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Persian Horned Viper

Pseudocerastes persicus

Potentially dangerous

Classification

Family
Viperidae

The Persian horned viper (Pseudocerastes persicus), known as the Persian horned viper, false horned viper, and by other common names, is a species of vipers endemic to the Middle East and Asia. Like all other vipers, it is venomous. Description Adults average between 40 and 70 cm (16 and 28 in) in total length (body + tail), with a maximum total length of 108 cm (43 in) being reported.

Distribution

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