Sunday, March 13, 2011

lyre head lizard

Lyriocephalus scutatus (Hump Snout Lizard, Lyre Head Lizard)

Lyriocephalus scutatus (Hump Snout Lizard, Lyre Head Lizard)

 the Lyre Snake's menu items (as well as many other snakes),

the Lyre Snake's menu items (as well as many other snakes),

Listening to the info about Lyre, something clicked in her head.

Listening to the info about Lyre, something clicked in her head.

Gustave Moreau, Thracian Girl Carrying the Head of Orpheus on a Lyre, 1865

Gustave Moreau, Thracian Girl Carrying the Head of Orpheus on a Lyre, 1865

Texas Lyre Snake | Trimorphodon biscutatus-vilkinsonii photo

Texas Lyre Snake | Trimorphodon biscutatus-vilkinsonii photo

Glimpse of a lyre snake Image Phrynosoma coronatum- Coast horned lizard

Glimpse of a lyre snake Image Phrynosoma coronatum- Coast horned lizard

Lyre Snake Trimorphodon biscutatus. Body length: 18 - 48 " Diet: Lizards

Lyre Snake Trimorphodon biscutatus. Body length: 18 - 48 " Diet: Lizards

Angle Headed Lizards. Photo By Myke Clarkson.

Angle Headed Lizards. Photo By Myke Clarkson.

Gustave Moreau, Thracian Girl Carrying the Head of Orpheus on a Lyre, 1865

Gustave Moreau, Thracian Girl Carrying the Head of Orpheus on a Lyre, 1865

lyre bird near the falls

lyre bird near the falls

 posing for photos either so I settled for some head portrait shots:

posing for photos either so I settled for some head portrait shots:

Lyre Snakes can be differentiated by the V or lyre on their head.

Lyre Snakes can be differentiated by the V or lyre on their head.

Page 20: Nightcrawler, Bullhead, Centipede, Horned Lizard, Lyre Bird,

Page 20: Nightcrawler, Bullhead, Centipede, Horned Lizard, Lyre Bird,

lizard on a rock

lizard on a rock

Horned lizards (Phrynosoma spp.) are bizarre lizards with flattened bodies

Horned lizards (Phrynosoma spp.) are bizarre lizards with flattened bodies

 a larger, elongated head.

a larger, elongated head.

We released the Lyre where we found it and headed off on our way.

We released the Lyre where we found it and headed off on our way.

California Lyre Snake Photograph by Chris Brown. License: Public Domain.

California Lyre Snake Photograph by Chris Brown. License: Public Domain.

Granite Night Lizard Xantusia henshawi. Image Glimpse of a lyre snake.

Granite Night Lizard Xantusia henshawi. Image Glimpse of a lyre snake.

Glass lizards have no legs. Because of its snake-like appearance,

Glass lizards have no legs. Because of its snake-like appearance,

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