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Taxon: Genus Tantilla Baird & Girard, 1853 (reptile)
Classification by:

Natura - nature
Count: 14k;234p;892c;1650o;9995f;116,669g;257,943s;29,212ss;2073v;35,692;112e; ‡2o;20f;119g;518s;110ss;1v;7; †6p;92c;638o;3910f;18,946g;6869s;207ss;2v;496;14e
   actualia - actual entities
  Count: 14k;234p;892c;1650o;9995f;116,669g;257,938s;29,212ss;2073v;35,692;112e; ‡2o;20f;119g;518s;110ss;1v;7; †6p;92c;638o;3910f;18,946g;6869s;207ss;2v;496;14e
     Mundus Plinius - physical world
    Count: 14k;234p;892c;1650o;9995f;116,669g;257,938s;29,212ss;2073v;35,690;112e; ‡2o;20f;119g;518s;110ss;1v;7; †6p;92c;638o;3910f;18,946g;6869s;207ss;2v;496;14e
       naturalia - natural bodies
      Count: 8k;234p;892c;1650o;9919f;116,659g;257,514s;29,212ss;2042v;11; ‡2o;20f;119g;518s;110ss;1v; †6p;92c;638o;3910f;18,946g;6869s;207ss;2v;104
         Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
        Count: 6k;234p;417c;1642o;9919f;116,616g;254,287s;29,210ss;2014v;11; ‡2o;20f;119g;518s;110ss;1v; †6p;92c;637o;3910f;18,937g;6829s;207ss;2v;104
           Clade neomura Cavalier-Smith, 1987
          Count: 6k;89p;346c;1486o;9421f;113,071g;237,963s;28,809ss;1996v;4; ‡2o;20f;119g;518s;110ss;1v; †6p;92c;637o;3909f;18,930g;6820s;207ss;2v;104
             Domain Eukaryota Chatton, 1925 - eukaryotes
            Count: 6k;84p;336c;1467o;9389f;112,944g;237,517s;28,809ss;1996v;4; ‡2o;20f;119g;518s;110ss;1v; †6p;92c;637o;3909f;18,930g;6820s;207ss;2v;104
               Clade discaria Cavalier-Smith, 2021
              Count: 5k;83p;335c;1466o;9387f;112,804g;237,492s;28,809ss;1996v;4; ‡2o;20f;119g;518s;110ss;1v; †6p;91c;635o;3889f;18,747g;6734s;201ss;2v;104
                 Clade dorsates Cavalier-Smith, 2021
                Count: [p] 3k;56p;189c;856o;7321f;90,809g;216,442s;28,317ss;507v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;532o;3372f;14,514g;5587s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                   Clade podiates Cavalier-Smith, 2012
                  Count: [p] 3k;56p;188c;855o;7319f;90,805g;216,434s;28,317ss;507v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;532o;3372f;14,514g;5587s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                     Clade Amorphea Adl et al. 2012 [Simpson, Medina & Adl 2020]
                    Count: [p] 3k;56p;185c;852o;7314f;90,799g;216,429s;28,317ss;507v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;532o;3372f;14,514g;5587s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                       Clade Obazoa Brown, Sharpe, Silberman, Heiss, Lang, Simpson & Roger 2013
                      Count: [p] 3k;55p;178c;833o;7260f;90,637g;216,147s;28,315ss;507v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;532o;3372f;14,514g;5587s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                         Clade Opisthokonta Cavalier-Smith 1987 [Simpson & Medina 2020] - animal-fungal clade
                        Count: [p] 3k;55p;176c;831o;7257f;90,628g;216,136s;28,315ss;507v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †4p;71c;532o;3372f;14,514g;5587s;107ss;2v;104 [26 Jan 2024]
                           Superkingdom Holozoa Lang, O'Kelly, Nerad, Gray & Burger, 2002
                          Count: [p] 1k;33p;97c;589o;6320f;81,312g;213,784s;28,307ss;483v;3; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †4p;70c;531o;3371f;14,028g;5578s;107ss;2v;104 [25 Aug 2019]
                             Clade filozoa Shalchian-Tabrizi, Minge, Espelund, Orr, Ruden, Jakobsen & Cavalier-Smith, 2008
                            Count: [p] 1k;33p;96c;586o;6309f;81,281g;213,736s;28,307ss;483v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †4p;70c;531o;3371f;14,028g;5578s;107ss;2v;104 [25 Aug 2019]
                               Kingdom Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
                              Count: [p] 33p;94c;583o;6304f;81,226g;213,669s;28,307ss;482v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †4p;70c;531o;3371f;14,028g;5578s;107ss;2v;104
                                 Clade Planulozoa Wallberg, Thollesson, Farris & Jondelius 2004
                                Count: 31p;88c;548o;6139f;80,463g;213,119s;28,288ss;471v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †2p;64c;502o;3074f;12,528g;5324s;107ss;2v;104
                                   Subkingdom Bilateria Hatschek, 1888 - bilaterians
                                  Count: 29p;82c;525o;5902f;79,571g;212,382s;28,283ss;463v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †2p;59c;488o;3061f;12,404g;5228s;107ss;2v;104
                                     Clade Nephrozoa Jondelius, Ruiz-Trillo, Baguñà & Riutort 2002
                                    Count: 28p;80c;523o;5878f;79,485g;212,360s;28,283ss;463v;1; ‡2o;20f;118g;514s;110ss;1v; †1p;56c;488o;3057f;12,384g;5206s;107ss;2v;104
                                       Infrakingdom Deuterostomia Grobben, 1908
                                      Count: [p] 3p;20c;197o;1300f;10,492g;62,283s;12,703ss;308v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;413s;102ss;1v; †1p;29c;306o;1441f;8205g;3464s;75ss;1v;104 [27 Apr 2019]
                                         Phylum Chordata Bateson, 1885 - chordates
                                        Count: 11c;156o;1139f;9946g;61,892s;12,695ss;306v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;413s;102ss;1v; †8c;249o;1419f;8062g;3411s;70ss;1v;104
                                           Subphylum Craniata auct.
                                          Count: 8c;149o;1115f;9855g;61,692s;12,691ss;306v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;413s;102ss;1v; †7c;247o;1419f;7799g;3409s;68ss;1v;104
                                             Infraphylum Vertebrata Lamarck, 1801 - vertebrates
                                            Count: 7c;148o;1114f;9850g;61,616s;12,691ss;306v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;413s;102ss;1v; †7c;246o;1418f;7796g;3406s;68ss;1v;104
                                               Clade Pan-Gnathostomata Downs 2020
                                              Count: 6c;147o;1111f;9840g;61,573s;12,691ss;306v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;413s;102ss;1v; †7c;246o;1414f;7789g;3401s;68ss;1v;104
                                                 Superclass Gnathostomata Gegenbaur, 1874 - jawed vertebrates
                                                Count: 6c;147o;1111f;9840g;61,573s;12,691ss;306v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;413s;102ss;1v; †2c;218o;1315f;7524g;3192s;68ss;1v;104
                                                   [crown] Clade Eugnathostomata
                                                  Count: 6c;147o;1111f;9840g;61,573s;12,691ss;306v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;413s;102ss;1v; †1c;205o;1250f;7361g;3128s;68ss;1v;104
                                                     Clade Pan-Osteichthyes Rowe 2004 [Moore & Near 2020]
                                                    Count: 5c;133o;1044f;9647g;60,414s;12,689ss;306v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;413s;102ss;1v; †171o;1123f;7067g;3069s;68ss;1v;104
                                                       Clade Osteichthyes Huxley 1880 [Moore & Near 2020]
                                                      Count: 5c;133o;1044f;9647g;60,414s;12,689ss;306v;1; ‡2o;19f;115g;413s;102ss;1v; †170o;1119f;7061g;3069s;68ss;1v;104
                                                         Clade Pan-Sarcopterygii
                                                        Count: 3c;67o;531f;5078g;31,849s;12,155ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;392s;98ss;1v; †126o;847f;6382g;2841s;68ss;1v;104
                                                           Clade Sarcopterygii Romer, 1955
                                                          Count: 3c;67o;531f;5078g;31,849s;12,155ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;392s;98ss;1v; †126o;847f;6382g;2841s;68ss;1v;104
                                                             Clade Dipnotetrapodomorpha Nelson, 2006
                                                            Count: -
                                                               Clade Rhipidistia Cope, 1887
                                                              Count: 3c;66o;530f;5077g;31,847s;12,155ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;392s;98ss;1v; †122o;834f;6325g;2807s;68ss;1v;104
                                                                 Clade Tetrapodomorpha Ahlberg, 1991
                                                                Count: 3c;65o;527f;5074g;31,841s;12,150ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;392s;98ss;1v; †121o;822f;6314g;2805s;68ss;1v;104
                                                                   Clade Osteolepidida Boulenger 1901 [Cloutier & Ahlberg 1996]
                                                                  Count: †4o;18f;53g;35s
                                                                     Clade Eotetrapodiformes Coates & Friedman, 2010
                                                                    Count: †3o;5f;28g;25s
                                                                       [crown] Clade Elpistostegalia Camp & Allison, 1961
                                                                      Count: †3o;5f;28g;25s
                                                                         Clade Stegocephali Cope 1868 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                        Count: †3o;4f;26g;25s
                                                                           Clade Labyrinthodontia Owen 1859 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                          Count: †3o;4f;26g;25s
                                                                             Clade Tetrapoda Hatschek & Cori 1896 [Laurin 2020]
                                                                            Count: †3o;4f;26g;25s
                                                                               Clade Pan-Amniota Rowe 2004 [Laurin & Smithson 2020]
                                                                              Count: †3o;4f;26g;25s
                                                                                 Clade Batrachosauria
                                                                                Count: 2c;62o;466f;4549g;25,180s;12,080ss;303v;1; ‡2o;19f;112g;388s;98ss;1v; †114o;750f;6217g;2752s;68ss;1v;104
                                                                                   Clade Amniota Haeckel 1866 [Laurin & Reisz 2020]
                                                                                  Count: -
                                                                                     Class Reptilia Linnaeus, 1758 - reptiles
                                                                                    Count: 35o;301f;3344g;20,060s;7724ss;1v;1; ‡2o;7f;60g;278s;65ss; †54o;314f;1655g;945s;3ss;104
                                                                                       Clade Eureptilia Olson, 1947
                                                                                      Count: 35o;301f;3344g;20,060s;7724ss;1v;1; ‡2o;7f;60g;278s;65ss; †51o;300f;1574g;920s;3ss;104
                                                                                         Clade Romeriida Gauthier, Kluge & Rowe, 1988
                                                                                        Count: [s] 35o;301f;3344g;20,060s;7724ss;1v;1; ‡2o;7f;60g;278s;65ss; †51o;299f;1572g;919s;3ss;104
                                                                                           Clade Diapsida Osborn 1903 [Gauthier & de Queiroz 2020]
                                                                                          Count: 35o;301f;3344g;20,060s;7724ss;1v;1; ‡2o;7f;60g;278s;65ss; †51o;298f;1570g;919s;3ss;104
                                                                                             Clade Neodiapsida Benton 1985
                                                                                            Count: 35o;301f;3344g;20,060s;7724ss;1v;1; ‡2o;7f;60g;278s;65ss; †48o;292f;1559g;913s;3ss;104
                                                                                               Clade Pan-Lepidosauria Gauthier & de Queiroz 2020, sedis mutabilis
                                                                                              Count: 2o;82f;1091g;10,075s;387ss;1; ‡1g;6s; †2o;37f;96g;71s
                                                                                                 [crown] Subclass Lepidosauria Duméril & Bibron, 1839
                                                                                                Count: 2o;82f;1091g;10,075s;387ss;1; ‡1g;6s; †28f;78g;52s
                                                                                                   Clade Pan-Squamata Gauthier & de Queiroz 2020
                                                                                                  Count: [s] 1o;81f;1090g;10,074s;387ss;1; ‡1g;6s; †23f;43g;22s [4 Aug 2023]
                                                                                                     [crown] Order Squamata Oppel, 1811
                                                                                                    Count: [s] 81f;1090g;10,074s;387ss;1; ‡1g;6s; †23f;43g;22s [25 Feb 2017]
                                                                                                       Bifurcata Vidal & Hedges, 2005
                                                                                                      Count: 80f;1088g;10,051s;387ss;1; ‡1g;6s; †23f;43g;22s
                                                                                                         Unidentata Vidal & Hedges, 2005
                                                                                                        Count: 73f;964g;8355s;381ss;1; ‡1g;6s; †21f;41g;21s
                                                                                                           Episquamata Vidal & Hedges, 2005
                                                                                                          Count: [s] 61f;790g;6612s;375ss;1; ‡1g;5s; †20f;40g;20s [25 Feb 2017]
                                                                                                             Toxicofera Vidal & Hedges, 2005
                                                                                                            Count: [s] 51f;662g;5685s;355ss;1; ‡1g;3s; †18f;29g;20s [25 Feb 2017]
                                                                                                               Ophidia Brongniart, 1800
                                                                                                              Count: [sf] 29f;524g;3618s;257ss;1; ‡1g;2s; †9f;10g;7s [25 Feb 2017]
                                                                                                                 Suborder Serpentes Linnaeus, 1758 - snakes
                                                                                                                Count: [sf] 29f;524g;3618s;257ss;1; ‡1g;2s; †6f;9g;6s [25 Feb 2017]
                                                                                                                   Infraorder Alethinophidia Nopcsa, 1923
                                                                                                                  Count: [gf] 24f;486g;3177s;257ss;1; ‡1g;2s; †4f;4g;2s [10 Oct 2016]
                                                                                                                     Afrophidia Vidal, Delmas & Hedges, 2007
                                                                                                                    Count: [gf] 22f;483g;3142s;254ss;1; ‡1g;2s; †4f;3g;2s [10 Oct 2016]
                                                                                                                       Caenophidia Hoffstetter, 1939
                                                                                                                      Count: [gf] 8f;446g;2962s;230ss;1; ‡1s; †4f;1s [9 Oct 2016]
                                                                                                                         Superfamily Colubroidea Oppel, 1811
                                                                                                                        Count: [gf] 7f;445g;2959s;230ss;1; ‡1s; †2f;1s [9 Oct 2016]
                                                                                                                           Family Colubridae Oppel, 1811 - colubrids
                                                                                                                          Count: [s] 258g;1860s;185ss; ‡1s [27 Oct 2016]
                                                                                                                             Subfamily Colubrinae Oppel, 1811
                                                                                                                            Count: [s] 96g;673s;88ss [27 Oct 2016]
                                                                                                                               Genus Tantilla Baird & Girard, 1853
                                                                                                                              Count: [s] 61s;5ss [26 Oct 2016]
                                                                                                                                 01 Tantilla albiceps Barbour, 1925
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 02 Tantilla alticola (Boulenger, 1903)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 03 Tantilla andinista Wilson & Mena, 1980
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 04 Tantilla armillata Cope, 1875
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 05 Tantilla atriceps (Günther, 1895) - Mexican black-headed snake
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 06 Tantilla bairdi Stuart, 1941
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 07 Tantilla bocourti (Günther, 1895)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 08 Tantilla boipiranga Sawaya & Sazima, 2003
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 09 Tantilla brevicauda Mertens, 1952
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 10 Tantilla briggsi Savitzky & Smith, 1971
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 11 Tantilla calamarina Cope, 1866
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 12 Tantilla capistrata Cope, 1875
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 13 Tantilla cascadae Wilson & Meyer, 1981
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 14 Tantilla ceboruca Canseco-Márquez, Smith, Ponce-Campos, Flores-Villela & Campbell, 2007
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 15 Tantilla coronadoi Hartweg, 1944
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 16 Tantilla coronata Baird & Girard, 1853 - southeastern crowned snake
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 17 Tantilla cucullata Minton, 1956 - Big Bend black-headed snake
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 18 Tantilla cuniculator Smith, 1939
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 19 Tantilla deppei (Bocourt, 1883)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 20 Tantilla flavilineata Smith & Burger, 1950
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 21 Tantilla gracilis Baird & Girard, 1853 - flat-headed snake
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 22 Tantilla hendersoni Stafford, 2004
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 23 Tantilla hobartsmithi Taylor, 1937 - southwestern black-headed snake
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 24 Tantilla impensa Campbell, 1998
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 25 Tantilla insulamontana Wilson & Mena, 1980
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 26 Tantilla jani (Günther, 1895)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 26.0 [Tantilla cuesta Wilson, 1982] see Tantilla jani (Günther, 1895)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 27 Tantilla johnsoni Wilson, Vaughn & Dixon, 1999
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 28 Tantilla lempira Wilson & Mena, 1980
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 29 Tantilla melanocephala (Linnaeus, 1758) - black-headed snake
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 29.0 [Tantilla equatoriana Wilson & Mena, 1980] see Tantilla melanocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 29.0 [Tantilla fraseri (Günther, 1895)] see Tantilla melanocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 29.0 [Tantilla longifrontalis (Boulenger, 1896)] see Tantilla melanocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 29.0 [Tantilla mexicana (Günther, 1862)] see Tantilla melanocephala (Linnaeus, 1758)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 30 Tantilla miyatai Wilson & Knight, 1987
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 31 Tantilla moesta (Günther, 1863)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 32 Tantilla nigra (Boulenger, 1914)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 33 Tantilla nigriceps Kennicott, 1860 - plains black-headed snake
                                                                                                                                Count: 2ss
                                                                                                                                 34 Tantilla oaxacae Wilson & Meyer, 1971
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 35 Tantilla olympia Townsend, Wilson, Medina-Flores & Herrera-B, 2013
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 36 Tantilla oolitica Telford, 1966 - rim rock crowned snake
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 37 Tantilla petersi Wilson, 1979
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 38 Tantilla planiceps (Blainville, 1835) - California black-headed snake
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 39 Tantilla psittaca McCranie, 2011
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 40 Tantilla relicta Telford, 1966 - Florida crowned snake
                                                                                                                                Count: 3ss
                                                                                                                                 41 Tantilla reticulata (Cope, 1860)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 42 Tantilla robusta Canseco-Márquez, Mendelsohn & Gutiérrez-Mayén, 2002
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 43 Tantilla rubra Cope, 1875 - reddish black-headed snake
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 44 Tantilla ruficeps (Cope, 1894)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 45 Tantilla schistosa (Bocourt, 1883)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 46 Tantilla semicincta (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 47 Tantilla sertula Wilson & Campbell, 2000
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 48 Tantilla shawi Taylor, 1949
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 49 Tantilla slavensi Pérez-Higareda, Smith & Smith, 1985
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 50 Tantilla striata Dunn, 1928
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 51 Tantilla supracincta (Peters, 1863)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 52 Tantilla taeniata (Bocourt, 1883)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 53 Tantilla tayrae Wilson, 1983
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 54 Tantilla tecta Campbell & Smith, 1997
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 55 Tantilla trilineata (Peters, 1880)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 56 Tantilla triseriata Smith & Smith, 1951
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 57 Tantilla tritaeniata Smith & Williams, 1966
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 58 Tantilla vermiformis (Hallowell, 1861)
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 59 Tantilla vulcani Campbell, 1998
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 60 Tantilla wilcoxi Stejneger, 1902 - Chihuahuan black-headed snake
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 60.0 [Tantilla deviatrix Barbour, 1916] see Tantilla wilcoxi Stejneger, 1902
                                                                                                                                Count: -
                                                                                                                                 61 Tantilla yaquia Smith, 1942 - Yaqui black-headed snake
                                                                                                                                Count: -

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