Trimorphodon lyrophanes
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 Joshua Tree National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 38th most-seen of the 39 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May, September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Baja California Lyre Snake in Joshua Tree National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–August, October and December–April, the lowest months.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Baja California Lyre Snake sightings, Joshua Tree National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Death Valley National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Baja California Lyre Snake that you can see in Joshua Tree National Park (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Gopher Snake (about 30%), Coachwhip (about 30%) and Western Patch-nosed Snake (about 20%), 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 Joshua Tree National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
