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Snakes
Western Black-headed Snake
Tantilla planiceps
Across the regions where it's common, the Western Black-headed Snake peaks from February to September.
Shows up in 1 ecoregion and 1 state
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Snakes
Western Black-headed Snake
Tantilla planiceps
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Description
The western black-headed snake (Tantilla planiceps), also known as the California black-headed snake, is a snake species endemic to the Californias (the U.S. State of California and the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico), as north as the San Francisco Bay and as far east as western Utah, and Texas.Wikipedia ↗
Habitat
It lives in mostly moist pockets in mostly arid or semiarid environments and spends much of its life underground. Its habitat is often in woodland, desert areas, grassland and along arroyos in areas that are wet in a usually dry region.Wikipedia ↗
When and where it's active
Each row is its own calendar, counted from records in that area. Seasons shift by place.
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CaliforniaAbout the Western Black-headed Snake
When is the Western Black-headed Snake most active?
Across the regions where it's common, the Western Black-headed Snake peaks from February to September.
Where does the Western Black-headed Snake live?
It has enough records to show in 1 ecoregions and 1 states, including California.