Missouri Animals Eastern yellowbelly racer   (Coluber constrictor flaviventris) Chordate: Vertebrate: Reptile: Serpentia: Colubridae Native North American snake Habitat: prairies, grasslands, pastures, brushy areas along forests. Diet: small rodents, lizards, small snakes, frogs, birds, insects.. ID Features: dark olive-green snake, long and thin. Natural History: The eastern yellowbelly racer is a medium-sized snake that grows to 4' in length. They are not constrictors. They struggle violently and viciously when captured..

The graphics and text are from: The Amphibians and Reptiles of Missouri by Tom R. Johnson, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1992