COMMON NAME: Nose-horned viper / Vipera ammodytes / poskok
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Vipera ammodytes
DIET: Carnivores
AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 25 years
LENGTH: 50-70 cm
WEIGHT: depends on length
Image number: 224224 / Copyright: Eastwood Vision

Nose-horned Viper (poskok) in Velebit, Croatia it is reputed to be the most dangerous of the European vipers due to its large size, long fangs (up to 13 mm) and high venom toxicity.

Location of photography: Velebit, Croatia
Relasted topic and movies: The Secret Life of Snakes (2016)