Crotalus cerastes
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Crotalus cerastes, known as the sidewinder, horned rattlesnake or sidewinder rattlesnake,[3] is a pit viper species belonging to the genus Crotalus (the rattlesnakes), and is found in the desert regions of the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Like all other pit vipers, it is venomous. Three subspecies are currently recognized.[4]
Quick Facts Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes), Conservation status ...
Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) | |
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Death Valley National Park | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Viperidae |
Genus: | Crotalus |
Species: | C. cerastes |
Binomial name | |
Crotalus cerastes Hallowell, 1854 | |
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