Nevada's desert landscape is truly breathtaking. It's also home to several creatures, some of which you should definitely be on alert for.

A Golden-area resident bitten by a rattlesnake while hiking on Saturday has died. David McNew, Getty Images A very young Mojave desert sidewinder rattlesnake on Aug. 27, 2017 near Essex ...

Venomous snakes of Arizona are: animas ridgenose rattlesnake, Arizona black rattlesnake, banded rock rattlesnake, Colorado desert sidewinder, desert massasauga, grand canyon rattlesnake, great ...

Western diamondback rattlesnake The Western diamondback rattlesnake lives in the Mojave Desert at the southern tip of Nevada. It is the largest rattlesnake in the Silver State.

Here we go: Arizona black rattlesnake, ridge-nosed rattlesnake, Colorado desert sidewinder, banded rock rattlesnake, Grand Canyon rattlesnake, desert massasauga, Great Basin rattlesnake, Hopi ...

Here we go: Arizona black rattlesnake, ridge-nosed rattlesnake, Colorado desert sidewinder, banded rock rattlesnake, Grand Canyon rattlesnake, desert massasauga, Great Basin rattlesnake, Hopi ...

With the peak of rattlesnake season quickly approaching in the High Desert, it's as important as ever to learn how to keep your pups safe from venomous bites.

The Mojave rattlesnake can be found in our region and is one of the most venomous snakes in North America. (Deborah Wall) Crotalus scutulatus, also known as the Mojave Green or Mahove Rattler.

Here we go: Arizona black rattlesnake, ridge-nosed rattlesnake, Colorado desert sidewinder, banded rock rattlesnake, Grand Canyon rattlesnake, desert massasauga, Great Basin rattlesnake, Hopi ...

Here we go: Arizona black rattlesnake, ridge-nosed rattlesnake, Colorado desert sidewinder, banded rock rattlesnake, Grand Canyon rattlesnake, desert massasauga, Great Basin rattlesnake, Hopi ...

Here we go: Arizona black rattlesnake, ridge-nosed rattlesnake, Colorado desert sidewinder, banded rock rattlesnake, Grand Canyon rattlesnake, desert massasauga, Great Basin rattlesnake, Hopi ...

Here we go: Arizona black rattlesnake, ridge-nosed rattlesnake, Colorado desert sidewinder, banded rock rattlesnake, Grand Canyon rattlesnake, desert massasauga, Great Basin rattlesnake, Hopi ...