Scientific Name
Tantilla nigriceps
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Tantilla nigriceps Kennicott, 1860
Park
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Plains Black-headed Snake
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Serpentes |
| Infraorder | Alethinophidia |
| Family | Colubridae |
| Subfamily | Colubrinae |
| Genus | Tantilla |
| Species | Tantilla nigriceps |
Occurrence
Unconfirmed
Occurrence Notes
Unconfirmed record from the Basin; one specimen of questionable identity from Rio Grande Village.; Data Source: Easterla, Dayton and Scudday 2002, Bibkey 648827
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Reptile Certification/July 2007
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
1/4/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
BLA - I&M Office.
Last Modified Date
9/8/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Easterla, Dayton and Scudday 2002, Bibkey 648827; Converted from the BIBE NPSpecies file 'NPSpp_be.mdb' downloaded from the NPSpecies web site by the Fort Collins I&M Offices.
Other Parks
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (ALFL)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (SAPU)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (SAPU)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
