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Black Racer (Coluber constrictor priapus)
Black Racer on Merritt Island, Florida Photograph by Fl295. License: Public Domain. (view image details) 
Black Racer Photograph by Bill Stockland. Some rights reserved. (view image details) 
Black Racer Photograph by Bill Stockland. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
BLACK RACER FACTS
DescriptionThe Black Racer is smooth-scaled and black above with a gray or black underside. The chin and throat have white markings. The belly is grayish to uniform black. It is a slender, fast moving snake, and an excellent swimmer and climber. Juveniles are gray with reddish-brown blotches and a solid-colored tail. Other Names Dark Racer, Southern Black Racer Size average length 50cm - 140cm. Can grow to 180cm. Environment woodland, brush, thickets, suburban yards. Food rodents, frogs, toads, and lizards. Breeding Females lay 6 to 20 eggs. The young snakes hatch in late summer. Newborn snakes are 15cm - 22 cm in length. Range found throughout the eastern United States from north eastern Texas north to Minnesota and east to Maine and Florida Notes Black Racer sometimes charge at people when approached, but will usually retreat if threatened. They do not tolerate handling, and will strike and thrash around when handled. They do not settle well in captivity. The bite can be painful, but is not venomous. Classification
Relatives in same Genus Buttermilk Racer (C. constrictor anthicus) Eastern Yellow-belly Racer (C. constrictor flaviventris) Blue Racer (C. constrictor foxi) Home | Mammals | Reptiles | Birds | Insects | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Contact Us |