Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer
Coluber constrictor flaviventris
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- C. c. flaviventris – Kendall Co, TX – photo by Brad Chambers
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- C. c. flaviventris – Shackleford Co, TX – photo by Michael Price
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- C. c. flaviventris – Tom Green Co, TX – photo by Michael Price
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- C. c. flaviventris x C. c. anthicus Intergrade – Harris Co, TX – photo by Matt Hollanders
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- C. c. flaviventris – Map by Tom Lott
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Coluber c. flaventris occurs in central and northern Texas, and in northern New Mexico. There are a few isolated populations in central New Mexico
LEGAL STATUS: No Listing
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Coluber constrictor flaviventris (Say- 1823)
Genus: Coluber, Latin = snake, serpent
Species: constrictor, Latin = one that constricts – misnomer, this genus does not constrict
Subspecies: flaviventris, Latin – flavi = yellow + ventris = of the belly
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006