The Texas Lyre Snake lives in the USA and Mexico and belongs to the Colubrid group, though some consider them to be an independent species.
Kingdom |
Animalia |
Phylum |
Chordata |
Class |
Reptilia |
Order |
Squamata |
Suborder |
Serpentes |
Family |
Colubridae |
Genus |
Trimorphodon |
Species |
Trimorphodon biscutatus |
Scientific Name |
T. b. vilkinsonii |
Length |
Approx 1 meter |
Color |
Brown, tan or gray with deep brown blotches down the back |
Distribution |
USA (Big Bend region of Texas and southern New Mexico) and Mexico (northeastern Chihuahua) |
Habitat |
Mostly in rock crevices |
Diet |
Mainly lizards; also rodents, frogs, bats and birds |
Venom Fact |
Mildly venomous |
Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
Clutch Size |
Approx 12 eggs |
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Trimorphodon Biscutatus Vilkinsonii