horned viper

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Recent Examples of horned viper The Saharan horned viper and the sidewinding adder of the Namib desert — which are closely related — have belly scales with uniform pits and no spikes. New York Times, 1 Feb. 2021 Spider-tailed horned viper photo by Omid Mozaffari (video and more information here). Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horned viper
Noun
  • The Sierra garter snake told us this is not the case.
    Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The garter snakes were all safely released on the same property away from where the crews were digging.
    Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • All four snake liquors contained venomous pit vipers measuring between roughly 18 and 24 inches long, researchers said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Note that all pit vipers — cottonmouths, copperheads and rattlesnakes — require the same antivenom, and most hospitals have a good supply on hand.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • Non-venomous serpents include rat, garter, bull and water snakes.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
  • In 2016, 20 southern banded water snakes were pulled from the area.
    Olivia Rose, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • In one YouTube video, Stanberry holds a venomous coral snake, explaining the differences between the species and other similar-looking snakes.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
  • In the Southeast, there are several venomous snakes that could potentially cause an injury to a human or pet: three species of rattlesnakes (eastern diamondback, timber, and pygmy), copperhead, cotton mouth (also known as water moccasins), and coral snake, says Maerz.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Among the common non-venomous snakes found around here are garter, rat and bull snakes.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
  • According to wildlife specialist Kayla Jobe, who spoke with KOKI, bull snakes are not venomous and can be helpful to have near (but not in) your home since the reptile eats small rodents.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Earlier this month, the zoo released 75 Louisiana pine snakes into the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana, according to a social media post from the establishment.
    Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
  • The Florida pine snake, also found in southeast Alabama, is often mistaken for the eastern diamondback rattlesnake.
    Dennis Pillion | dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022
Noun
  • Endangered Florida panthers and indigo snakes will be killed by the increasing vehicle traffic entering the facility.
    Elise Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
  • On April 25, The Nature Conservancy and its partners released 42 young eastern indigo snakes, 22 females and 20 males, at the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve (ABRP) in Florida.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • Scott Reef is a remote ecosystem millions of years old that’s home to a diverse array of marine life including endangered dusky sea snakes and migratory pygmy blue whales.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
  • Take, for example, a species of sea snake that inhabits the inland bays of New Caledonia, an island in the Pacific Ocean.
    Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025

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