Speckled Racer
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Drymobius margaritiferus )
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Speckled Racer
Photograph by Jim Conrad. License: Public Domain. (view image details)
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SPECKLED RACER FACTS
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Description
The Speckled Racer is a black snake with distinctive yellow and blue spotting, giving the snake a greenish appearance. The underside is usually yellow to green.
Other Names
Northern Speckled Racer
Size
75cm - 100cm
Environment
densely vegetated habitats near permanent water.
Food
mainly feeds on frogs and toads.
Breeding
Speckled Racers are oviparous snakes and lay up to 8 eggs in the spring or summer. The eggs hatch after about two months. Hatchlings are approximately15cm and reach maturity in 2 to 3 years.
Range
northern South America, Central America, Mexico, southern Texas in the United States.
Notes
Speckled Racers are fast moving, non-venomous snakes. They are nervous and will bite readily if handled.
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Classification
| Class: | Reptilia | | Order: | Squamata (Serpentes) | | Family: | Colubridae | | Genus: | Drymobius | | Species: | margaritiferus | | Common Name: | Speckled Racer |
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