Texas Lyre Snake vs. Gray-banded Kingsnake

Both are banded rock snakes of the Chihuahuan Desert, out at night on the same road cuts in the Trans-Pecos of Texas. A: Brown crossbands on pale grey or tan in the Texas Lyre Snake; black bands (often edged white) on blue-grey, often with orange saddles in the Gray-banded Kingsnake. B: A broad head on a thin neck; cat-like pupils in the Texas Lyre Snake; a head barely wider than the neck; round pupils in the Gray-banded Kingsnake.

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