Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)

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Sidewinder Crotalus cerastes

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danjleavitt

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May 15, 2013 09:19 PM MDT

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85242, Queen Creek, Arizona, US (Google, OSM)

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Sidewinder Crotalus cerastes

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danjleavitt

Date

May 8, 2013 08:29 PM MDT

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North Pinal, Superior, Arizona, US (Google, OSM)

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Crotalus cerastes

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danjleavitt

Date

May 1, 2013 08:09 PM MDT

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Sun Valley Pkwy, Buckeye, Arizona, US (Google, OSM)

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Sidewinder Crotalus cerastes

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danjleavitt

Date

Apr 24, 2013 07:54 AM MDT

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Hiller Rd, Florence, Arizona, US (Google, OSM)

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Sidewinder Crotalus cerastes

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danjleavitt

Date

Apr 23, 2013 08:38 PM MDT

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789–797 Sun Valley Pkwy, Buckeye, Arizona, US (Google, OSM)

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Crotalus cerastes

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screws

Date

May 20, 2005

Place

Hwy 136, Owens Valley, Inyo Co., California (Google, OSM)

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Sonoran Desert Sidewinder Crotalus cerastes ssp. cercobombus

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kucycads

Date

Sep 24, 2011

Place

Marana, AZ (Google, OSM)

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Sonoran Desert Sidewinder Crotalus cerastes ssp. cercobombus

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kucycads

Date

Sep 24, 2011

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Marana, AZ (Google, OSM)

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Sonoran Desert Sidewinder Crotalus cerastes ssp. cercobombus

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kucycads

Date

Aug 14, 2010

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Aguilla, AZ (Google, OSM)

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Crotalus cerastes

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robertsprackland

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Crotalus cerastes

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robertsprackland

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the past

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Sonoran Desert Sidewinder Crotalus cerastes ssp. cercobombus

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kucycads

Date

Aug 29, 2009

Place

Aguila, AZ (Google, OSM)

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found 3 sidewinders along raod at night

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Description from Wikipedia

Crotalus cerastes is a venomous pitviper species found in the desert regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.

Conservation Summary

Globally

Of least concern (LC) (Source: IUCN Red List)

Mexico

(Pr) (Source: Norma Oficial 059)

Source: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/spatial-data. Downloaded March 2011.