Sidewinder Rattlesnake

It is a snake

Scientific Name- Crotalus cerastes

Kingdom- Animalia

Phylum- Chordata

Class- Reptilia

Order- Squamata

Family- Viperidae

Genus- Crotalus

Species- cerastes

Adults range in size to between 17 and 30 inches. Has raised scales above its eyes. Females tend to be larger than males.