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Southern black racer

Coluber constrictor priapus

Description:

A very dark snake with a white chin. Approximately 50 inches long -- see pic 3. The typical size for this snake is 51–142 cm (20–56 in), and the record is 180 cm (72 in).

Habitat:

Spotted in a mostly deciduous forest near a creek.

Notes:

A poor-quality video: https://youtu.be/wy1rte7MDC8

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1 Comment

abmoss
abmoss a year ago

That is a very beautiful, healthy-looking wild snake. I love racers, this one looks particularly gorgeous! Thank you for posting!

Brian38
Spotted by
Brian38

Lake Hamilton, Arkansas, United States

Spotted on Sep 14, 2022
Submitted on Sep 25, 2022

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