tehisses
Tehisses are a fictional clade of arboreal snakes defined in the worldbuilding of the Lyra archipelago. The name combines a descriptive hissing vocalization with a general noun ending, reflecting the animals’ prominent use of hiss-like signals in social and territorial contexts.
Taxonomy and description: Tehisses belong to the family Tehissidae, order Squamata, class Reptilia. Adults range from
Habitat and distribution: Tehisses inhabit tropical forests, especially primary and regrowth canopies, across several islands in
Behavior and ecology: Tehisses are omnivorous, feeding on small lizards, insects, and occasionally fruit. They are
Cultural significance and conservation: In Lyra’s folklore, tehisses appear in omens of change and are subjects