The Transcaucasian Sand Viper (Vipera transcaucasiana) is a venomous snake and a reptile.
The Transcaucasian Sand Viper is light-grey to silvery-grey with a black narrow-banded pattern. It has a nasal horn.
Transcaucasian Sand Viper
It measures 75 centimetres (30 inches) in length.
The Transcaucasian Sand Viper is native only to Georgia and northern Turkey.
Transcaucasian Sand Viper
Transcaucasian Sand Viper
Photographer: Martina Nicolls
Martina Nicolls: SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT IN THE ANIMAL KINGDOM