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Definition of texas lyre snake
texas lyre snake
Plural:Texas lyre snakes
• noun
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North American A mildly venomous, rear-fanged colubrid snake native primarily to the Chihuahuan Desert in Texas and northern Mexico, characterized by a slender body and a distinctive V- or lyre-shaped marking on its head.
Example
"During the night hike in Big Bend National Park, the researchers spotted a Texas lyre snake hunting for lizards in the rocky crevices."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Texas lyre snake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/texas-lyre-snake