California Reptiles & Amphibians
Black-headed Snakes found in California
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Black-headed Snakes are small, slender, secretive snakes that spend much of their time underground.
Active day and night. Most often found underneath surface objects and rocks, sometimes on roads at night.
Two species occur in California.
© Dick Bartlett
Smith's (Southwestern) Black-headed Snake Western Black-headed Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi Tantilla planiceps
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