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The eastern racer, or North American racer (Coluber constrictor), is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to North America and Central America. Eleven subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized, which as a group are commonly referred to as the eastern racers.
Coryphodon constrictor. – Duméril & Bibron, 1854. Zamenis constrictor. – Boulenger, 1893. Coluber constrictor foxii, commonly known as the blue racer, is a subspecies of Coluber constrictor, a species of nonvenomous, colubrid snake commonly referred to as the eastern racer.
The southern black racer is a predator that relies on lizards, insects, moles, birds, eggs, small snakes, rodents, and frogs. Despite its specific name constrictor (scientific name: Coluber constrictor), the racer is more likely to suffocate or crush its victim into the ground, rather than coiling around it in typical constrictor fashion.
Iowa has 28 species of snakes, five of which are venomous. ... North American racer. ... are among the largest species of snake in Iowa, from 3 to 6 feet in length, with the longest on record at 8 ...
The eastern indigo snake has uniform blue-black dorsal scales, with some specimens having a reddish-orange to tan color on the throat, cheeks, and chin. This snake received its common name from the glossy iridescent dorsal and ventral scales which can be seen as blackish-purple in bright light. This smooth-scaled snake is considered to be the ...
It has been estimated that 7,000–8,000 people per year receive venomous snake bites in the United States, and about five of those people die. [5] Though most fatal bites are attributed to rattlesnakes, the copperhead accounts for more snakebite incidents than any other venomous North American species. Rattlesnake bites, by comparison, are ...
This is a checklist of American reptiles found in Northern America, based primarily on publications by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR). [1] [2] [3] It includes all species of Bermuda, Canada, Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the United States including recently introduced species such as chameleons, the Nile monitor, and the Burmese python.
Colubridae (/ kəˈluːbrɪdiː /, commonly known as colubrids / ˈkɒljʊbrɪdz /, from Latin: coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, [ 2 ] it is the largest snake family. The earliest fossil species of the family date back to the Late Eocene epoch, with earlier origins suspected. [ 1 ] Colubrid snakes are found on every ...