Sidewinder

Desert rattlesnake known for sidewinding locomotion; bites are painful but often less severe than larger rattlesnakes.

GenusCrotalus

RegionNorth AmericaSouthwestern United States, Mexico

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Sidewinder

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Sidewinder

Danger Score

Final Danger Score

Venom Core

Lethality weighted 55% (potency × yield). Clinical weighted 45% (real-world CFR).

0.55 × 42 + 0.45 × 1529.9

Modifiers

Multiplicative scalers - amplify or reduce existing danger, can't create it from nothing.

× Speed (1.01)30.1

× Delivery (1.00)30.1

× Encounter (0.86)25.9

Speed = antivenom window. Delivery = fang efficiency. Encounter = exposure × temperament.

Score26

Venom Profile

Type

HemotoxicTargets blood and circulatory system; disrupts clotting and can cause bleeding disorders.

Venom Yield

Low

Venom Speed

Quick

Delivery Method

Hinged front fangs

Potency (SC Equivalent)

0.900mg/kg LD50

Max Dry Yield

18mg dry

Clinical Severity

Fatality (Untreated)

0-2%

WHO Importance

Local Effects

Pain at bite site, Swelling, Bruising

Blood

Coagulopathy

Causes of Death

Massive internal bleeding