The sidewinder rattlesnakes live in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts of the southwestern United States and northwest Mexico
Sidewinder rattlesnakes live primarily in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts of the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Sidewinder rattlesnakes are at home in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts.
Sidewinders generally prefer the lower, sandy regions of the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts.
There are a number of desert rattlesnake species and each has a distinctive appearance. Pictured above is a sidewinder rattlesnake, a desert species. All rattlesnakes have a similar appearance.
The desert horned viper, Cerastes cerastes, is a venomous snake from the deserts of northern Africa and not found in the Mojave Desert. However, rattlesnakes are also vipers and a number of species of rattlesnake live in the Mojave, includingCrotalus cerastes, the sidewinder.
Some of the animals that live in the Mojave desert include kit foxes, desert tortoises, sidewinder snakes, and roadrunners. These species have adapted to the extreme temperatures and arid conditions of the desert environment.
Sidewinder rattlesnakes are found in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts of the United States and in northern Mexico.
Some species of sidewinders are considered to be at risk, but not all. For example, the Mohave desert sidewinder is listed as a species of least concern, while the sidewinder rattlesnake is listed as threatened. Populations can vary based on location and habitat conditions.
Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes do not live in the desert. Western diamondbacks do.
Rattlesnakes are called rattlesnakes in the desert and elsewhere.
As for individual snakes, too many to say. But there are several species that live in the American deserts, including the western diamondback, Mojave, speckled, sidewinder, red diamond rattlesnakes.