NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Rim Rock Crowned Snake
Tantilla oolitica Telford, 1966
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The rim rock crowned snake (Tantilla oolitica), named after the Miami Rim Rock land arrangement, is a non-venomous endangered species of snake belonging to the family Colubridae. The rim rock crowned snake is endemic to the United States throughout southern Florida. The specific name, oolitica, refers to the oolitic limestone area of Florida in which the species is found. All species of snakes that belong to the genus Tantilla, are relatively small and usually do not exceed 20 cm (8 in). The species T. oolitica was added to the IUCN Red List in 2007 as a result of loss in habitat and restricted range.
Wikipedia contributors, Rim rock crown snake; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T12:32:24.963396+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Tantilla oolitica Telford, 1966
- Name authority
- Telford, 1966
- Common name
- Rim Rock Crowned Snake
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Tantilla
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758
- infraorderAlethinophidia Nopcsa, 1923
- familyColubridae
- subfamilyColubrinae
- genusTantilla
- speciesTantilla oolitica Telford, 1966
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Tantilla. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour's Centipede SnakeTantilla albiceps Barbour, 1925 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Andes Centipede SnakeTantilla andinista Wilson & Mena, 1980 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bocourt's Black-headed SnakeTantilla bocourti (Günther, 1895) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pacific Coast Centipede SnakeTantilla calamarina Cope, 1866 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Michoacán Centipede SnakeTantilla cascadae Wilson & Meyer, 1981 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Peten Centipede SnakeTantilla cuniculator Smith, 1939 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Yellow-lined Centipede SnakeTantilla flavilineata Smith & Burger, 1950 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Peten Centipede SnakeTantilla hendersoni Stafford, 2004 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Southwestern Blackhead SnakeTantilla hobartsmithi Taylor, 1937 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Greater Centipede SnakeTantilla impensa Campbell, 1998 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Jan's Centipede SnakeTantilla jani (Günther, 1895) | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Johnson’s Centipede SnakeTantilla johnsoni Wilson, Vaughn & Dixon, 1999 | ColubridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Tantilla&species=oolitica Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:54PJD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.