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  Black Racer Snake
The racer is the only large, fl snake in New England with smooth scales.
Racers mate in the spring, and females deposit 10-12 eggs in small mammal burrows, under rocks or logs, or in mulch piles or rotting logs.
Black racers are common snakes that utilize a variety of habitats including rocky ledges, pastures, overgrown fields, dry or moist woodlands and the edges of wetlands.
www.umass.edu /nrec/snake_pit/pages/bracer.html   (282 words)

  
  Black Racer Page
Black Racers are slender fl snakes of adult size from 30 to 60 inches in length.
The Black Racer is the only native snake species which I have ever seen attack a person who was not trying to capture or molest it.
Racers were common in the area so he just grasped the snake and tossed to the side so it would not be run over by the truck.
www.snakesandfrogs.com /scra/snakes/racer.htm   (404 words)

  
 Black Racer Snake
There are two racers in the state of Ohio, the Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor) and the Blue Racer (Coluber constrictor foxi).
The fl racer lives in the eastern portion of the state, in habitats with rocky ledges, pastures, fields, and woodlands.
Because racers are beneficial to farmers by eating rodents and the fact that, between the fl and blue racers, they are found in all 88 Ohio counties, the Ohio Legislature named the fl racer the State Reptile in 1995.
www.ohiohistorycentral.org /entry.php?rec=1050   (245 words)

  
 VDGIF > Wildlife > Species > northern black racer
Black phase hog-nosed snake(Heterodon platirhinos) are short and stocky compared to the northern fl racer and they have a broader head with an unturned snout.
The northern fl racer is found statewide in Virginia, but patchily distributed west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The northern fl racer is a carnivore and has been documented to eat butterfly and moth larvae, frogs, skinks, small birds, chipmunks, northern flying squirrels, mice and many other species.
www.dgif.state.va.us /wildlife/species/display.asp?id=030018   (332 words)

  
 racer - HighBeam Encyclopedia
All of the racers are nonpoisonous, nonconstricting, day-active snakes.
The fl racer is satiny fl, with a white patch on the chin, and may reach a length of 6 ft (180 cm) and a diameter of 1 1/2 in.
All of the racers are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Reptilia, order Squamata, family Colubridae.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-racer.html   (365 words)

  
 May 2002 - Ohio Reptiles - Snakes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Both the fl racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor) and its larger relative, the blue racer (Cohther constrictor foxi), occur in Ohio.
The blue racer-actually a gunmetal gray with a distinct greenish cast-frequents western Ohio, and the fl racer-a uniform medium or plain fl throughout-occurs in eastern Ohio.
Of all the snakes senselessly slaughtered out of ignorance and fear, the fl rat snake is one of the most common The fact is that fl rat snakes are one of Ohio's most beneficial and splendid reptile assets; they play an essential role in controlling destructive rodents.
www.dnr.state.oh.us /publications/reptiles/snakes.htm   (3374 words)

  
 Wildlife Viewing - Species Spotlight - Florida's Nonvenomous Snakes
The adult racer is a slender, satiny snake, plain fl or slate gray with a white or gray chin and throat.
Black racers shouldn't be mistaken for the threatened eastern indigo snakes, which also are large, shiny and fl.
The kingsnake is an egg-laying constrictor, feeding primarily on rodents, birds and reptiles.
www.floridaconservation.org /viewing/species/snakesn.html   (2189 words)

  
 Racer (snake) Photos
As adults, the Southern Black Racer is shiny fl with a white belly.
The Everglades Racer is gray with a white belly.
The text says that the Southern Black Racer is found throughout peninsular Florida whereas the map indicates that it does not occur south of Interstate 75.
www.southalley.com /album_racers.html   (479 words)

  
 Black Racer
Black racers feed on frogs, rodents, birds, lizards and insects.
Racers eat their food while it is still alive, sometimes pinning the prey with their body before eating it.
Range of the Black Racer in the eastern U.S.A. Snakes of SC and GA
www.uga.edu /~srelherp/snakes/colcon.htm   (125 words)

  
 BioKIDS - Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species, Critter Catalog, Coluber constrictor, black racer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Racers in Michigan are a dark-blue color and have white chins.
Racers mate in the spring and lay 3-32 oval-shaped eggs in early summer underneath tree stumps or in animal burrows.
Racers are fast snakes, but they still can only crawl at about 4 miles per hour (6.5 km/hr), about the speed of a human walking fast.
www.biokids.umich.edu /critters/Coluber_constrictor   (682 words)

  
 Black Racer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Black Racer is the Source's harbinger of death.
He was summoned to Earth by Sgt. Willie Walker, a Vietnam veteran who was paralyzed and wished to die; the Black Racer was thereby subconsciously summoned, and when he touched Walker, the paralyzed man was healed, but became the new Black Racer.
Walker now lies in a coma, but whenever the Black Racer is summoned, he is transformed and performs his mission, then always returning to his comatose state.
members.tripod.com /fastbak/racer.htm   (113 words)

  
 The Black Racer
More a role than an individual, the current form of the Black Racer is that of Sgt.
When a murder took place outside his window, and the killer came after him as a possible witness, the Black Racer—drawn to Earth as Darkseid brought Apokolips’; war with New Genesis to Earth (see notes below), and drawn to Sgt. Walker in particular—intervened.
Then he becomes the Black Racer, able to travel anywhere at the speed of light, bringing the touch of Death.
www.hyperborea.org /flash/black-racer.html   (370 words)

  
 More Racer Photos
Note that, unlike the Southern Black Racer, it has a light colored iris.
Racers in Georgia seem to be more calm than racers in south Florida.
The Southern Black Racer is found in a large area of the southeast USA.
www.southalley.com /racers_2.html   (215 words)

  
 Black Racer - North Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Young racers are brownish and blotched, and are slender with large eyes.
Racers will throw a loop of their body over their prey to hold it down, but they do not suffocate their prey prior to eating it.
Racers thrash back and forth and will bite repeatedly when they are captured.
www.bio.davidson.edu /projects/herpcons/herps_of_NC/snakes/Col_con.html   (250 words)

  
 Black and Blue Racers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Some taxonomists no longer recognize the blue racer as a separate subspecies, and consider it synonymous with Coluber constrictor flaviventris, the eastern yellow-bellied racer.
The blue racer--actually a gunmetal gray with distinct greenish cast--frequents western Ohio, and the fl racer--a uniform medium or plain fl throughout--occurs in eastern Ohio.
Although racers are among the swiftest and most graceful of all our snakes, their top speed is only 8 to 10 miles and hour.
www.dnr.state.oh.us /wildlife/Resources/reptiles/racers.htm   (226 words)

  
 RACER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Southern Black Racer is found in the southern part of state and the Blue Racer in the northern two-thirds portion.
Racers often bask in the sun in low brush and can quickly disappear from view, thus the name “racer.” They are the only species that will occasionally charge at a person.
Racers eat a variety of rodents, insects, amphibians, other reptiles, birds, and bird eggs.
herpcenter.ipfw.edu /outreach/accounts/reptiles/snakes/Racer/index.htm   (208 words)

  
 Jacksonville.com: GARDEN Q&A: Black racer snakes non-poisonous, but . . . 12/10/02   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A: The Southern fl racer is a long, fl snake and the one most commonly seen in our area.
The fl racer is all fl except for a white chin.
It has a fl head and colorful body ringed with wide bands of fl and red separated by narrow bands of yellow.
duval.ifas.ufl.edu /agriculture/hohorticulture/gardenqa/121002.html   (684 words)

  
 Ohio's State Reptile - Black Racer
In 1995, the Ohio Legislature made the Black Racer Ohio's official reptile due to the snake's prevalence in the state.
The Black Racer lives in Ohio's eastern and southern counties.
The only real difference between these two snakes is their color, with Black Racers being entirely fl and the Blue Racers having a gray or greenish tint to their skin.
www.ohiohistorycentral.org /entry.php?rec=1877   (127 words)

  
 Black racer - Experts Forum at VenomousReptiles.org
I have a fl racer that will not feed and i was wondering what is a good way to get one feeding.
The racer i have is a southern fl racer and about 4ft.
I have a southern fl racer.When obtained there was still slight traces of the hatchling pattern visable.He'd take only anoles at first.I used Zoo meds lizard scent a few time's and now it takes f/t hoppers.
www.venomousreptiles.org /forums/Experts/8420   (431 words)

  
 Toys"R"Us/Babies"R"Us - Toys: Category: Bikes, Ride-Ons & More: Pedal Cars : Black Pedal Racer Ride ...
Our Racer inspired by the famous 1952 through 1957 Ferrari F2 Racers and other Grand Prix type racers of that era.
The famous and rare Giordani Racers of the mid fifties is also in its heritage.
Whereas most of the Giordani Racers were made of fiberglass, our Racer is all steel.
www.toysrus.com /sm-black-pedal-racer-ride-on--pi-2316313.html   (278 words)

  
 Black Flash - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Black Flash essentially fulfils the same role as Death for those who possess super-speed in the DC Universe, returning them to the source of their powers: the Speed Force.
It should not be confused with the other personifications of death in the DCU: The Black Racer and Death of the Endless.
Although an issue of Captain Atom purports Death of the Endless, the Black Racer, and Nekron to all be aspects of the same idea, Neil Gaiman (creator of Death of the Endless) refutes this idea, stating that his creation is the ultimate personification of Death.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Black_Flash   (341 words)

  
 Black Snake
Black Snake is a common name for a non poisonous snake -- Common fl snake or Black racer ; fl rat snake or pilot snake.
Found throughout the eastern U.S. It is uniformly fl, with smooth scales.
It preys on small warm- and cold-blooded animals and swallows them alive.
www.manbir-online.com /snakes/blacksnake.htm   (60 words)

  
 NC Snake Camouflage
The adults are fl, but the young are patterned.
Many times people kill snakes such as the young fl or gray rat snake and the young racer snake, thinking they are copperheads.
The coral snake's head is mostly fl, with 1 yellow ring and no red.
www.ces.ncsu.edu /gaston/Pests/reptiles/chamo.htm   (422 words)

  
 Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor) - WNYHS
The Northern Black Racer is 34 - 77 inches long.
They are slate fl and have a darker fl upper lip.
The Northern Black Racer is diurnal and is often found in empty fields, grasslands and brushy areas.
www.wnyherp.org /field-guide/reptile/snakes/northern-black-racer.php   (299 words)

  
 BlackPR.com Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Even harder, is to find a sponsor for a fl racer.
It appears that at the present time, corporate America is not interested in sponsoring a fl racer driving for a fl owned race car team.
To fund this program without the aid of major sponsorship, United Nations Motorsports has incorporated Club United Nations Motorsports (CUNM) into their company giving supporters all over the country a chance to be part of this historic team.
www.blacknews.com /pr/blackracers.html   (442 words)

  
 Black Racer (Coluber Constrictor)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This is a Black Racer (Coluber Constrictor) that lives in our front yard.
He's appears to be one of last year's hatchlings judging from his size.
But...strictly photowise, I love the top shot showing him winding in and out of the palm tree [lock up the wimmin and children and call your Orkin man?], with his fl body contrasted against the neutral tree stubble and the tiny bit of sunshine on his *eek* face.
www.photosapien.com /photo-8.html   (624 words)

  
 Coluber constrictor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The following key will separate the three subspecies of racer that are found in Florida.
If you are not sure about the color patterns referred to in the key, you can probably identify the subspecies by geographic location.
Back slate fl, chin white, iris usually red or orange; throughout Florida (absent from the Everglades, Cape Canaveral, and the Apalachicola drainage).
www.flmnh.ufl.edu /natsci/herpetology/FL-GUIDE/Coluberconstrictor.htm   (115 words)

  
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