Crotalus cerastes, commonly known as the sidewinder, the horned rattlesnake or the sidewinder rattlesnake, is a species of pit viper native to the desert regions of the southwestern United States and adjacent northwestern Mexico. It is a venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae, and three subspecies are recognized as valid.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill). Partially Attested
Distinguishing AppearanceSmall pit viper, adults 43 to 80 cm (17 to 31.5 in) in total length 2 Source gives adult length only, not markings or horns. Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mexico, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: North America, found in there.
Sources
1. Crotalus cerastes (Wikipedia)
2. Wikipedia: Crotalus cerastes
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Crotalus cerastes, also known commonly as the horned rattlesnake, the sidewinder, and the sidewinder rattlesnake, is a species of pit viper
Article body, IUCN classification sentence
The species Crotalus cerastes is classified as least concern on the IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2001).
Article body, size sentence
adult specimens of Crotalus cerastes measure between 43 and 80 cm (17 and 31.5 in) in total length (tail included)
- In Biome: Desert, Wikipedia intro: "per, a venomous snake in the subfamily Crotalinae of the family Viperidae. The species is native to desert regions of the Southwestern United States and adjacen..."
View the SourceWikidata: Sidewinder
- Wikidata Q1366532, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Crotalus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q463637 (Crotalus)
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