Crotalus Cerastes (Noun)
Meaning
Small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The crotalus cerastes is a venomous pit viper species endemic to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
- Crotalus cerastes is often described as a relatively small, desert-dwelling rattlesnake with a unique s-shaped movement.
- A Mojave sidewinder, scientifically known as crotalus cerastes, was spotted in the sandy dunes of a national park.
- The sideways, s-shaped motion of the crotalus cerastes is effective for moving through desert sand.
- Conservationists have raised concerns about habitat destruction affecting populations of the crotalus cerastes.