| Tantilla atriceps | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Tantilla |
| Species: | T. atriceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Tantilla atriceps (Günther, 1895) | |
Tantilla atriceps, the Mexican blackhead snake, a species of snake of the family Colubridae. [2]
The snake is found in Texas in the United States and Mexico. [2]
Tantilla is a large genus of harmless New World snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus includes 66 species, which are commonly known as centipede snakes, black-headed snakes, and flathead snakes.
Tantilla hobartsmithi, commonly known as the southwestern blackhead snake, is a species of small colubrid snake native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
The rim rock crowned snake, named after the Miami Rim Rock land arrangement, is a non-venomous endangered species of snake belonging to the family Colubridae. The rim rock crowned snake is endemic to the United States throughout southern Florida. The specific name, oolitica, refers to the oolitic limestone area of Florida in which the species is found. All species of snakes that belong to the genus Tantilla, are relatively small and usually do not exceed 20 cm (8 in). The species T. oolitica was added to the IUCN Red List in 2007 as a result of loss in habitat and restricted range.
The western black-headed snake, also known as the California black-headed snake, is a snake species endemic to the Californias, as north as the San Francisco Bay and as far east as western Utah, and Texas. It lives in mostly moist pockets in mostly arid or semiarid environments and spends much of its life underground. It has a flattened head as most crevice-dwellers and is seven to fifteen inches in size. It is brown, slender, olive-gray, with a black head bordered by a white collar. Its habitat is often in woodland, desert areas, grassland and along arroyos in areas that are wet in a usually dry region.
The Plains black-headed snake or Plains blackhead snake is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. They are approximately 18–38 cm (7.1–15.0 in) in length, with a uniform tan to brownish-gray. Their ventral scales are white with a pink or orange mid-line. It is readily distinguished from the Chihuahuan and Yaqui black-headed snakes by the absence of a light neck collar.
Tantilla gracilis is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Tantilla bocourti, Bocourt's black-headed snake, a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Tantilla briggsi, Briggs's centipede snake, a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Tantilla cascadae, the Michoacán centipede snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Tantilla coronadoi, the Guerreran centipede snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Tantilla deppei, Deppe's centipede snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Tantilla flavilineata, the yellow-lined centipede snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Tantilla johnsoni, Johnson's centipede snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Tantilla oaxacae, the Oaxacan centipede snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Tantilla shawi, the Potosí centipede snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Tantilla slavensi, Slavens's centipede snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Tantilla striata, the striped centipede snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Tantilla tayrae, the Volcán Tacaná centipede snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Tantilla triseriata, the three-lined centipede snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Tantilla yaquia, the Yaquia blackhead snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
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