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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.
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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
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
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Connecticut is home to 14 native snake species including the common garter snake, DeKay’s brownsnake, northern watersnake, and eastern milk snake.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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The movements no longer those of a minnow but rather of a garter snake in grass, with that edge of hiddenness and surprise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The antivenom is the same for any pit viper bite, Smith said.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Researchers have discovered multiple rare and new species in previously unexplored caves in Cambodia, including a flying snake and a florescent-turquoise pit viper.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Non-venomous serpents include rat, garter, bull and water snakes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 2025
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In 2016, 20 southern banded water snakes were pulled from the area.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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The venomous coral snake does not have the telltale arrowhead shape and can often be confused with the nonvenomous kingsnake.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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That makes people less likely to get a venomous bite from a coral snake.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Its vast stretches are home to several endangered species, like the indigo snake and the wood stork.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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The campaign was shot in Los Angeles alongside symbolic animals — a hawk, an owl, an indigo snake and Dobermans — that are meant to represent different facets of Mackage’s DNA.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Oil that is on the surface is harmful to animals that come up to the surface to breathe, such as dolphins, sea turtles and sea snakes.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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But his game ended abruptly after a second, very real bite from a black and white banded sea snake, also known as a sea krait, which forced his medical evacuation.—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Horned viper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horned%20viper. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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