Tantilla relicta
| Florida crowned snake | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Tantilla |
| Species: | T. relicta |
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Tantilla relicta Telford, 1966 |
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The Florida crowned snake (Tantilla relicta) is a species of colubrid snake native only to Florida.
T. relicta is found in central peninsular Florida.
T. relicta is a small species with a maximum recorded total length (including tail) of 24 cm (9.5 in).
It has a light body color and darker head.
Three subspecies are recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies.
The subspecific name, neilli, is in honor of American herpetologist Wilfred T. Neill.
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