Considered one of the fastest snakes, at which speed can the Horned Sidewinder crawl on land?

The venomous Sidewinder is also known by a number of other names including both the Horned Rattlesnake and the Sidewinder Rattlesnake. Another name is Mojave Desert Sidewinder which is a desert region where the snake makes its home. It is found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Of note, it is one of the fastest snakes, able to crawl on land at speeds up to 18 mph (29 km/h).

While it is one of the fastest, it is a small species with adults measuring 43 to 76 cm (17 to 30 in) in length. Females are larger, a traditional characteristic of this group of snakes.

With a natural habitat in the desert, the common name sidewinder describes its unusual form of locomotion giving it transaction on windblown desert sand. An impression is formed in the sand replicating the English letter J as the sidewinder progresses over loose sand. Noting the tip of the hook in the letter J points the observer in the direction that the snake is traveling.

During the hot months, the species is nocturnal and during the cooler months, the species is diurnal (active during the day). The color pattern consists of a ground color that varies with ready identification of the species by its cream buff, yellowish-brown, pink or ash gray, overlaid with 28 to 47 dorsal blotches.

There are three subspecies of the sidewinder with common names- Mojave Desert, Sonoran Desert and Colorado Desert.