Trimorphodon lyrophanes
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Trimorphodon lyrophanes, the Baja California lyre snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The snake is found in the United States and Mexico. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Living Desert Zoo and Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Baja California Lyre Snake sighting in San Diego on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 29th most-seen of the 29 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Baja California Lyre Snake in San Diego on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Baja California Lyre Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only San Diego, in our data
San Diego is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Baja California Lyre Snake sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Baja California Lyre Snake that you can see in San Diego (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Gopher Snake (about 10%), California King Snake (about 10%) and Striped Racer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Baja California Lyre Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in San Diego (6 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
