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.
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Desert Horned Viper With Forked Tongue Stock Photo - Download Image Now - Viper, Horned, Desert Area - iStock
![Portrait of Saharan horned viper (Cerastes cerastes) under the evening sun in the sand of Negev Desert, Israel Stock Photo - Alamy Portrait of Saharan horned viper (Cerastes cerastes) under the evening sun in the sand of Negev Desert, Israel Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/E1CFCP/portrait-of-saharan-horned-viper-cerastes-cerastes-under-the-evening-E1CFCP.jpg)