| Tantilla trilineata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Tantilla |
| Species: | T. trilineata |
| Binomial name | |
| Tantilla trilineata (W. Peters, 1860) | |
Tantilla trilineata, the three-lined centipede snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. [1]
The snake species distribution is unknown. [1]
Tantilla melanocephala, commonly known as the black-headed snake or neotropical black-headed snake, is a species of small colubrid snake endemic to Central America and South America.
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.
The Colubrinae are a subfamily of the family Colubridae of snakes. It includes numerous genera, and although taxonomic sources often disagree on the exact number, The Reptile Database lists 717 species in 92 genera as of September 2019. It is the second largest subfamily of colubrids, after Dipsadinae. Many of the most commonly known snakes are members of this subfamily, including rat snakes, king snakes, milk snakes, vine snakes, and indigo 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 Florida crowned snake is a species of colubrid snake found in Florida and Georgia. It is a small, slender, non-venomous snake that is rarely seen. The species is commonly found in north and central Florida, and is most often associated with sandy habitats.
The southeastern crown snake is a common species of small colubrid snake endemic to the southeastern United States.
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.
Tantilla tritaeniata, commonly known as the three-banded centipede snake, is a species of small colubrid snake. The species is endemic to Guanaja Island of Honduras.
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.
Philodryas trilineata is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Tantilla andinista, the Andes centipede snake, is 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 deppei, Deppe's centipede snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
There are two species of snake named three-lined centipede snake: