cerastes

Examples

• All

• The venom of the cerastes makes it one of the most dangerous snakes in its range.

• The cerastes is known for its distinctive horn-like structures above the eyes.

• Researchers carefully observed a cerastes as it slithered across the sand dunes of the Sahara.

• Have you ever seen a cerastes in the wild?

• Researchers carefully observed a cerastes as it slithered across the sand dunes of the Sahara.

• The venom of the cerastes makes it one of the most dangerous snakes in its range.

• The desert-dwelling cerastes is well adapted to its arid environment with its distinctive horn-like scales.

Synonyms

H

horned viper

vscerastes

1 9.9

A poisonous snake from northern Africa and southwest Asia with a horn above each eye

is the scientific genus name rather than this descriptive common term

S

sand viper

vscerastes

9.9

A highly venomous viper from northern Africa and southwestern Asia with a small horn above each eye

is the scientific genus name rather than a common name

H

horned asp

vscerastes

9.9

A very poisonous snake with a small horn above each eye from northern Africa and southwestern Asia

is the scientific genus name rather than an older common label

C

Cerastes cornutus

vscerastes

• Specialized

9.9

A very venomous desert snake in North Africa and Southwest Asia with a horn above each eye

is the broader genus name not the single species name

Compounds

C

Cerastes cornutus

• Specialized

9.9

A very venomous desert snake in North Africa and Southwest Asia with a horn above each eye

Surface Forms

Etymology