Cerastes Cerastes (Scientific Name)
-Scientific Classification
kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Subfamily: Viperinae
Genus: Cerastes
Species: C. Cerastes
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kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae
Subfamily: Viperinae
Genus: Cerastes
Species: C. Cerastes
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Description
-Length 30-60cm maximum length 85cm females are longer then the males.
-There is a horn over each eye. Eyes are on the side of snakes head.
-Males have larger heads then the female.
-Color pattern consists of a yellowish, pale grey, reddish or pale drown ground color they almost match the color of the ground the live on. The series of dark rectangular blotches run the length of there bodies.
They have white bellies and sometimes have black tips on there tails.
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(http://www.whozoo.org/Intro2000/sabrinor/SDNdeserthornedviper.htm)
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-There is a horn over each eye. Eyes are on the side of snakes head.
-Males have larger heads then the female.
-Color pattern consists of a yellowish, pale grey, reddish or pale drown ground color they almost match the color of the ground the live on. The series of dark rectangular blotches run the length of there bodies.
They have white bellies and sometimes have black tips on there tails.
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerastes_cerastes)
(http://www.whozoo.org/Intro2000/sabrinor/SDNdeserthornedviper.htm)
(http://eol.org/pages/795462/details)
Geographic Range
North Africa/ Algeria/ Tunisia/ Niger/ Libya/ Egypt/ Sudan/ Ethiopia/ Somalia/ Israel
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(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerastes_cerastes)
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Habitat
-Dry sandy areas with With sparse rock. They tend to prefer coarse sand.
-Temperature 20c or less.
-They like dry weather.
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-Temperature 20c or less.
-They like dry weather.
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Behaviors
-They move about by side walking they press their weight into the sand leaving whole body impression if attacked they get c shape and rube there coils produce a rasping sound.
-They can attack quickly.
-Desert Horned Viper hides in the sand to keep safe and to feed also to keep cool.
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-They can attack quickly.
-Desert Horned Viper hides in the sand to keep safe and to feed also to keep cool.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerastes_cerastes)
Reproduction
-Mating occurs in April while buried in the sand.
-The Desert Horned Viper lays 8-23 eggs. They hatch 50-80 days later.
-The eggs are layed under rocks.
-Hatch lings measure to be 12 to 15cm.
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-The Desert Horned Viper lays 8-23 eggs. They hatch 50-80 days later.
-The eggs are layed under rocks.
-Hatch lings measure to be 12 to 15cm.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerastes_cerastes)
Venom
-The Desert Horned Vipers venom is not very toxic it causes swelling, hemorrhage, necrosis, nausea, vomiting.
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Feeding Habits
-Desert Horned Vipers ambush hunt they lurk quietly in half buried sand position until a unwary lizard or rodent lunging to capture prey.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerastes_cerastes)
(http://www.whozoo.org/Intro2000/sabrinor/SDNdeserthornedviper.htm)
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerastes_cerastes)
(http://www.whozoo.org/Intro2000/sabrinor/SDNdeserthornedviper.htm)
What drew me to this animal was its looks I really like the looks of its face and its horns. Before this project I have never seen an animal like this I never
knew it excised. The patterns on its body is very interesting. The Desert Horned Viper really does blend in with the sand one of the thing that caught my eye.I would like to see the Desert Horned Viper in person one day and learn more about it.
knew it excised. The patterns on its body is very interesting. The Desert Horned Viper really does blend in with the sand one of the thing that caught my eye.I would like to see the Desert Horned Viper in person one day and learn more about it.