{"id":1128,"date":"2023-08-18T20:38:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-18T20:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snakesnap.eastcoastdigital.marketing\/?page_id=1128"},"modified":"2024-11-12T02:29:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T02:29:54","slug":"black-masked-racer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/black-masked-racer\/","title":{"rendered":"Black-masked Racer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1128\" class=\"elementor elementor-1128\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb4d7f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb4d7f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6235fab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa59fcb\" data-id=\"aa59fcb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c91fea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c91fea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><i>Coluber constrictor latrunculus<\/i><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddcc9f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddcc9f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Alternate Name(s):<\/h3><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Racer&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4226,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:65280},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Nunito&quot;}\">Racer<\/span><\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Venom Status:<\/h3><p>Non Venomous<\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Characteristics:<\/h3><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Gray, blue-gray, or brownish dorsally, paler ventrally. At the western extreme of its range some examples may show vague dark flecking on some dorsal and lateral scales. A horizontal black marking encompasses each eye and then extends rearward to the back of the head as a broad dark mask. The hatchlings are lighter than the adults and usually strongly patterned with darker dorsal saddles. Scales are smooth, in 17 rows to and beyond midbody, and 15 rows posteriorly. Anal scale is divided. Pupil round&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14466,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:65280},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1909033},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Nunito&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:12}\">Gray, blue-gray, or brownish dorsally, paler ventrally. At the western extreme of its range some examples may show vague dark flecking on some dorsal and lateral scales. A horizontal black marking encompasses each eye and then extends rearward to the back of the head as a broad dark mask. The hatchlings are lighter than the adults and usually strongly patterned with darker dorsal saddles. Scales are smooth, in 17 rows to and beyond midbody, and 15 rows posteriorly. Anal scale is divided. Pupil round<\/span><\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Unique Features:<\/h3><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;The namesake mask is an identifying feature. These fast snakes often hunt by \u201cperiscoping,\u201d their head held well above the grasses or weeds in which they are searching for their prey of lizards, frogs, baby turtles, small snakes, and the nestlings of ground dwelling birds or mammals. As would befit snakes with such hunting techniques, the eyes are large and vision is acute. When defensive, racers often shake or vibrate their tail. When amidst dead leaves and grasses this produces a sound somewhat similar to that of a disturbed rattlesnake.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14466,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:65280},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Nunito&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:12}\">The namesake mask is an identifying feature. These fast snakes often hunt by \u201cperiscoping,\u201d their head held well above the grasses or weeds in which they are searching for their prey of lizards, frogs, baby turtles, small snakes, and the nestlings of ground dwelling birds or mammals. As would befit snakes with such hunting techniques, the eyes are large and vision is acute. When defensive, racers often shake or vibrate their tail. When amidst dead leaves and grasses this produces a sound somewhat similar to that of a disturbed rattlesnake.<\/span><\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Habitat and Diet:<\/h3><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;This is a snake of the flood prone cypress and wooded bottomlands. Primarily feeds on lizards, frogs, baby turtles, small snakes, and the nestlings of ground dwelling birds or mammals.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14466,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:65280},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:1909033},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Nunito&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:12}\">This is a snake of the flood prone cypress and wooded bottomlands. Primarily feeds on lizards, frogs, baby turtles, small snakes, and the nestlings of ground dwelling birds or mammals.<\/span><\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Geographic Range:<\/h3><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;AR, LA, MS, &quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4226,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:65280},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Nunito&quot;}\">AR, LA, MS, <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-75df54c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75df54c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9942cc6\" data-id=\"9942cc6\" 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Serious snake envenomation is treated with antivenin.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhattodoifYouAreBittenbyaVenomousSnake-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhattodoifYouAreBittenbyaVenomousSnake-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhattodoifYouAreBittenbyaVenomousSnake-600x360.png 600w, https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhattodoifYouAreBittenbyaVenomousSnake.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/what-to-do-if-you-are-bitten-by-a-venomous-snake\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat to Do If You Are Bitten By a Venomous Snake\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2387 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-non-venomous\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/how-do-rat-snakes-climb\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HowDoRatSnakesClimb-300x180.png?wsr\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2388\" alt=\"Snakes don&apos;t have hands, feet, claws, or sticky toe pads, but they can climb trees without them. They can also swim, burrow, crawl, and even glide. Whatever they do, their physical composition remains unchanged. Burrowing snakes lack claws, flying snakes lack wings, and water snakes lack fins.\u00a0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HowDoRatSnakesClimb-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HowDoRatSnakesClimb-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HowDoRatSnakesClimb-600x360.png 600w, https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/HowDoRatSnakesClimb.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/how-do-rat-snakes-climb\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow Do Rat Snakes Climb?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2384 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-non-venomous\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/what-are-the-differences-between-snakes-and-legless-lizards\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TheDifferencesBetweenSnakesandLeglessLizards-300x180.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2386\" alt=\"In addition to the primary distinction that exists between them in terms of species, legless lizards and snakes are distinguished from one another in a variety of anatomical and environmental aspects.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TheDifferencesBetweenSnakesandLeglessLizards-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TheDifferencesBetweenSnakesandLeglessLizards-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TheDifferencesBetweenSnakesandLeglessLizards-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TheDifferencesBetweenSnakesandLeglessLizards.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/what-are-the-differences-between-snakes-and-legless-lizards\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat Are the Differences Between Snakes and Legless Lizards?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2381 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-venomous\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/what-are-snakes-good-for\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhatareSnakesGoodFor-300x180.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2382\" alt=\"No other kind of animal can rival the curiosity and sensations that snakes represent.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhatareSnakesGoodFor-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhatareSnakesGoodFor-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhatareSnakesGoodFor-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/WhatareSnakesGoodFor.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/what-are-snakes-good-for\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat Are Snakes Good For?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coluber constrictor latrunculus Alternate Name(s): Racer \u00a0 Venom Status: Non Venomous \u00a0 Characteristics: Gray, blue-gray, or brownish dorsally, paler ventrally. At the western extreme of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1128","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-non-venomous"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1128"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5167,"href":"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1128\/revisions\/5167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semhandyman.com\/stag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}