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Tantilla hobartsmithi
Smith’s Black-headed Snake
Authorship: Taylor
Description & Notes
it was often found under fallen yucca logs and in pit-fall traps.
Collection Information
Field Number
[Couvillon, 2011a, b]
Records
it was observed several times from IMRS HQ area by UTEP personnel.
Recent Observations
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IMRS Observation
highsinger
Jun 26, 2022
Hudspeth County, TX, USA
lastwildsonofthefield82
Oct 5, 2025
FM-170, Presidio, TX, US
jordamn
Sep 6, 2026
N 32nd St, Mesa, AZ, US
yinpengzzy
Sep 5, 2026
Arizona, US