Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes). Iconic venomous rattlesnake from desert regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Image via Depositphotos The Northern Pacific Rattlesnake is ...

Read on for more info on the top 10 animals in the desert. The sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes), often referred to as the horned rattlesnake and sidewinder rattlesnake, is a type of poisonous pit viper ...

Snakes rely on their speed and agility to hunt prey and evade predators. The Sidewinder is the fastest snake, reaching up to 18 mph, while the Black Mamba and Eastern Brown Snake can move at 12 mph.