Correspondingly Nevada boasts five rattlesnake species: the Great Basin, Mojave Desert, Sidewinder, Speckled southwestern and Western diamondback. These snakes are found in the state’s deserts and ...

Despite their fearsome reputation, only one in 500 snakebites in the U.S. are fatal thanks to widespread access to antivenom ...

The Mojave Desert, which includes the Amargosa Basin, is already the hottest place in North America. Temperatures in Death Valley, where the river terminates, regularly top 125 degrees Fahrenheit.

Many snakes in Missouri are harmless to humans, but you'll want to know how to spot dangerous species.