Coluber
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 Buttermilk Racer, Coluber constrictor anthicus
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Many, but see text |
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Dolichophis (but see text) |
Coluber is a genus of thin bodied, fast moving, colubrid snakes commonly known as racers. They are widespread around the world and vary greatly in habitat and behaviour. In the past, Coluber was a catch-all genus which included almost all snake species known at the time. Even the cobra was once classified as Coluber naja.
As presented here, the genus is limited to its "modern" content of racers and whipsnakes. Still, some of these species (namely the whipsnakes) are increasingly separated as Dolichophis and others probably also do not really belong here.
[edit] Species
- Andreas' Racer, Coluber andreanus
- Sharma's Racer, Coluber bholanathi
- Short Racer, Coluber brevis
- Coluber brevis boschisi
- Coluber brevis brevis
- Caspian Whipsnake, Coluber caspius
- Coluber constrictor
- Buttermilk Racer, Coluber constrictor anthicus
- Northern Black Racer, Coluber constrictor constrictor
- Tan Racer, Coluber constrictor etheridgei
- Eastern Yellowbelly Racer, Coluber constrictor flaviventris
- Blue Racer, Coluber constrictor foxii
- Brownchin Racer, Coluber constrictor helvigularis
- Blackmask Racer, Coluber constrictor latrunculus
- Mexican Racer, Coluber constrictor oaxaca
- Everglades Racer, Coluber constrictor paludicola
Juvenile Eastern Yellowbelly Racer, Coluber constrictor flaviventris
- Southern Black Racer, Coluber constrictor priapus
- Elegant Racer, Coluber elegantissimus
- Balkan Whipsnake, Coluber gemonensis
- Graceful Racer, Coluber gracilis
- Horseshoe Whipsnake, Coluber hippocrepis
- Sarso Island Racer, Coluber insulanus
- Large Whipsnake, Coluber jugularis
- Coluber largeni
- Manser's Black Racer, Coluber manseri
- Schãtti's Racer, Coluber messanai
- Western Yellowbelly Racer, Coluber mormon
- Coluber najadum
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- Dahl's Whipsnake, Coluber najadum dahli
- Coluber najadum najadum
- Coluber najadum kalymnensis
- Coluber najadum albitemporalis
- Braid Snake or Jan's Cliff Racer, Coluber rhodorachis
- Coluber rubriceps
- Coluber schmidtleri[verification needed]
Adult Eastern Yellowbelly Racer, Coluber constrictor flaviventris - Coluber scortecci
- Sinai Racer, Coluber sinai
- Smith's Racer, Coluber smithi
- Coluber somalicus
- Coluber taylori
- Thomas' Semi-banded Racer, Coluber thomasi
- Variable Racer, Coluber variabilis
- Green Whipsnake, Coluber viridiflavus
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- Coluber viridiflavus viridiflavus
- Coluber viridiflavus carbonarius
- Coluber vittacaudatus
- Coluber zebrinus
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