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Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides)
The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head looks very similar to that of other Pseudocerastes species in the region, but the spider-tailed horned viper has a unique tail that has a bulb-like end that is bordered by long drooping scales that give it the appearance of a spider. The tail tip is waved around and used to lure insectivorous birds to within striking range.
Matthijs Kuijpers
Photo size: 22.9 Mpixels (65.6 MB uncompressed) - 5866x3909 pixels (19.6x13 in / 49.7x33.1 cm at 300 ppi)
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