One of the 10 colubrid snakes on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Colubridae
Coluber constrictor
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The racer is one of the fastest snakes in the Americas, able to move at more than six kilometres an hour over open ground. It hunts by sight, with its head raised above the grass, and actively chases lizards, rodents and insects. Despite its scientific name it is not a constrictor: it pins its prey against the ground and swallows it alive.
Weight
1.6 kg on average
Size
90 cm – 1.9 m
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coluber_constrictor
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