Sonoran Desert Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) - Arizona USA - Venomous pit viper - Close-up of head

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Sonoran Desert Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) - Arizona USA - Venomous pitviper found in deserts of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico - Known as the "horned rattlesnake" - Common name sidewinder comes from its peculiar form of locomotion

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Location: Arizona USA
Photo credit: © John Cancalosi / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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