Stats

Lifespan

5-10 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Temperate forest

Range

North America

Movement

Slithering

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Speed

Status

Uncommon

About

A sleek, fast-moving snake with a glossy jet-black body and a pale chin, common across the southeastern United States. True to its name, it is a swift, active hunter that relies on speed and sharp eyesight rather than constriction to catch prey.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling

   A miniature snake emerges from the egg or from its mother (live-bearers), already venomous or strong-coiled in some species.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile sheds its skin, grows quickly, and hunts smaller prey than the adults.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult length and pattern.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Reptilia

Order

Squamata

Family

Colubridae

Genus

Coluber

Species

Coluber constrictor