A Sonoran Lyresnake from Pima County, Arizona

Sonoran Lyresnake from S.E. Arizona

October 30th, 2008

Here’s one of my favorite native snakes, a Sonoran Lyresnake. We found it out in a relatively flat area at a higher elevation and were totally surprised to run into him. They’re thin, always aggressive, and slightly venomous (not hospital-worthy but reportedly can be pretty painful for awhile), and otherwise a great example of a specialized predator. The pose looks pretty similar to the last Sonoran Lyresnake picture I posted from 2007.