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Horned rattlesnake
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Sidewinder
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Sidewinder
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Sidewinder
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The
sidewinder
(
Crotalus cerastes
), also known as the
horned rattlesnake
and
sidewinder rattlesnake
, is a venomous
pit viper
species belonging to the genus
Crotalus
(
rattlesnake
s) and is found in the desert regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
Crotalus cerastes
is sometimes referred to as the
horned rattlesnake
because of the raised supraocular scales above its eyes. This adaptation may help shade the eyes or prevent sand drifting over them as the
snake
lies almost buried in it.
Horned rattlesnake
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