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turtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives

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Plains Blackhead Snake

Tantilla nigriceps

KingdomAnimaliaanimal kingdom
- ClassReptiliaturtles, snakes, lizards, and relatives
  - OrderSquamatalizards and snakes
    Squamata: information (1)
    Squamata: pictures (210)
    Squamata: specimens (2)
    - FamilyColubridaecommon snakes
      Colubridae: information (1)
      Colubridae: pictures (110)
      - SpeciesTantilla nigricepsPlains Blackhead Snake
        Tantilla nigriceps: pictures (1)

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