: a small pale-colored desert rattlesnake (Crotalus cerastes) of the southwestern U.S. that moves by thrusting its body diagonally forward in a series of flat S-shaped curves
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Recent Examples on the WebThe message is different for inland dwellers, especially those who plan to go hiking in the backcountry, where Colorado Desert sidewinder snakes are common. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2022 An elbow injury to senior Nick Bassi thrust Gomez into a bigger role and the sidewinder thrived. Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 19 June 2022 Others, including the sidewinder and Mojave rattlesnakes, live in areas along the state’s borders. Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 June 2022 Facing sidewinder Steve Cishek, Canha lined a slider 313 feet to left field that hung up for Phil Gosselin. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 July 2021 This mound of sidewinder fries is topped with bacon, chives and jalapeños, with another bowl of ranch on the side. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 18 June 2021 What a cool dream come true for Matt McDonald, a crafty sidewinder on the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, the former Giants farm team and now a member of the independent Mavericks League, which emerged after the minor-league restructuring. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 June 2021 Mark Canha added a two-run shot against sidewinder Joe Smith in the ninth. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2021 To examine the microstructure of sidewinder scales, her team used an atomic force microscope to scan naturally shed snake skins, provided by institutions such as the Atlanta Zoo.New York Times, 1 Feb. 2021 See More