The Speckled Racer is a strikingly beautiful snake with blue-edged black scales that create a speckled pattern. Found at the northern edge of its range in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Fast-moving and diurnal.
Habitat
Subtropical forest and thorn scrub near water in South Texas
Diet
Frogs and toads
How common
Uncommon
Best time to see a Speckled Racer
The best time to see a Speckled Racer is March–September, when about 64% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 168 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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