sand viper

/sænd ˌvaɪpər/

Definitions of sand viper

1. noun

   highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye
   synonyms: Cerastes cornutus, cerastes, horned asp, horned viper

   type of:

   viper

   venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
2. noun

   harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed
   synonyms: hognose snake, puff adder

   type of:

   colubrid, colubrid snake

   mostly harmless temperate-to-tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes