Lyre Snake
Lyre Snake ~ Trimorphodon biscutatus
Genus: Trimorphodon
Species: biscutatus
Adult body length: 18 - 48 inches
Body length at birth: 5 - 10 inches
Breeding period: Not Very Known
Young per year: 20 - 30 young per year
Typical foods: small mammals, birds, and lizards
Habitat: grasslands, deserts, and oak woodlands
Can be found: California, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas
Short description: non-venomous, medium headed, rounded head, typical, keeled scales, rattle on tail, vertical pupils
General description:
The Lyre Snake is a non-venomous snake. Its color
is black with brown blotched, with stripes on its sides.
The snakes belly is a light cream color. This snake can
easily be confused with a venomous snake, for its coloration
and pattern. Also because of its eyes. As the other
non-venomous snakes have rounded pupils, the Lure Snake
has Vertical Shaped ones.
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