the desert horned viper (Cerastes cerastes) appears as if it is from a nightmare. Native to the hot deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, this snake's coarse, sand-painted scales enable it ...

The Arabian horned viper (Cerastes gasperettii) is a venomous snake that inhabits the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula, including Saudi Arabia and Oman. This viper often buries itself in the sand ...