A Guide to the Amphibians
and Reptiles of California

Lyrenakes found in California

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This mildly-venomous nocturnal snake is most often seen crossing roads at night in rocky areas in deserts and mountain slopes in southern California.
		© Patrick Briggs
Baja California Lyresnake - Trimorphodon biscutatus lyrophanes
© Chris Gruenwald
Sonoran Lyresnake - Trimorphodon biscutatus lambda