Crotalus cerastes - Wikipedia
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 …
Mojave Desert Sidewinder - U.S. National Park Service
2021年1月17日 · Named for its characteristic sideways gait, the Mojave desert sidewinder rattlesnake can be found in sandy flats in creosote and mesquite deserts. Its unique style of movement allows it to move quickly across the sand.
Sidewinder Snake Facts: Desert Animal With A Distinctive …
2019年2月20日 · Currently, three subspecies of sidewinder are recognized: the Mojave Desert sidewinder (C. c. cerastes), the Sonoran Desert sidewinder (C. c. cercobombus) and the Colorado Desert sidewinder (C. c. laterorepens). Each is found in a different region of North America. The sidewinder has a thin neck and a broad, triangular head.
Mohave Desert Sidewinder - Crotalus cerastes cerastes
A Mohave Desert Sidewinder sidewinds and crawls across the desert. Watch a Mohave sidewinder crawl at night slowly then very quickly over the sand with its unique sideways locomotion. Listen to the faint rattling of a sidewinder
ADW: Crotalus cerastes: INFORMATION
Sidewinder rattlesnakes (Crotalus cerastes) inhabit the southwest corner of the United States of America, extending as far west as the Mojave Desert in southern California and as far east as the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. These reptiles also reside on the eastern coast of Baja California, and the northern coast of Gulf of California, and the ...
Sidewinder Snake - Crotalus cerastes - The Rattlesnake Database
The Mojave Desert sidewinder (C. c. cerastes) inhabits many desert areas of Southern California; much of Nevada; Mojave County, Arizona; and Washington County, Utah. The Sonoran Desert sidewinder ( C. c. cercobombus ) inhabits parts of Arizona including Yuma, Maricopa, Pinal and Pima counties, and also Sonora, Mexico.
Mojave Desert Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) - Red Cliffs Desert …
Sidewinders are named after their unique mode of locomotion. They pick up their entire body and move in a sideways direction to effectively travel in the sandy habitat they live in. During the heat of the day, or while hibernating in the winter, they seek refuge in mammal burrows, under large rocks, or in rocky shelters.
Mojave Desert Sidewinder - save-the-buzztails
This relatively small rattlesnake lives in the Mohave Desert and is crepuscular or nocturnal when temperatures are high during the day, but it can be active during the daytime as well. They have incredible camouflage which helps them elude predators and become invisible to prey.
Sidewinder - NDOW
In the Mojave Desert, snakes concentrate near sandy washes and areas of relatively dense vegetation where mammal burrows are common, though in other areas the Sidewinder has been found to be more common where vegetation is sparse. The Sidewinder preys mainly on lizards, pocket mice, kangaroo rats, and other small mammals.
Mojave Desert Sidewinder - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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