Yellow Bellied Racer

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Coluber constrictor

HABITAT: Most of the continental US with the exception of the Southwest from W. Texas to Southern California, and parts of the northern Midwest.

CONSERVATION STATUS: Least Concern

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Aptly named, this is one of the fastest snakes in Kansas. It uses its keen eyesight to track and pursue prey. When threatened, racers will try to distract a predator’s attention by thrashing vigorously in one spot. As soon as the predator’s attention is diverted to that spot, the racer will quickly slip away into the brush or beneath a rock.

YELLOW BELLIED RACER

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Coluber constrictor

HABITAT: Most of the continental US with the exception of the Southwest from W. Texas to Southern California, and parts of the northern Midwest.

CONSERVATION STATUS: Least Concern

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