Baja California Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon lyrophanes
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- T. lyrophanes – Riverside Co, CA – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- T. lyrophanes – San Bernardino Co, CA – photo by Brad Sillasen
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- T. lyrophanes – San Bernardino Co, CA – photo by Brad Sillasen
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- T. lyrophanes – San Bernardino Co, CA – photo by Patrick Briggs
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- T. lyrophanes – San Bernardino Co, CA – photo by Patrick Briggs
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Trimorphodon lyrophanes occurs Southern California near the coast, and in separate regions of the Colorado and Mojave Deserts. This species prefers arid rocky hillsides.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Trimorphodon lyrophanes (Cope – 1860)
Genus: Trimorphodon, Greek – tri = three + morph = shape + odon = tooth
Species: lyrophanes, Greek – lyro = lyre + phaneros + visible – ref. to lyre or chevron shaped marking on top of head
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962