Serpente com Chifres / Arabian Horned Viper (Cerastes gasperettii)

Biologia-Vida | Photo Damien Egan.

Photo: Neil Villard

 "Serpente com Chifres" (Cerastes gasperettii), encontrada na Península Arábica. Venenosa, ela consegue se camuflar na areia perfeitamente, deixando apenas a ponta da cauda para fora, atraindo atenção da presa, e dando o bote em seguida.©

The Arabian Horned Viper (Cerastes gasperettii), found in Arabian Peninsula. Venomous, she manages to camouflage perfectly in the sand, leaving only the tip of the tail out, attracting attention of the prey and then attacking.©

Photo: SAReptiles

Sources: IUCN Red List / Reptile Database
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