North American Racer (Formerly Eastern Racer) NONVENOMOUS
Other Names: Racer, Yellow-bellied Racer, Blue or Green RacerScientific Name: Coluber constrictor
Family: Colubridae
Return to Snake Identification
Description & Size
- Legless
- No eyelids
- Lacks external ears
- Scales on the back are smooth
- Relatively large eyes
- Divided anal scale
- Total length: 51.0-190.0 cm (20.1-74.8 in)
- Back color: olive green to greenish blue
- Belly color: yellow to white
- Juveniles: strongly patterned with dark horizontal strips along the back
Habitat
- Grasslands
- Agricultural fields
- Open woodlands
- Human dwellings
Diet
- Insects
- Reptiles
- Small mammals
- Birds
- Bird eggs
- Amphibians
Life History
- Diurnal
- Active season: Early April – September (Rosen, 1991)
- Breeding season: Early April – early November
- Lays eggs
- 2-31 eggs per female
