While similar in size, the spider-tailed viper is not the same species as the Persian horned viper, also known as the false horned viper. Belonging to the Pseudocerastes species, it has horns but ...

In the mountains of western Iran, a fascinating predator known as the spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) employs a remarkable hunting strategy. This snake has evolved a ...