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 Joshua Tree National Park
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
Western Shovel-nosed Snake
Sonora occipitalis
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Striped Racer
Masticophis lateralis
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
Western Leaf-nosed Snake
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
Two-striped Garter Snake
Thamnophis hammondii
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
📅 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 Joshua Tree National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Baja California Lyre Snake sighting in Joshua Tree National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Baja California Lyre Snake in Joshua Tree National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Baja California Lyre Snake in Joshua Tree National Park in our monthly data.