This lyresnake (lyre, as in the old instrument, not like your ex-girlfriend/boyfriend) was found by Jon and I on a night hike. They’re one of my favorite colubrids, being such weird little things in appearance, and secretive in nature. Big nighttime eyes, rear-fanged, mildly venomous viper-in-training. We saw lots of rattlesnakes, too, but this was my favorite find this trip.
Here’s another one from an unrelated mountain range, just to get a closer look at those cool eyes.
Tags: lambda, lyresnake, trimorphodon
