2018Ĭoluber constrictor anthicus (COPE, 1862)Ĭoluber constrictor anthicus - DOWLING 1959Ĭoluber constrictor anthicus - WILSON, 1970: 72Ĭoluber constrictor anthicus - TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 332Ĭoluber constrictor anthicus - COLLINS & TAGGART 2009Ĭoluber constrictor etheridgei WILSON, 1970Ĭoluber constrictor etheridgei WILSON 1970: 75Ĭoluber constrictor etheridgei - TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 334Ĭoluber constrictor etheridgei - COLLINS & TAGGART 2009Ĭoryphodon flaviventris - HALLOWELL 1856: 241īascanion flaviventris - BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 96 (?)Ĭoluber constrictor var. 2014: 172Ĭoluber constrictor constrictor - GUYER et al. Zamenis constrictor - BOULENGER 1893: 387Ĭoluber constrictor - CONANT & COLLINS 1991: 183Ĭoluber constrictor constrictor - TENNANT & BARTLETT 2000: 324Ĭoluber constrictor - ERNST & ERNST 2003: 77Ĭoluber constrictor - CROTHER et al. Priapus: Southern Black Racer, Florida Racerīascanion constrictor - BAIRD & GIRARD 1853: 93Ĭoryphodon Constrictor - DUMÉRIL & BIBRON 1854: 183īascanion constrictor BOCOURT 1890 (fide VILLA et als. Mormon: Western yellow-bellied Racer, Western Racer Black racers will often feed on rodents, birds, amphibians, and other small mammals and can live up to 10 years in the wild.Find more photos by Google images search:Ĭolubridae, Colubrinae, Colubroidea, Caenophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)Ĭoluber constrictor constrictor LINNAEUS 1758Ĭoluber constrictor etheridgei WILSON 1970Ĭoluber constrictor flaviventris SAY 1823Ĭoluber constrictor foxii (BAIRD & GIRARD 1853)Ĭoluber constrictor helvigularis AUFFENBERG 1955Ĭoluber constrictor latrunculus WILSON 1970Ĭoluber constrictor mormon (BAIRD & GIRARD 1852)Ĭoluber constrictor paludicola AUFFENBERG & BABITT 1955Ĭoluber constrictor priapus DUNN & WOOD 1939įlaviventris: Yellowbelly Racer, Prairie Racer, Plains Racer, or Midland Racer North american racers will strike repeatedly and vigorously if too close or agitated, so it is best to keep your distance. They are found throughout the entire State of Tennessee. They can grow very large, as we have found them up to 5′ ft in length. The largest threat this snake will cause, is the injury you may recieve if you trip while running away, and chances are, it is faster.Īs a defense mechanism, the north american racer will rattle its tail, or vibrate it fast enough to produce a rattle sound, even though not a rattlesnake. They are excellent climbers and extremely fast snakes. The north american racer, often referred to as the “black racer” or “blue racer”, is often found in urban and rural farm land and open fields. To thwart a percieved threat, they will rattle their tail, whipping it back and forth, mimicking a rattle sound, as if a rattlesnake. They are excellent climbers, and commonly will lift their upper body to visually locate prey. Interesting Facts: The north american racer is one of the most common snakes found around fields and can move as fast as 5 – 7 miles per hour to escape a threat.Other Names: Black Racer, southern black racer, brown racer, blue racer, and northern black racer. It is illegal to harm, capture, or remove from the wild. Legal Status: Common throughout Tennessee, and under no protection.Habitat: Urban areas with the availability of food water and shelter, open fields, and green open spaces.Reproduction: 5-36 eggs, hatchlings appearing starting in late summer or early fall.Diet: Carnivorous, eating birds, rodents, and small animals.North American Racer (Coluber constrictor)
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