Yellowbelly Racer
Coluber constrictor flaviventris
Summary 4
Coluber constrictor flaviventris, commonly known as the eastern yellowbelly racer, is a subspecies of racer, a nonvenomous, colubrid snake. It is endemic to North America.
Description 5
NOT venomous. Head only slightly wider than neck, smooth scales, round pupils. Body is olive brown to gray transitioning to yellow underneath. Typically 23 to 50 inches (64 to 127cm) in length. (J. R. Dixon and J. E. Werler, Texas Snakes: A Field Guide, University of Texas Press, 2000.)
Behavior 6
Racers are diurnal, active predators. They are fast moving and are often quick to bite if handled. They generally eat rodents, lizards and frogs, but as juveniles they will also consume various kinds of soft-bodied insects. They are fairly nervous snakes, and as such, do not typically fare well in captivity.
Geographic range 6
The eastern yellow-bellied racer is found in the United States, from the states of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, east to Iowa, south to Texas and southeast to Louisiana. It is also found in isolated populations in Canada.
Conservation status 6
Coluber constrictor flaviventris is listed as an endangered species in the province of Saskatchewan.
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- (c) Chris Harrison, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chris Harrison
- Adapted by Desmon M Dunn from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coluber_constrictor_flaviventris
- (c) Amber Leung, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/494852
- (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coluber_constrictor_flaviventris
