North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusColuber (North American racers)
- SpeciesColuber constrictor (North American 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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a North American Racer sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Eastern Rat Snake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Eastern Worm Snake
Carphophis amoenus
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Rough Green Snake
Opheodrys aestivus
Queen Snake
Regina septemvittata
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Corn Snake
Pantherophis guttatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 12 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a North American Racer in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a North American Racer sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 46 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see North American Racer in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for North American Racer in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.