Common Name:

 Southeastern Crowned Snake
Scientific Name:
Tantilla coronata
Etymology:
Genus:

Tantilla is derived from the Latin word tantillus which means "so little".
 Species:
coronata is derived from the Latin word corona which means "crown".
Vernacular Names:
Ground snake, southeastern black-headed snake, Tantilla, Tantilla snake.
Average Length:
8 - 10 in. (20 - 25.4 cm)
Virginia Record Length: 
9.9 in. (25.1 cm)
Record length:
13 in. (33 cm)

 

Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet

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