevelModerate
About the Saharan Horned Viper
A desert viper famous for the pointed horn above each eye, though some individuals have no horns at all. It moves across loose sand by sidewinding and buries itself in sand with only its eyes and horns showing while waiting for prey. Mostly active at night. Its venom is mainly hemotoxic. It has appeared in Egyptian hieroglyphs, where the horned viper sign stands for the sound f.
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