Florida crowned snake
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T. relicta
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Florida crowned snake (Tantilla relicta) in central Florida.
The Florida crowned snake (Tantilla relicta) is a species of colubrid snake native only to Florida.
Geographic range
T. relicta is found in central peninsular Florida.[1]
Description
T. relicta is a small species with a maximum recorded total length (including tail) of 24 cm (9.5 in).[2]
It has a light body color and darker head.
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies.
- Tantilla relicta neilli Telford, 1966
- Tantilla relicta pamlica Telford, 1966
- Tantilla relicta relicta Telford, 1966[3]
Etymology
The subspecific name, neilli, is in honor of American herpetologist Wilfred T. Neill.[4]
References
- ↑ Conant, R. 1975. A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America, Second Edition. Houghton Mifflin. Boston. xvii + 429 pp. ISBN 0-395-19979-4 (hardcover), ISBN 0-395-19977-8 (paperback). (Tantilla relicta, pp. 220-222, Figure 67. + Plate 33 + Map 164.)
- ↑ Smith, H.M., and E.D. Brodie, Jr. 1982. Reptiles of North America: A Guide to Field Identification. Golden Press. New York. 240 pp. ISBN 0-307-13666-3 (paperback). (Tantilla relicta, pp. 172-173.)
- ↑ ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). www.itis.gov.
- ↑ Beolens, B., M. Watkins and M. Grayson. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Johns Hopkins University Press. Baltimore, Maryland. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Tantilla relicta neilli, p. 188.)
Further reading
- Telford, S.R., Jr. 1966. "Variation among the southeastern crowned snakes, genus Tantilla ". Bull. Florida State Mus. 10 (7): 261-304. ("Tantilla relicta new species", pp. 270–271).
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