Tantilla petersi, also known commonly as Peters's black-headed snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Ecuador. www.reptile-database.org.
Etymology The specific name, petersi, is in honor of American herpetologist James Arthur Peters (1922–1972).
Geographic distribution Tantilla petersi is found in northern Ecuador, in Imbabura Province.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of Tantilla petersi is shrubland, at altitudes of .
Reproduction Tantilla petersi is oviparous.
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