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Tantilla

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Tantilla
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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.[6][7]

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Centipede snake (Tantilla armillata), Nicaragua (August 3, 2013)
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Smith's black-head snake (Tantilla hobartsmithi), El Paso County, Texas (July, 2021)
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Neotropical black-headed snake (Tantilla melanocephala), Paraíba, Brazil (October 2, 2018)
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Plains black headed snake (Tantilla nigriceps)
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Florida crowned snake (Tantilla relicta), Highlands County, Florida (March 20, 2007)
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Red black-headed snake (Tantilla rubra), Chiapas, Mexico (October, 2014)
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Description

Tantilla are small snakes, rarely exceeding 20 cm (8 inches) in total length (including tail). They are generally varying shades of brown, red or black in color. Some species have a brown body with a black head.

Behavior

Tantilla are nocturnal, secretive snakes. They spend most of their time buried in the moist leaf litter of semi-forested regions or under rocks and debris.

Diet

The diet of snakes of the genus Tantilla consists primarily of invertebrates, including scorpions, centipedes, spiders, and various insects.

Species

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Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Tantilla.

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