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The Antiguan racer is a snake species that until recently was only found on Great Bird Island off the coast of Antigua, in the eastern Caribbean. Antiguan racers are among the rarest snake species in the world. These serpents belong to the family Dipsadinae, which includes roughly half of the […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The eastern racer, aka North American racer, can be found throughout much of the United States, parts of Canada, Mexico, and into Central America. Due to the commonality of these serpents, and the fact that the only threats they face are partial habitat loss and/or destruction at the hands of […]

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This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The blue racer, aka eastern racer, is a nonvenomous colubrid that hails from the United States and Canada. They prefer old field shoreline, semi-open and open habitats, savannas, and edge habitats. These quick and generally ill-tempered snakes are sometimes kept by exotic reptile owners, but they aren’t a great choice […]

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