Northern
Black Racer
Coluber constrictor constrictor
| Common Name: | Northern Black Racer |
| Scientific Name: | Coluber constrictor constrictor |
| Etymology: | |
| Genus: | Coluber is Latin for "snake". |
| Species: | constrictor is derived from the Latin words con which means "together" or "with" and strictus which means "drawn together" or "tight". |
| Subspecies: | constrictor is derived from the Latin words con which means "together" or "with" and strictus which means "drawn together" or "tight". |
| Vernacular Names: | American black snake, American racer snake, black chaser, black runner, blue racer, chicken snake, cow sucker, green snake, hoop snake, horse racer, slick black snake, true black snake, white-throated racer. |
| Average Length: | 36 - 60 in. (90 - 152 cm) |
| Virginia Record Length: | 70.7 in. (179.5 cm) |
| Record length: | 73 in. (185.4 cm) |
Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service: Species Booklet
Photos:
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Adult - Chesapeake |
Adult - Chesapeake |
Adult - Loudoun Co. |
Adult - Fauquier Co. |
Adult - Fairfax Co. |
Subadult |
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Juvenile - Prince William Co. |
City of Danville |
Bedford Co. |
A juvenile black racer eating a northern brown snake. |
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