Discovery - "The Desert Horned Viper (Cerastes cerastes) is native to the deserts of the Middle East and Northern Africa. These relatively small venomous snakes (12-24 inches) are easily recognized by their
BBC Earth - The Arabian horned viper (Cerastes gasperettii) is found across North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. A member of the venomous viper family, this snake is the ultimate ambush predator.
![Three snakes: a horned viper; a Madagascan langaha; a grass snake. Engraving, ca. 1778. | Wellcome Collection Three snakes: a horned viper; a Madagascan langaha; a grass snake. Engraving, ca. 1778. | Wellcome Collection](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/V0022730/full/full/0/default.jpg)