North American Racer
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North American Racer

Coluber constrictor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Congaree National Park
56 Verified records at Congaree National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a North American Racer sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Congaree National Park

Plain-bellied Water Snake
LC

Plain-bellied Water Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Nerodia erythrogaster

60–70% · Likely
Brown Watersnake
LC Endemic

Brown Watersnake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Nerodia taxispilota

50–60% · Likely
Banded Water Snake
LC Endemic

Banded Water Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Nerodia fasciata

50–60% · Likely
DeKay's Brownsnake
LC

DeKay's Brownsnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Storeria dekayi

20–30% · Possible
Rough Green Snake
LC

Rough Green Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Opheodrys aestivus

20–30% · Possible
Ringneck Snake
LC Endemic

Ringneck Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Diadophis punctatus

20–30% · Possible
Common Garter Snake
LC Endemic

Common Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis sirtalis

10–20% · With luck
Redbelly Snake
LC

Redbelly Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Storeria occipitomaculata

10–20% · With luck
Eastern Worm Snake
LC Endemic

Eastern Worm Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Carphophis amoenus

5–10% · With luck
Common Kingsnake
LC Endemic

Common Kingsnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lampropeltis getula

5–10% · With luck
Eastern Hognose Snake
LC

Eastern Hognose Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Heterodon platirhinos

Insufficient data
Mudsnake
LC Endemic

Mudsnake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Farancia abacura

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
5 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
8 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
9 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
12 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a North American Racer in Congaree National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a North American Racer sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see North American Racer in Congaree National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for North American Racer in Congaree National Park in our monthly data.

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