Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Northern Black Racer

     Scientific Nomenclature: Coluber constrictor constrictor

     The northern black racer, known officially as Coluber constrictor constrictor, may become slightly aggressive if provoked or startled. Although a bite from a fairly large snake may induce bleeding, the wound is typically superficial.
     They inhabit a wide region from southern Maine and central Wisconsin that expands southward to North Carolina and northeastern Alabama. These snakes are not particular about their location, frequenting fields, backyards, swamps, and wooded areas. They are swift climbers. In order to provide adequate thermoregulation, they sometimes take shelter beneath manmade debris during shedding.


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