Inside the ‘unique’ tail of Iran’s spider-tailed horned viper

Mongabay
Oct 13, 2026, 1:50 pm85 ptsTrending
The Iranian spider-tailed horned viper, a rare snake endemic to western Iran, hunts by holding its body completely still while twitching its tail. Its body camouflages among the rocks of its semi-arid Zagros Mountains habitat, but its bulbous tail with accompanying leg-like scales looks remarkably like a large…

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