Common Name: 
Southeastern crowned snake

Scientific Name: 
Tantilla coronata

Identification: 6-13 in. Pale tan above with a pink cast to the underside; top of head dark brown with a pale collar followed by a dark collar; eyes tiny; scales smooth.

Habits: Crowned snakes burrow in sandy or loamy soil and wood pulp in dry pine-oak forest.

Distribution: Upland areas where pines occur in the Florida Parishes.

Comments: Southeastern crowned snakes are non-venomous.