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The racer is the only large, black snake in New England with smooth scales. Its chin, throat and jaw are white or gray and the belly is generally dark (gray, bluish, or black) from the throat back. Smooth scales give this snake a silky or satin-like appearance. UMass Amherst Natural Resources & Environmental Conservation

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Black Racer

Date Submitted: June 14, 2009

Observer: Paul Lauenstein

Observation Date: 6/14/09

Observation Time: morning

Observation Location: Moose Hill Farm, Trustees of Reservations land

Plant or Animal? Animal

Common Name: Black Racer

Scientific Name: Coluber constrictor

Black Racer

Comments: Taken on Sunday, 6/14/09 at SFOC's Biodiversity Day event at Trustees of Reservations on Moose Hill.

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