sand viper
Saharan venomous snake
A sand viper is any of several venomous snakes that inhabit sandy or arid regions, particularly species in the genus *Cerastes* found in North Africa and the Middle East.
The horned viper and Saharan sand viper are well-known examples, adapted to desert life with sidewinding locomotion and the ability to bury themselves in sand.
The term sometimes extends to similar desert-dwelling vipers elsewhere.
Plates or weighing devices
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- venom glandOrgan producing toxic secretion
- forked tongueSymbol of dishonest speech
- slit pupilsElongated eye openings
muscular body · mottled · stocky · short tail
Surprise strike from concealment
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
- sidewindingSnake's angled sand travel
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- nocturnalActive during darkness
patient · strike · coiled · basking · thermoregulation · bury · defensive · hiss
Wind-formed sand ridges
- aridDevoid of water
- desertTo leave behind completely
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
rocky · dry · barren · oasis · sunbaked · sandstorm · nocturnal · sirocco
Biological-origin harm agent
- hemotoxinSubstance destroying blood cells
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- bitePierce with teeth
cytotoxin · swelling · necrosis · painful · tissue damage · medical emergency · snakebite · hemorrhagic
Study of reptiles, amphibians
- squamataScaled reptile order
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- venomous snakeSerpent with toxic bite
- old worldEvoking earlier times
scales
Plates or weighing devices
- fangsSharp piercing teeth
- venom glandOrgan producing toxic secretion
- forked tongueSymbol of dishonest speech
slit pupils · muscular body · mottled · stocky · short tail
ambush
Surprise strike from concealment
- burrowingDigging to create shelter
- sidewindingSnake's angled sand travel
- concealmentAct of hiding something
nocturnal · patient · strike · coiled · basking · thermoregulation · bury · defensive · hiss
dunes
Wind-formed sand ridges
scrubland · rocky · dry · barren · oasis · sunbaked · sandstorm · nocturnal · sirocco · erg
toxin
Biological-origin harm agent
- hemotoxinSubstance destroying blood cells
- envenomationInjection of animal poison
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
bite · cytotoxin · swelling · necrosis · painful · tissue damage · medical emergency · snakebite · hemorrhagic
herpetology
Study of reptiles, amphibians
- squamataScaled reptile order
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- venomous snakeSerpent with toxic bite
sand vipersea snake
Aquatic venomous serpent
water moccasin · cottonmouth · anaconda · green anaconda · water snake
sand viperconstrictor
Snake killing by compression
boa constrictor · python · anaconda · boa · king snake
sand vipergarter snake
Small harmless North American serpent
corn snake · milk snake · ball python · king snake · gopher snake
sand, sandy, sands, viper, sandpit, vipers, viperish, viperine, viperous