Persian horned viper (Pseudocerastes persicus)

The day I came across my first and only Persian horned viper was quite special, mainly since it nestled comfortably in the intersection of my Venn diagram of happiness; climbing, reptiles and science. I’d set out for the day to climb a crumbly multi-pitch VS, inappropriately named Fossil Face (I didn’t see a single fossil), … Continue reading Persian horned viper (Pseudocerastes persicus) →

Spider-tailed viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides)

Although by combining the two things that most people are afraid of I could immediately destroy my cause, I’m going to post about it anyway. Those of you that have had the misfortune of meeting me will probably have heard me ramble on about this species at some point. Either recounting my repeated failure to … Continue reading Spider-tailed viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) →