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Yellowbelly Racer

Coluber constrictor flaviventris

Habitat:

Found this snake warming itself in the sun high up on a plateau.

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JeffreyDuby
JeffreyDuby 10 years ago
Yellowbelly Racer
Coluber constrictor flaviventris Herpetology of North Dakota


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Nice find! This snake is a juvenile Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor flaviventris) and not a bullsnake. When juveniles, racers are boldly patterned like this one but will lose their pattern entirely in 2-3 years.

Brett
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Brett

North Dakota, USA

Spotted on Jun 2, 2013
Submitted on Jun 4, 2013

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