Tantilla atriceps

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Colubroidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Infraordo: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Colubroidea

Familia: Colubridae
Subfamilia: Colubrinae
Genus: Tantilla
Species: Tantilla atriceps

Name

• Tantilla atriceps (Günther, 1895)

Syntypes: BMNH 1946.1.8.81-82 (former 89.7.3.36-37), both ♂.

Type locality: “Mexico, Nuevo Leon”.

Combinations

• Homalocranium atriceps Günther, 1895: 146 [original combination]

References

Primary references

• Günther, A.C.L.G. 1885–1902. Biologia Centrali-Americana. Volume 7. Reptilia and Batrachia. R.H. Porter: London. i–xx + 326 pp., 76 pls. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Uetz, P. & Hallermann, J. 2024. Tantilla atriceps. The Reptile Database. Accessed on 26 April 2018.
• Hammerson, G.A., Frost, D.R. & Santos-Barrera, G. 2007. IUCN: Tantilla atriceps  (Least Concern). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2007: e.T63935A12729665. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63935A12729665.en

Vernacular names

English: Mexican Blackhead Snake