Cerastes vipera: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the cerastes vipera lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cerastes vipera
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Viperidae

Where does the cerastes vipera live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the cerastes vipera in 3 countries and territories across Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the cerastes vipera endangered?

The cerastes vipera’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the cerastes vipera?

The cerastes vipera (Cerastes vipera) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Viperidae, genus Cerastes. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the cerastes vipera

Cerastes vipera, common names Sahara sand viper and Avicenna viper, is a viper species endemic to the deserts of North Africa and the Sinai Peninsula. No subspecies are recognized as being valid. Like all other vipers, it is venomous.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cerastes vipera (revision 1351761319), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q790878 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).