Scientific Name
Trimorphodon biscutatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Trimorphodon biscutatus (A. M. C. Duméril, Bibron and A. H. A. Duméril, 1854)
Park
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
lyre snake
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Serpentes |
| Infraorder | Alethinophidia |
| Family | Colubridae |
| Subfamily | Colubrinae |
| Genus | Trimorphodon |
| Species | Trimorphodon biscutatus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Lyre snakes were observed throughout the monument including on the park road at night and in rock cracks along the upper ruin trail on spring days (Swann, 1996).
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Two were observed during road cruising (Swann, 1996).
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
egp - I & M Office
Created Date
11/4/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
egp - I & M Office
Last Modified Date
11/4/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: An Inventory of the Terrestrial Vertebrates at Tonto National Monument, Arizona. Swann, et al. Final Report. 1996. UA/NBS/Arizona Game and Fish.
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