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A Guide to the Amphibians
and Reptiles of California





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.
Smith's (Southwestern) Black-headed Snake - Tantilla hobartsmithi

Western Black-headed Snake - Tantilla planiceps                   
                                          

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