Cerastes [Cerastes]

topical
Terms

rod Cerastes
zmije rodu Cerastes
zmije rohatá

Definition

A genus of Viperinae found mostly in Africa, Arabia and India with characteristic horny scale over each eye. Cerastes genus includes Saharan sand viper (Cerastes vipera) and horned desert viper (Cerastes cerastes). A desert sidewinder Crotalus cerastes also has horny scale over its eyes but is a species in sister subfamily Crotalinae and found in Southwest American desert.

DUI
D000097189 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0026919
History note
2024(1994)
Public note
2024; see VIPERIDAE 1994-2023

B Organisms
B01 Eukaryota 417
B01.050 Animals
B01.050.050.286 Animals, Poisonous 20
B01.050.050.286.875 Venomous Snakes
B01.050.050.286.875.875 Viperidae 40
B01.050.050.286.875.875.875 Viperinae
B01.050.050.286.875.875.875.125 Bitis
B01.050.050.286.875.875.875.250 Cerastes
B01.050.050.286.875.875.875.500 Daboia 1
B01.050.050.286.875.875.875.750 Echis
B01.050.050.286.875.875.875.875 Vipera 1
B01.050.150 Chordata 10
B01.050.150.900 Vertebrates 160
B01.050.150.900.833 Reptiles 87
B01.050.150.900.833.672 Snakes 74
B01.050.150.900.833.672.125 Alethinophidia
B01.050.150.900.833.672.125.937 Viperidae 40
B01.050.150.900.833.672.125.937.875 Viperinae
B01.050.150.900.833.672.125.937.875.125 Bitis
B01.050.150.900.833.672.125.937.875.250 Cerastes
B01.050.150.900.833.672.125.937.875.500 Daboia 1
B01.050.150.900.833.672.125.937.875.750 Echis
B01.050.150.900.833.672.125.937.875.875 Vipera 1
B01.050.150.900.833.672.562 Venomous Snakes
B01.050.150.900.833.672.562.875 Viperidae 40
B01.050.150.900.833.672.562.875.875 Viperinae
B01.050.150.900.833.672.562.875.875.125 Bitis
B01.050.150.900.833.672.562.875.875.250 Cerastes
B01.050.150.900.833.672.562.875.875.500 Daboia 1
B01.050.150.900.833.672.562.875.875.750 Echis
B01.050.150.900.833.672.562.875.875.875 Vipera 1

Cerastes cerastes Organism MeSH Browser