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California Lyresnake vs. Western Glossy Snake

Both are pale, blotched snakes out at night; their records overlap. A: Vertical (cat's eye) in the California Lyresnake; round in the Western Glossy Snake. B: A dark lyre mark in the California Lyresnake; pale, unmarked in the Western Glossy Snake.

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California Lyresnake

Trimorphodon lyrophanes

Western Glossy Snake

Arizona occidentalis
California Lyresnake vs. Western Glossy Snake: comparison sheet with the differences marked

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