Eastern racer: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the eastern racer lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Coluber constrictor
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the eastern racer live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eastern racer in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the eastern racer endangered?

The eastern racer’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the eastern racer?

The eastern racer (Coluber constrictor) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Coluber. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eastern racer

The eastern racer, or North American racer (Coluber constrictor), is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eastern racer (revision 1373963146), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1459098 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).