Eastern racer
| Eastern racer | |
|---|---|
| Coluber constrictor anthicus, buttermilk racer | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Coluber Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Species: | C. constrictor |
| Binomial name | |
| Coluber constrictor | |
| Synonyms | |
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The eastern racer, or North American racer (Coluber constrictor), is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to North America and Central America. Eleven subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized, which as a group are commonly referred to as the eastern racers. The species is monotypic in the genus Coluber.
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