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Bibliography of the genus
Coluber (North American Racer)
(Reptilia: Serpentes: Colubridae)
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Adams, R.; Crother, B.I. 2015. Natural history notes: Pantherophis spiloides (Gray Ratsnake), Agkistrodon piscivorus (Cottonmouth), Coluber constrictor (North American Racer), Thamnophis proximus (Western Ribbonsnake). Aggregation behavior. Herpetological Review 46(2): 276.
Auffenberg, W. 1949. The racer, Coluber constrictor stejnegerianus in Texas. Herpetologica 5(2): 53-58.
Auffenberg, W. 1955. A reconsideration of the racer, Coluber constrictor, in eastern United States. Tulane Studies in Zoology and Botany 2: 89-155.
Auffenberg, W.; Babbitt, L.H. 1953. A new subspecies of the snake Coluber constrictor from Florida. Copeia 1953: 44-45.
Bealor, M.T.; Burghardt, G.M. 2002. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor constrictor (Northern Black Racer). Ingestion of plant material. Herpetological Review 33(3): 210.
Beane, J.C. 2012. Natural history notes: Heterodon simus (Southern Hog-nosed Snake). Predation. Herpetological Review 43(4): 659-660.
Bell, L.N. 1952. A new subspecies of the racer Coluber constrictor. Herpetologica 8: 21.
Best, L.B. 1974. Blue racers prey on field sparrows nests. Auk 91(1): 168-169.
Blair, K.B.; Chiszar, D.; Smith, H.M. 1997. New records for Texas amphibians and reptiles. Herpetological Review 28(2): 99.
Blanchard, F.N. 1930. The white-spotted phase of the racer, Coluber constrictor flaviventris (Say) in Louisiana. Copeia 1930: 85-86.
Bogert, C.M. 1953. Tree-climbing snakes. Natural History (New York) 62: 281-283.
Bowman, R. 2003. Apparent cooperative hunting in Florida Scrub-Jays. Wilson Bulletin 115(2): 197-199.
Bridger, A.E.; Geluso, K. 2014. Lined Snake (Tropidoclonion lineatum) predated by Eastern Racer (Coluber constrictor) in Central Nebraska. Collinsorum 3(1): 9-10.
Brodie, E.D.; Nussbaum, R.A.; Storm, R.M. 1969. An egg-laying aggregation of five species of Oregon reptiles. Herpetologica 25: 223-227.
Brown, W.S. 1974. Ecology of the racer, Coluber constrictor mormon (Serpentes, Colubridae), in a cold temperate desert in northern Utah. Dissertation Abstracts International 34(7): 3203.
Brown, W.S.; Parker, W.S. 1976. Movement ecology of Coluber constrictor near communal hibernacula. Copeia 1976(2): 225-242.
Brown, W.S.; Parker, W.S.; Elder, J.A. 1974. Thermal and spatial relationships of two species of colubrid snakes during hibernation. Herpetologica 30(1): 32-38.
Brumwell, M.J. 1951. An ecological survey of the Fort Leavenworth Military Reservation. American Midland Naturalist 45(1): 187-231.
Buerer, R.A.; Geluso, K. 2012. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Herpetological Review 43(2): 307.
Burbrink, F.T.; Fontanella, F.; Pyron, R.A.; Guiher, T.J.; Jimenez, C. 2008. Phylogeography across a continent: the evolutionary and demographic history of the North American Racer (Serpentes: Colubridae: Coluber constrictor). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 47(1): 274-288.
Burger, J. 1990. Effects of incubation temperature on behaviour of young Black Racers (Coluber constrictor) and Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis getulus). Journal of Herpetology 24(2): 158-163.
Burger, J.; Zappalorti, R.T.; Gochfeld, M. 2000. Defensive behaviors of Pine Snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus) and Black Racers (Coluber constrictor) to disturbance during hibernation. Herpetological Natural History 7(1): 59-66.
Burger, R.M. 2009. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor flaviventris (Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer). Herpetological Review 40(2): 237.
Cain, P.W.; Crabill, T. 2012. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Communal overwintering. Herpetological Review 43(4): 657.
Cantrell, A.W.; Wang, Y.; Schweitzer, C.J. 2011. New county records from Grundy county, Tennessee on the mid-Cumberland plateau of southern Tennessee, USA. Herpetological Review 42(3): 403-404.
Carfagno, G.L.F.; Heske, E.J.; Weatherhead, P.J. 2006. Does mammalian prey abundance explain forest-edge use by snakes? Ecoscience 13(3): 293-297.
Carfagno, G.L.F.; Weatherhead, P.J. 2006. Intraspecific and interspecific variation in use of forest-edge habitat by snakes. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(10): 1440-1452.
Carfagno, G.L.F.; Weatherhead, P.J. 2008. Energetics and space use: intraspecific and interspecific comparison of movements and home ranges of two colubrid snakes. Journal of Animal Ecology 77(2): 416-424.
Carpenter, C.C. 1958. Reproduction, young, eggs and food of Oklahoma snakes. Herpetologica 14: 113-115.
Cavitt, J.F. 2000. Natural history notes: Tallgrass prairie snake assemblage. Food habits. Herpetological Review 31(1): 47-48.
Cheng, H.; Geluso, K. 2017. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Herpetological Review 48(4): 813.
Chiszar, D.; Drew, J.D.; Smith, H.M. 1992. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor flaviventris (Eastern Yellowbelly Racer). USA: Colorado: Elbert Co. Herpetological Review 23(3): 90.
Chiszar, D.; Smith, H.M. 1993. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor flaviventris (Eastern Yellowbelly Racer). USA: South Dakota: Ziebach Co. Herpetological Review 24(4): 155.
Christensen, T.P. 2008. Pantherophis alleghaniensis (Eastern Ratsnake). Catesbeiana 28(2): 65-66.
Christensen, T.P.; Dolan, J.D. 2009. Coluber constrictor constrictor (Northern Black Racer). Catesbeiana 29(2): 98-99.
Church, D.R.; Mitchell, J.C. 2003. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor constrictor (Northern Black Racer). Winter activity. Herpetological Review 34(1): 62-63.
Ciochetti, E.H. 1959. Ophidian notes. Herpetologica 15: 222.
Clark, D.R.; Callison, G.L. 1967. Vertebral and scute anomalies in a racer, Coluber constrictor. Copeia 1967: 862-864.
Cliburn, J.W. 1975. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor latrunculus. USA: Mississippi: Washington Co. Herpetological Review 6(2): 45.
Cochran, P.A. 1983. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor. Herpetological Review 14(4): 123.
Codina, A.L.; Geluso, K. 2017. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Herpetological Review 48(4): 813.
Cohen, E. 1948. Emergence of Coluber c. constrictor from hibernation. Copeia 1948(2): 137-138.
Collister, R. 2012. Coluber constrictor (Northern Black Racer). Catesbeiana 32(1): 32.
Conant, R. 1942. Notes on the young of three recently described snakes, with comments upon their relationships. Bulletin of the Chicago Academy of Sciences 6(10): 193-200.
Connior, M.B. 2013. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor priapus (Southern Black Racer). Herpetological Review 44(3): 475.
Connior, M.B.; Guenther, I.; Risch, T.S. 2007. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor flaviventris (Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer). Herpetological Review 38(4): 485.
Connior, M.B.; Guenther, I.; Risch, T.S.; Trauth, S. 2008. Amphibian, reptile, and small mammal associates of Ozark pocket gopher habitat in Izard County, Arkansas. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 62: 45-51.
Cook, D.G.; Aldridge, F.J. 1984. Life history notes: Coluber constrictor priapus (Southern Black Racer). Food. Herpetological Review 15(2): 49.
Cook, F.R.; Zyil de Jong, C.G. van 1975. Eastern yellow-bellied racer in central southern Saskatchewan. Canadian Field-Naturalist 89(2): 174-175.
Cope, E.D. 1895. On some new North American snakes. American Naturalist 29: 676-680.
Corn, P.S.; Bury, R.B. 1986. Morphological variation and zoogeography of racers (Coluber constrictor) in the central Rocky Mountains. Herpetologica 42(2): 258-264.
Cottam, W.P. 1937. Copulation in the western blue racer. Copeia 1937: unpaginated.
Creer, D.A. 2005. Correlations between ontogenetic change in color pattern and antipredator behavior in the Racer, Coluber constrictor. Ethology 111(3): 287-300.
Davis, D.R. 2016. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Herpetological Review 47(3): 425-426.
Davis, D.R.; Farkas, J.K. 2017. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Predation. Herpetological Review 48(2): 446-447.
DeGregorio, B.A.; Nordberg, E.J. 2011. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor priapus (Southern Black Racer). Scavenging and diet. Herpetological Review 42(1): 97-98.
DeGregorio, B.A.; Nordberg, E.J.; Stepanoff, K.E.; Hill, J.E. 2010. Patterns of snake road mortality on an isolated barrier island. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 5(3): 441-448.
DeGregorio, B.A.; Sperry, J.H. 2014. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Mortality. Herpetological Review 45(1): 142.
DeGregorio, B.A.; Weatherhead, P.J.; Sperry, J.H. 2016. Ecology and predation behavior of Corn Snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) on avian nests. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 11(1): 150-159.
Dexter, R.W. 1976. F.W. Putnam's original description (1862) of a double-headed, bisexual black racer snake (Coluber constrictor Linn.) - a historical record. Herpetological Review 7(4): 158-159.
Dowling, H.G. 1956. Geographic relations of Ozarkian amphibians and reptiles. Southwestern Naturalist 1(4): 174-189.
Dowling, H.G. 1959. The spotted racer Coluber constrictor anthicus Cope, in Arkansas. Southwestern Naturalist 4: 40.
Dundee, H.A. 1996. Some reallocations of type localities of reptiles and amphibians described from the Major Stephen H. Long expedition to the Rocky Mountains, with comments on some of the statements made in the account written by Edwin James. Tulane Studies in Zoology and Botany 30(2): 75-89.
Dunn, E.R. 1933. Notes on Coluber oaxaca and Masticophis mentovarius. Copeia 1933: 214.
Dunn, E.R.; Wood, G.C. 1939. Notes on eastern snakes of the genus Coluber. Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) 5: 1-41.
Durso, A.M.; Kiriazis, N.M. 2011. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Prey size. Herpetological Review 42(2): 285.
Edmond, B.S. 2010. Attempted predation of a hatchling North American Racer (Coluber constrictor) by a hatchling Texas Ratsnake (Pantherophis obsoletus) in Missouri. Missouri Herpetological Association Newsletter 23: 11-12.
Edmond, B.S. 2011. Successful hatching from an unusually large racer (Coluber constrictor) clutch. Missouri Herpetological Association Newsletter 24: 22-25.
Elliott, T.F. 2016. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Diet. Herpetological Review 47(3): 475.
Engbrecht, N.J.; Heemeyer, J.L.; Kinney, V.C.; Lannoo, M.J. 2012. Natural history notes: Lithobates areolatus circulosus (Northern Crawfish Frog). Thwarted predation. Herpetological Review 43(2): 323-324.
Engeman, R.M.; Kennedy, M.; Constantin, B.U.; Christie, M.L.; Hall, P.T. 2009. Natural history notes: Ctenosaura similis (Black Spiny-tailed Iguana), Coluber constrictor priapus (Southern Black Racer). Non-predatory killing. Herpetological Review 40(1): 84-85.
Engeman, R.M.; Scripps, T.A.; Bonzer, T.G. 1984. Life history notes: Coluber constrictor mormon (Western Yellow-belly Racer). Behavior. Herpetological Review 15(4): 112.
Etheridge, R.E. 1952. The southern range of the racer Coluber constrictor stejnegerianus (Cope), with remarks on the Guatemalan species Coluber ortenburgeri Stuart. Copeia 1952: 189-190.
Farallo, V.R.; Swanson, R.L.; Troy, J.R.; Hood, G.R.; Forstner, M.R.J. 2008. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor flaviventris (Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer). USA: Texas. Herpetological Review 39(4): 484.
Faust, T.M.; Wood, M.K. 2015. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Herpetological Review 46(3): 385.
Fejervary, G.J. 1923. Nomenklatorische Revision einigen Schlangengattungsnamen. Zoologischer Anzeiger 56: 164-173.
Fitch, H.S. 1963. Natural history of the racer Coluber constrictor. University of Kansas Publications of the Museum of Natural History 15: 351-468.
Fitch, H.S. 2004. The effect of female size on number of eggs or young in snakes. Journal of Kansas Herpetology 9: 11-12.
Fitch, H.S. 2005. Observations on wandering of juvenile snakes in northeastern Kansas. Journal of Kansas Herpetology 13: 11-12.
Flaherty, J.P.; Fulbright, M.C.; Gienger, C.M. 2014. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Herpetological Review 45(1): 94.
Fleet, R.R.; Rudolph, D.C.; Camper, J.D.; Niederhofer, J. 2009. Ecological parameters of Coluber constrictor etheridgei, with comparisons to other Coluber constrictor subspecies. Southeastern Naturalist 8 (Special Issue 2): 31-40.
Foley, G.W. 1971. Perennial communal nesting in the black racer (Coluber constrictor). Herpetological Review 3(2): 41.
Freeman, H.W. 1955. Part V. The amphibia and reptilia of the Savannah river project area. 2. Chelonia. 3. Crocodilia, Sauria and Serpentes. U.S. Cur. Publ. Biol. 1(4): 239-244, 275-291.
Frese, P.W. 2003. Natural history notes: Tallgrass prairie amphibian and reptile assemblage. Fire mortality. Herpetological Review 34(2): 159-160.
Galán, A.P.; Light, J.E. 2017. Reptiles and amphibians associated with Texas pocket gopher (Geomys personatus) burrow systems across the Texas sand sheet. Herpetological Review 48(3): 517-521.
Gardiner, L.E.; Martino, J.A.; Poulin, R.G.; Somers, C.M. 2011. Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer populations on the Canadian prairies. Blue Jay 69(2): 70-74.
Gardiner, L.E.; Somers, C.M.; Martino, J.A.; Parker, D.L.; Poulin, R.G. 2013. Balancing the dumbbell: summer habitats need protection in addition to winter dens for northern snake communities. Journal of Wildlife Management 77(5): 975-982.
Gardiner, L.E.; Sonmor, K.W. 2011. Major slump event at grasslands National Park snake pit in southwestern Saskatchewan. Blue Jay 69(3): 120-124.
Geluso, K.; Johnson, O.J. 2010. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Herpetological Review 41(1): 109.
Gibbons, P.W.; Gibbons, J.W. 2009. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Defensive behavior. Herpetological Review 40(4): 440.
Gillingham, J.C. 1976. Early egg deposition by the southern black racer, Coluber constrictor priapus. Herpetological Review 7(3): 115.
Glidewell, J. 1974. Records of the snake Coluber constrictor (Reptilia: Colubridae) from New Mexico and the Chihuahuan Desert of Texas. Southwestern Naturalist 19(2): 215-217.
Goin, C.J.; Goin, O.B. 1953. Temporal variations in a small community of amphibians and reptiles. Ecology 34(2): 406-408.
Goodman, J.D. 1948. A report on the reptiles collected by J.M. Shaffer from the Keokuk Area, 1863-1895. Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science 55: 365-366.
Green, J.J.; Cobb, V.A. 2005. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor (Racer). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 36(3): 322.
Green, J.J.; Cobb, V.A. 2011. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor (Racer). Foraging behavior. Herpetological Review 42(4): 612.
Green, J.J.; Cobb, V.A. 2011. Natural history notes: Lampropeltis getula (Common Kingsnake). Diet and foraging. Herpetological Review 42(4): 615.
Greene, H.W. 1984. Taxonomic status of the western racer, Coluber constrictor mormon. Journal of Herpetology 18(2): 210-211.
Grogan, W.L.; Pack, L.C. 1973. Notes on reproduction in Lampropeltis triangulum and Coluber constrictor in Utah. Great Basin Naturalist 33(3): 202.
Guillette, L.J.; Sullivan, W.P. 1983. Life history notes: Coluber constrictor flaviventris (Eastern Yellowbelly Racer). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 14(1): 19.
Hafeez, M.A.; Naz, Y.; Asmatullah; Ali, S.S.; Tariq, S. 1999. Comparative morphology of the pineal complex of Lacertilia and Ophidia (Squamata, Reptilia): light and electron microscopic study. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 31(1): 45-63.
Hall, D.W.; Laduc, T.J. 2004. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor (Racer). Herpetological Review 35(3): 291.
Hall, L.K.; Cavitt, J.F. 2011. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor mormon (Western Yellow-bellied Racer) and Pituophis catenifer deserticola (Great Basin Gopher Snake). Diet. Herpetological Review 42(2): 285-286.
Halpin, Z.T. 1983. Naturally occurring encounters between black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) and snakes. American Midland Naturalist 109(1): 50-54.
Halstead, B.J.; Mushinsky, H.R.; McCoy, E.D. 2008. Sympatric Masticophis flagellum and Coluber constrictor select vertebrate prey at different levels of taxonomy. Copeia 2008(4): 897-908.
Hammerson, G.A. 1984. More corrections of erroneous amphibian and reptile records from Colorado. Herpetological Review 15(1): 21-22.
Hammerson, G.A. 1987. Thermal behavior of the snake Coluber constrictor in west-central California. Journal of Thermal Biology 12(3): 195-197.
Hammerson, G.A.; Acevedo, M.; Ariano-Sánchez, D.; Johnson, J. 2013. Coluber constrictor. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T63748A3128579. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T63748A3128579.en.
Hammerson, G.A.; Valentine, L.; Livo, L.J. 1991. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor (Racer). USA: Colorado: Kit Carson Co. Herpetological Review 22(2): 67.
Hayes, M.P. 1985. Life history notes: Coluber constrictor priapus (Southern Black Racer). Food. Herpetological Review 16(3): 78.
Herrington, R.E. 1974. Notes on a brood of Coluber constrictor helvigularis Auffenberg. Herpetological Review 5(2): 38.
Herzog, H.A.; Burchardt, G.M. 1974. Prey movements and predatory behaviour of juvenile western yellow-bellied racers, Coluber constrictor mormon. Herpetologica 30(3): 285-289.
Hibbitts, T.; Hibbitts, M.P.; Hibbitts, T. 1996. New distributional records of reptiles from western and Trans-Pecos Texas, USA. Herpetological Review 27(4): 217-218.
Hibbitts, T.J.; Adams, C.S. 2015. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Herpetological Review 46(2): 219.
Hickman, C.R. 2011. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Cannibalism and defensive behavior. Herpetological Review 42(2): 284-285.
HIll, R.L. 2016. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Herpetological Review 47(1): 83.
Hingley, K.J. 1987. Caring for racers (Coluber constrictor species). Snake Keeper 1(5): 4-6.
Hirth, H.F. 1966. Weight changes and mortality of three species of snakes during hibernation. Herpetologica 22: 8-12.
Hobert, J.; Donoho, R.; Montgomery, C.; Waldron, K.; Mackessy, S.P. 1996. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor flaviventris (Eastern Yellowbelly Racer). USA: Colorado: Crowley Co. Herpetological Review 27(1): 33.
Holt, B.D.; Taylor, C. 2018. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Herpetological Review 49(1): 75.
Horn, K.; Kontos, C. 2018. Natural history notes: Liodytes pygaea cyclas (Southern Florida Swampsnake) and Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Predation and diet. Herpetological Review 49(2): 345.
Howey, C.A.F.; Dickinson, M.B.; Roosenburg, W.M. 2016. Effects of a landscape disturbance on the habitat use and behavior of the Black Racer. Copeia 104(4): 853–863.
Hubbs, B.; Grogan, C.B.; Grogan, W.L. 2006. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor flaviventris (Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer). Herpetological Review 37(4): 496.
Hudson, R.; Carl, G. 1983. Life history notes: Coluber constrictor flaviventris (Eastern Yellowbelly Racer). Coloration. Herpetological Review 14(1): 19.
Hulme, J.H. 1952. Observation on the feeding habits of the blacksnake, Coluber constrictor constrictor. Copeia 1952: 279.
Inger, R.F.; Clark, P.J. 1943. Partition of the genus Coluber. Copeia 1943: 141-145.
Iverson, J.B. 2010. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Pulltab entanglement. Herpetological Review 41(3): 362-363.
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Iverson, J.B.; Higgins, H.; Sirulnik, A.G.; Young, C.A. 1995. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor flaviventris (Eastern Yellowbelly Racer). Nesting. Herpetological Review 26(3): 147-148.
Jackson, J.F. 1971. Intraspecific predation in Coluber constrictor. Journal of Herpetology 5: 196.
Jayne, B.C.; Davis, J.D. 1991. Kinematics and performance capacity for the concertina locomotion of a snake (Coluber constrictor). Journal of Experimental Biology 156: 539-556.
Jochimsen, D.M.; Petersen, C.R.; Harmon, L.J. 2014. Influence of ecology and landscape on snake road mortality in a sagebrush-steppe ecosystem. Animal Conservation 17(6): 583-592.
Johannsen, R.E.; Kerby, J.L.; Davis, D.R. 2016. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Herpetological Review 47(2): 261.
Johansen, E.P.; Taylor Ream, J. 2008. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor latrunculus (Black-masked Racer). USA: Tennessee. Herpetological Review 39(4): 484.
Jones, J.D.; Stuart, J.N. 2004. Observations of winter activity by Sistrurus catenatus and Coluber constrictor in eastern New Mexico. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 39(7): 121.
Keller, W.L.; Heske, E.J. 2000. Habitat use by three species of snakes at the Middle Fork Fish and Wildlife Area, Illinois. Journal of Herpetology 34(4): 558-564.
Keller, W.L.; Heske, E.J. 2002. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor (Racer). Reproduction. Herpetological Review 33(4): 312-313.
Keogh, J.S.; DeSerto, F.P. 1994. Temperature dependent defensive behavior in three species of North American colubrid snakes. Journal of Herpetology 28(2): 258-261.
Klimstra, W.D. 1959. Foods of the racer, Coluber constrictor, in southern Illinois. Copeia 1959: 210-214.
Klug, P.E.; Fill, J.; With, K.A. 2011. Spatial ecology of Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor flaviventris) and Great Plains Rat Snake (Pantherophis emoryi) in a contiguous tallgrass-prairie landscape. Herpetologica 67(4): 428-439.
Klug, P.E.; Jackrel, S.L.; With, K.A. 2010. Linking snake habitat use to nest predation risk in grassland birds: the dangers of shrub cover. Oecologia (Berlin) 162(3): 803-813.
Knapp, J.J.; Fenerty, J. 2015. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Foraging behavior. Herpetological Review 46(4): 638-639.
Kuhns, A.W. 1961. Three new herpetological records from northeastern Ohio. Journal Ohio Herpetological Society 3(2): 16.
LaDuc, T.J.; Harrison, C.R. 1997. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor flaviventris (Eastern Yellowbelly Racer). Herpetological Review 28(3): 159.
Landwer, A.J.; Lee, T.E. 2001. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor (Eastern Racer). Herpetological Review 32(2): 122.
Langebartel, D.A.; Smith, P.W. 1959. Noteworthy records of amphibians and reptiles from eastern Mexico. Herpetologica 15: 27-29.
Latham, R. 1968. Northern black racer attacked by red-tailed hawk. Engelhardtia 1(1): 15.
Latham, R. 1972. The northern black racer on eastern Long Island. Engelhardtia 5(4): 22.
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Liner, E.A. 1949. Notes on the young of the blue racers, Coluber constrictor flaviventris. Copeia 1949(3): 230.
Livo, L.J. 1988. Distributional records of amphibians and reptiles from Colorado. Herpetological Review 19(3): 61.
MacArtney, J.M.; Weichel, B. 1993. Status of the Prairie Rattlesnake and the eastern yellow-bellied Racer in Saskatchewan. Provincial Museum of Alberta Natural History Occasional Paper 19: 291-299.
Malecki, R.; Rochford, M.; Neely, D.; Mackessy, S.P. 2003. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor flaviventris (Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer). Herpetological Review 34(2): 168.
Mara, W.P. 1995. Racers, Whipsnakes and Indigos. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 64 pp.
Martino, J.A.; Poulin, R.G.; Parker, D.L.; Somers, C.M. 2012. Habitat selection by grassland snakes at northern range limits: implications for conservation. Journal of Wildlife Management 76(4): 759-767.
McAllister, C.T.; Robison, H.W. 2015. Geographic distribution: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Herpetological Review 46(4): 572.
McBride, B. 1967. Notes on three rare Ontario snakes. Bull. Can. Amph. Rept. Conserv. Soc. 5(6): 1-3.
McIntosh, A.G.D.; Gregory, P.T. 1976. Predation on a bat by a western yellow-bellied racer. Canadian Field Naturalist 90(1): 73.
Mendyk, R.W.; Fyfe, E.; Eisele, B.; Green, D. 2018. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor priapus (Southern Black Racer). Egg resilience to flooding. Herpetological Review 49(2): 337-338.
Miller, R.W. 2009. The reptiles of Maryland and the district of Columbia": missing specimen lists. Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service 140: 1-2, 1-10.
Milstead, W.W. 1960. Relict species of the Chihuahuan desert. Southwestern Naturalist 5: 75-88.
Mitchell, J.C.; Georgel, C.T.; Walters, K.D. 2000. Coluber constrictor constrictor (Northern Black Racer). Catesbeiana 20(2): 83-84.
Montez, R.D.; Saenz, D. 2018. Natural history notes: Coluber constrictor (North American Racer). Entanglement. Herpetological Review 49(4): 750-751.
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