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Baja California Lyresnake (Trimorphodon biscutatus lyrophanes)

Created: January 24th, 2020 - 04:57 PM
Last Modified: January 24th, 2020 - 04:57 PM
Entered by: Jeff Nordland
Record 331430
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
San Diego County
Time:
2019-06-18 22:19:00
Qty:
1
Age:
Adult
Sex:
--
Method:
Visual encounter
Habitat:
rocky desert mountainside/roadcut
Body Temperature:
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Air Temperature:
75.00F
Ground Temperature:
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Humidity:
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Sky Conditions:
Clear
Moon Phase:
Full Moon
Elevation:
1920.00ft
Barometric Pressure:
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Notes

I spotted this huge lyre snake eating a medium large, adult female chuckwalla while searching a favorite roadcut with my friends Johnson J. and Joy I. The lizard appeared to already be dead, and the snake had just begun swallowing it, when we first came across the scene. We watched it for a few minutes, left it alone for a while, then came back and watched it finish swallowing the big lizard. This was the largest lyre snake I've seen. I estimate it was around 48" in total length.

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