Baja California Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon lyrophanes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusTrimorphodon (Lyre Snakes)
- SpeciesTrimorphodon lyrophanes (Baja California Lyre Snake)
Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
Western Leaf-nosed Snake
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Western Shovel-nosed Snake
Sonora occipitalis
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Southwestern Blackhead Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Baja California Lyre Snake in Death Valley National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Baja California Lyre Snake sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 13 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Baja California Lyre Snake in Death Valley National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Baja California Lyre Snake in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.