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Scientific Name
Crotalus cerastes
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Crotalus cerastes Hallowell, 1854
Park
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Sidewinder
Park Synonyms
Crotaphytus cerastes, Crotalus cerastes cerastes
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Serpentes |
| Infraorder | Alethinophidia |
| Family | Viperidae |
| Subfamily | Crotalinae |
| Genus | Crotalus |
| Species | Crotalus cerastes |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
One of the most commonly seen snakes at DEVA, found in valley floors and alluvial fans, and also washes. Characteristic of areas with loose sand, especially dunes.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Many species of reptiles are subject to collection for the pet trade.
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
19
References
Vouchers
42
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
amk I&M office
Created Date
2/5/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/21/2014 11:22:49 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Bradley, W.G., and K.S. Moor 1972. 1971 Progress Report Saratoga Springs Validation Site; Turner and Wauer (1963); 2002 surveys (I&M program); Persons & Nowak 2006 (654476): Title from DVD: FinalReport_DEVA_AmphibRept_May2006.doc. Local List Details: Crother, B. I. (ed.). 2008. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, pp. 1–84. SSAR Herpetological Circular 37. Online at http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (last accessed December 10, 2013). Notes about Crotaphytus cerastes - spelling error.
