Tantilla relicta relicta Peninsula Crowned Snake Rick Owen photo.
Adults are tannish-brown with a black head, chin, and back of neck.
There is a light band on the back of the head with a black spot on top separating each side. The snout is pointed. The belly is uniform whitish-yellow. The scales are smooth , and there are 15 dorsal scale rows at midbody. The pupil is round.