Black Racer

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Black Racer. Usually they are pretty laid back snakes. These snakes are basically timid by nature.

Coluber Constrictor Priapus Snake Facts Black Racer Snake
Coluber Constrictor Priapus Snake Facts Black Racer Snake

Juveniles are gray with distinct reddish-brown blotches running down the back of the head and body. Black racers are a common species of snake that lives in North and Central America. The belly is generally uniformly dark gray or black.

This is a long and slender snake with large and prominent eyes.

These snakes are basically timid by nature. Southern Black Racers are speedy snakes slithering around at speeds of approximately four miles an hour 65 kilometers an hour. This is a long and slender snake with large and prominent eyes. They are also known as eastern racers though they do not only live in eastern North America.