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Blue Racer Snake

Blue racer snakes, commonly known as eastern racers are subspecies of Coluber constrictor – a nonvenomous species of colubrid snakes. They are found in large parts of North America. As their name suggests, they can move very fast, at a speed of about 7 km or 4.3 miles per hour.

Scientific Classification
Quick Information

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Class	Reptilia
Order	Squamata
Suborder	Serpentes
Family	Colubridae
Subfamily	Colubrinae
Genus	Coluber
Species	Coluber Constrictor
Scientific Name	Coluber constrictor foxii

Other Names	Eastern Racers
Length	90 to 152 cm
Color	Ventral scales are creamy white with pale gray to blue lateral scales; dorsums are pale brown to dark gray, brownish-orange rostral scales
Distribution	Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Washington, Michigan, Oregon, South Dakota and Iowa (United States), Pelee Island in Ontario (Canada)
Habitat	Open and semi-open habitat, old field shoreline, savanna, edge habitats
Diet	Small rodents, birds, frogs, other smaller snakes
Hibernation Fact	Hibernates during winter months in large groups
Predators	Birds of prey like red-tailed hawk, northern harrier, great horned owl; juveniles are killed by raccoons, coyotes, foxes, dogs, feral house cats
Venom Fact	Non-venomous
Breeding Season	April- May
Mode of Reproduction	Oviparous (egg laying)
Clutch Size	5 to 28
Reproductive Age	2 to 3 years of age
Average Lifespan	15 to 20 years in the wild
IUCN Conservation Status	Endangered