Florida crowned snake

Florida crowned snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Tantilla
Species:
T. relicta
Binomial name
Tantilla relicta
Telford, 1966
Florida crowned snake range[2]

The Florida crowned snake (Tantilla relicta) 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.

  1. ^ Hammerson, G.A. (2007). "Tantilla relicta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T63956A12731453. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63956A12731453.en. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey (2017). "Florida Crowned Snake (Tantilla relicta) rFCSNx_CONUS_2001v1 Range Map". Gap Analysis Project. doi:10.5066/F78W3C8B.