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Black racer

Coluber constrictor

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33.1977, -79.7353

Field Notes

Description:

Nonvenomous. A medium long slender smooth scaled black snake interestingly, they are not constrictors They are known for being fast and for having a bad attitude

Habitat:

Uplands

Notes:

I had seen five racers and failed to catch one when i encountered this individual. This 4 foot individual must have been in a feeding mode when I picked him up. He thumb swallowed me, bit himself twice, and them grabbed my hand and chewed on it.

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Under a Low Country Moon - South Carolina

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PublishedMay 29, 2013

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