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Appendix E

DESCRIPTIONS OF VENOMOUS SNAKES

Pallas' viper

 


JOHN H. TASHJIAN/BERND VON SCHROEDER

Pallas' viper
Agkistrodon halys

Description: Coloration is gray, tan, or yellow, with markings similar to those of the American copperhead.

Characteristics: This snake is timid and rarely strikes. Its venom is hemotoxic but rarely fatal.

Habitat: Found in open fields, hillsides, and farming regions.

Length: Average 45 centimeters (18 inches), maximum 90 centimeters (35 inches).

Distribution: Throughout southeastern Europe (Figure E-20).

Figure E-20. Pallas' Viper Habitat

Figure E-20. Pallas' Viper Habitat



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