Scientific Name
Tantilla nigriceps
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Tantilla nigriceps Kennicott, 1860
Park
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Plains Black-headed Snake
Park Synonyms
Tantilla nigriceps nigriceps
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
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Prival and Goode 2005 herpetological survey resulted in 5 observations of this species in 2003 and 2004 at WHSA.; Data Source: Reptile Certification/Sept 2007
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted from Non-NPSpecies format by I&M Office
Created Date
9/3/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Converted from Non-NPSpecies format by I&M Office
Last Modified Date
8/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Prival and Goode 2005, Bibkey 590642
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)
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)
