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Walterinnesia aegyptia, also known as the desert cobra or desert black snake, is a species of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae that is native to the Middle East. The specific epithet aegyptia (“of Egypt”) refers to part of its geographic range.
It is an extremely venomous and dangerous snake native to the Middle East. Its body is usually dark black in color and it has small eyes with round pupils. The head and the tail are short and pointy, which makes it harder even for veterans to distinguish head from tail. Its approximate size is 60–80 cm.
Walterinnesia is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus contains two species, known commonly as desert black snakes or black desert cobras, which are endemic to the Middle East. [1] The generic name Walterinnesia honours Walter Francis Innes Bey (1858–1937), who was a physician and zoologist in Egypt. [2]
Common names: Arabian horned viper, desert horned viper, [4] Middle Eastern horned viper. [5]Cerastes gasperettii, also known commonly as the Arabian horned viper and Gasperetti's horned viper, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Viperinae of the family Viperidae.
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Species Count [2] Common name Geographic range Amblyodipsas: W. Peters, 1857 9 glossy snakes Africa Aparallactus: A. Smith, 1849 11 centipede-eaters Africa Atractaspis: A. Smith, 1849 15 burrowing asps, stiletto snakes [2] Africa, Middle-East Brachyophis: Mocquard, 1888 1 Revoil's short snake Africa Chilorhinophis: F. Werner, 1907 3 Africa ...
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