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Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer

Coluber constrictor flaviventris

Photo by jess.blank
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30.8332, -95.4689

Field Notes

Notes:

Juvenile. Aggressive little bugger, bit me a couple of times.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
nexttogone
Awesome find. I thought it was a Corn Snake till I read everything here. Beautiful!
jess.blank
I honestly can't remember he went through several of my photos while I was at work. I just remember being disappointed because I was really excited to make the ID. Now I'm excited again! Thanks for the help!!
MitchRay
What did the snake guy tell you it was?
MitchRay
It's a juvenile racer for sure. And I believe Eastern Yellowbelly Racer is the correct species for the area.
auntnance123
I've looked at your link and my other pictures of the red rat snake, and I believe you may be right about the racer. (MitchRay, where are you?)
jess.blank
I dunno. Another reason I thought it might be a racer is because it was pretty aggressive and that's a racer trait. Check out this photo: http://www.blairsociety.com/Blair/Reptiles/SpeciesAccounts/Coluberconstrictorflaviventris/Larger/04.jpg
auntnance123
I was thinking the same thing (or red rat snake). Is this the same snake? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5977209
MatthewMason
First thing that comes to mind is a corn snake. Not 100% sure though.

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PublishedJune 8, 2011

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