The Lyre Snake is from the order Squamata. Species from this order are amphisbaenians, lizards or snakes. There are over 6,000 living species belonging to the squamata order - it is the largest order of all reptiles.
Texas Lyre Snake
(Trimorphodon biscutatus vilkinsonii)
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Texas Lined Snake
(Tropidoclonion lineatum texanum)
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Chihuahuan Desert Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon vilkinsonii
Threatened
Timber (Canebrake) Rattlesnake
Crotalus horridus ...
Kingsnakes, Milksnakes, Gopher snakes, Lyre snakes, Coral snakes, Rattlesnakes and Rosy Boas are just a few of the snake varieties you might see. And in each desert there are beautiful species and subspecies -- quite different from the last! ...
 See also: Reptile, Lizard, Snake, Rattlesnake, Gopher
  
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