INATURALIST Observations 107499589
Saltillo, Coahuila: 25.350858, -101.030657: : 2/26/2022: Eber Chavez: 26 Feb 2022 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 619.00000.

INATURALIST Observations 318228584
Saltillo, Coahuila: 25.354572, -101.032014: : 10/2/2025: eduardo saucedo: 2 Oct 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 20.00000.

INATURALIST Observations 126895554
Torreon, Coahuila: 25.603734, -103.405552: : 7/18/2022: afierros: 18 Jul 2022 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 48.00000.

Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila: 25.573798, -101.075161: : 7/17/2009: Jesus Gordolomi Butterball RC: 17 Jul 2009 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 1151.00000.

Unknown, Coahuila: 25.438857, -100.861571: : 6/9/2026: Pedro B. D├ívila Vald├⌐s: 9 Jun 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 2.00000.

Mapimi, Durango: 25.948678, -103.668686: : 8/2/2019: Alonso G.A.: 2 Aug 2019 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 8.00000.

Guaymas, Sonora: 27.982731, -111.075662: : 2/23/2023: Oscar Leonardo Chavez Torres: 23 Feb 2023 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 203.00000.

Cuatro Cienegas, Coahuila: 27.02596, -102.104407: : 4/27/2008: Michael Price: 27 Apr 2008 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

Cuatro Cienegas, Coahuila: 27.028854, -102.105459: : 4/22/2012: Eric Centenero Alcal├í: 22 Apr 2012 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 2500.00000.

Brewster, Texas: 29.183145, -102.963953: : 7/18/2026: Keirstin G. Pratt: 18 Jul 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 61.00000.

GBIFID: 4908666462;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

GBIFID: 1453289640;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 15029.00000.

GBIFID: 1265604656;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 933.00000.

GBIFID: 3859482762; Occurrence Remarks: Dead;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

Brewster, Texas: 29.275915, -103.301776: : 4/3/2025: jeriahc2: 3 Apr 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 68.00000.

GBIFID: 4161969628; Occurrence Remarks: DOR;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 3.00000.

GBIFID: 3070297313; Occurrence Remarks: collected on road;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 1327.00000.

GBIFID: 3070287308; Occurrence Remarks: collected under a flat rock;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 150.00000.

Brewster, Texas: 29.266856, -103.276024: : 8/30/2025: Ally Boville: 30 Aug 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 29508.00000.

Terrell, Texas: 30.142545, -102.39958: : 10/22/2025: Keirstin G. Pratt: 22 Oct 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: I think?; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 2.00000.

GBIFID: 1838330561; Occurrence Remarks: Being scavenged by a Carabid beetle. Ive still never seen this species alive.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 15.00000.

GBIFID: 891021218; Occurrence Remarks: This snake was found under debris during the day near Sanderson in Tyrrell County, west Texas.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 29407.00000.

GBIFID: 4067296759; Occurrence Remarks: Flipped with John Fraser;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 76.00000.

GBIFID: 4413369149; Occurrence Remarks: In the hotel parking lot 5 minutes upon arrival??? I will take an instant lifer;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 29382.00000.

GBIFID: 4936240844; Occurrence Remarks: Under wood on ground in Sanderson. With Jeff Adams. Imaged only. GTS 2356.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 3.00000.

GBIFID: 4936386808; Occurrence Remarks: In roadway. Observed with Bill Lamoreaux. Imaged only. GTS 2802.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 3.00000.

GBIFID: 3320857834; Occurrence Remarks: was crawling along a crack in the cut;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 1025.00000.

Occurrence Remarks:; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 29330.00000.

GBIFID: 4145616809; Occurrence Remarks: Dusty;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

Santa Cruz, Arizona: 31.610816, -110.98326: : 4/27/2026: Yinpeng Zhang: 27 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 29199.00000.

Terrell, Texas: 30.46885, -101.798438: : 4/26/2025: aurorabella1001: 26 Apr 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

GBIFID: 4937088302; Occurrence Remarks: Owner sent image of this snake found in his house. Released outside.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 10.00000.

GBIFID: 3912455422; Occurrence Remarks: About 1Æ or a little less in length. Road-killed. Photos & entry by CP.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

GBIFID: 4034631605; Occurrence Remarks: !!;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

GBIFID: 1453053995; Occurrence Remarks: These snakes were found together under a rock near a dried-up creek.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 1.11000.

GBIFID: 4453850067; Occurrence Remarks: Cream colored collar present. Hard to see in the pictures.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 5244.00000.

GBIFID: 4852637552; Occurrence Remarks: Snake was in the middle of the dirt road;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 3.00000.

GBIFID: 5153059081; Occurrence Remarks: Slithering on road;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 12.00000.

GBIFID: 2814027293; Occurrence Remarks: Crossing road.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 5.00000.

GBIFID: 1571111480; Occurrence Remarks: Small grayish snake, black head, no pale collar, reddish belly. Not Trans-Pecos black-headed snake because the belly was red, not white.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

GBIFID: 3698167419; Occurrence Remarks: At the rocky crest of a mesa;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4388.00000.

GBIFID: 1677307675; Occurrence Remarks: TNHC# 68556 Location private due to continued habitat destruction (collectors inability to replace rocks back to original positions)...;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

GBIFID: 3325708190; Occurrence Remarks: Painstakingly keyed out as T. hobartsmithi. A pair (probe sexed) was found less than 10m from each other;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 29330.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: Found swimming in a house pool. It was dried and released. Had pinkish lines running along its belly.; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 49.00000.

Ahumada, Chihuahua: 30.995426, -106.34237: : 4/30/2022: Sergio G. Arana: 30 Apr 2022 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

Juarez, Chihuahua: 31.492968, -106.425692: : 4/12/2003: Ana Gatica Colima: 12 Apr 2003 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 29226.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: Ejemplar donado a la CCV UACJ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 29199.00000.

GBIFID: 4111722525; Occurrence Remarks: I think. Note the faint white ring behind the head.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

Pinal, Arizona: 33.301358, -111.226249: : 11/1/2025: Devin Melder: 1 Nov 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

Maricopa, Arizona: 33.859442, -111.468389: : 2/16/2026: Tyler B: 16 Feb 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

Maricopa, Arizona: 33.84981, -111.56854: : 2/16/2026: Mason Salem: 16 Feb 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28902.00000.

Graham, Arizona: 32.969915, -110.295125: : 3/13/2026: Henry Dennison: 13 Mar 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 29039.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: One of our cats brought it into the house overnight; we released it unharmed outdoors the next morning.; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 14.00000.

Pima, Arizona: 31.771713, -110.865937: : 4/8/2026: Bill Chambers: 8 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 2.00000.

GBIFID: 1890707532; Occurrence Remarks: Being eaten by Pholcid spider.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 200.00000.

GBIFID: 4075690115; Occurrence Remarks: Found under a rock;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

GBIFID: 1920822969; Occurrence Remarks: Tantilla hobartsmithi as seen in our bathroom following a day of rain, and temperatures in the 50F. The scale is metric.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 29066.00000.

GBIFID: 4512328188; Occurrence Remarks: A feral cat was pawing at it on the ground. I chased the cat off and inspected the snake for injuries. Photographed on a table. Released unharmed.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 178.00000.

GBIFID: 4892091103; Occurrence Remarks: Unfortunately it got stuck in painterÆs tape by contractors working on the Visitor Center. Specimen collected under permits.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4061.00000.

GBIFID: 2236844444; Occurrence Remarks: UTEP 13895 Flipped under board beside highway;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 100.00000.

GBIFID: 4904179312; Occurrence Remarks: Foothills of the Catalina Mtns near Sabino Canyon at appx 2800ft elevation - given this location, *T. hobartsmithi* seems to be the most likely option.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 29120.00000.

GBIFID: 4924003095; Occurrence Remarks: Plains? Southwestern? Redish color underneath;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

GBIFID: 4936848410; Occurrence Remarks: Moved like a sidewinder; very small;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

GBIFID: 4945741673; Occurrence Remarks: Deceased;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

GBIFID: 4946251563; Occurrence Remarks: Found under a rock.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 15.00000.

GBIFID: 5007939947; Occurrence Remarks: This snake was near the central hole of a large aggressive ant colony, unbothered by the ants.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 15.00000.

GBIFID: 2294646110; Occurrence Remarks: Moving across road.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 5.00000.

GBIFID: 2574006734; Occurrence Remarks: Dehydrated at this point. Have seen blindsnakes here but not sure if this was one.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 46.00000.

GBIFID: 2596112204; Occurrence Remarks: Found and photographed by Keith Zaugg. It was amazing that the snake was out basking today, as it only got into the upper 50s (F) with this cold front moving through today.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 700.00000.

GBIFID: 2619962423; Occurrence Remarks: #eco20s;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 76572.00000.

GBIFID: 1453416759; Occurrence Remarks: Two Tantilla hobartsmithii that were in a scat pellet of a Sonoran Desert Toad.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

GBIFID: 2850666316; Occurrence Remarks: Tantilla hobartsmithi, found barely alive with miltiple focal injuries along its entire length (probably a bird); died soon after discovery in Gates Pass, west of downtown Tucson, AZ, on 04 August 2020. SVL 170 mm; tail 58 mm. Caudal half of venter is rosy orange. Salvaged.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 50.00000.

GBIFID: 3068096567; Occurrence Remarks: Belly of snake was a bright pink-orange color.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 129.00000.

GBIFID: 3090903462; Occurrence Remarks: Two found together.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 244.00000.

GBIFID: 3881783371; Occurrence Remarks: DOR barely moving. Preserved for ID.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 15.00000.

GBIFID: 3384915387; Occurrence Remarks: Found unfortunately squished in our garage.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 5.00000.

GBIFID: 4111838145; Occurrence Remarks: Flipped. Small snake.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 11.10000.

San Bernardino, California: 35.672679, -115.857359: : 3/1/2026: california_every_reptile: 1 Mar 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28649.00000.

Fresno, California: 37.013217, -119.452483: : 5/2/2026: Steve Hromada: 2 May 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 4.00000.

Fresno, California: 37.014759, -119.458459: : 5/2/2026: eligharon: 2 May 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 1313.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: Flipped a small rock in a shaded area on a hillside. Outside temp was 80, but shade felt cooler.; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 31.00000.

Occurrence Remarks: In 2021 I kept one of these individuals for 6 months and found it was adept at climbing small plants and swimming, while I kept it I observed it ate stone centipedes that I caught for it. I also observed higher activity at night and burrowing underground during the day. More recently the one in the photos I observed it get spooked at one point and displayed a distraction behavior by moving the tip of its tail to pull attention away from its body which was about half under the coconut fiber seen in the photos. The very tip of the tail was missing creating a stump which I believe afirms my observation.; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 178.00000.

GBIFID: 3759781424; Occurrence Remarks: Flipped under rock.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

GBIFID: 2273195743; Occurrence Remarks: Found a black headed snake under a piece of Russian olive last October. It was about 6 inches long.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 31.00000.

GBIFID: 4080586628; Occurrence Remarks: Tiny snake found on the bathroom floor near a running space heater. Kept safely contained until the weather warmed up then released outdoors.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 266.00000.

San Bernardino, California: 35.6819, -115.998544: : 5/29/2015: Stevie Kennedy-Gold: 29 May 2015 :

GBIFID: 4112205158; Occurrence Remarks: Flipped under a rock on a west facing hill at the end of the day. Did not expect to see it. My lifer.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

GBIFID: 4121001709; Occurrence Remarks: Hiked up;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

San Bernardino, California: 35.60276, -115.905837: : 5/17/2023: Boaz Benaiah Solorio: 17 May 2023 :

GBIFID: 4129898003; Occurrence Remarks: DOR. 67-70 degrees at 9:05pm.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28563.00000.

GBIFID: 4133985450; Occurrence Remarks: DOR;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 3.00000.

GBIFID: 4165777401; Occurrence Remarks: Found at night slithering along edge of the house.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

GBIFID: 4607372283; Occurrence Remarks: Observed under debris;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 57.00000.

GBIFID: 4875254472; Occurrence Remarks: 10 long, very thin, moving too fast for good pic. Rescued from cat.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 244.00000.

GBIFID: 4908707549; Occurrence Remarks: Wish I took better photos. Lifer! Washington County;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28417.00000.

GBIFID: 4945699430; Occurrence Remarks: Found dead on road (run over). Have seen this snake twice before (one dead on road, one live), within 300 meters of here. Those observations were both within a week of the same date in 2021. 24cm (9.5in) long.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 54.00000.

GBIFID: 3070482700; Occurrence Remarks: 85F ground temp, 70F air, 200mm long;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 5.00000.

GBIFID: 5153277889; Occurrence Remarks: with @nacairns;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 5154022951; Occurrence Remarks: Same as https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/279225539;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

GBIFID: 5198481837; Occurrence Remarks: The first photo shows the orange-red belly. Total length about 15 cm. Fast moving along the ground. It left a faintly off-putting smell on my hand.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28210.00000.

GBIFID: 2429227341; Occurrence Remarks: Found both within two meters of each other.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 0.11000.

GBIFID: 2626111230; Occurrence Remarks: Found under old plywood;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 14082.00000.

GBIFID: 2823260472; Occurrence Remarks: 91 degrees at 8:50pm. It was less than 12 inches long, maybe 6 or 8 inches long, it was very skinny. It had a black head and silver body and obviously by the pictures, moved super fast. This was was tiny and skinny around. Like pencil sized.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28563.00000.

GBIFID: 3070400803; Occurrence Remarks: First one I have observed in 14 years in the Morongo Basin. I also found a DOR near Pioneertown a few years back but cant locate the photo. Hopefully I will find it;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 31.00000.

GBIFID: 3118331603; Occurrence Remarks: Observed and photographed by Don Leavitt;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 500.00000.

GBIFID: 1038289870; Occurrence Remarks: Unfortunately when I found the snake it was dead. Im not sure how common this snake is in this area so I wanted to report it.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 1110.00000.

GBIFID: 3355099050; Occurrence Remarks: Dead snake on road, 240mm long.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 62.00000.

GBIFID: 3355635729; Occurrence Remarks: Roughly 6 inches long. Fast-moving. Remarkable as I saw a dead one approximately 400m away on Murphy Lane recently, on 8/28/2021.;; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28240.00000.

Mesa, Colorado: 39.082956, -108.689726: : 7/5/2026: rikikrueger: 5 Jul 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28151.00000.

Washington, Utah: 37.08349, -113.73853: : 8/28/2025: Chris Frauenhofer: 28 Aug 2025 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Washington, Utah: 37.131682, -113.333351: : 4/5/2026: Joey Mugleston: 5 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.

Washington, Utah: 37.029488, -113.31609: : 4/5/2026: Joey Mugleston: 5 Apr 2026 ; Coordinate Uncertainty in Meters: 28447.00000.