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Northern black racer
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<p>The northern black racer (<i>Coluber constrictor constrictor)</i> is a <a href="/facts/Subspecies/4L9jFacF">subspecies</a> of the <a href="/facts/Eastern_racer/WxtwtV2u">eastern racer</a> (<i><a href="/facts/Coluber_constrictor/WxtwtV2u">Coluber constrictor</a>)</i>, a nonvenomous snake in the <a href="/facts/Family_(biology)/qTrn6E8E">family</a> <a href="/facts/Colubridae/WB4RqbEF">Colubridae</a>. Their geographic range extends from southern Maine to northern Georgia and westward to central Kentucky and eastern Ohio. Their occupancy is dependent on the availability of large patches of open habitats. </p>