Coluber constrictor priapus Southern Black Racer , Black Snake, Pilot Snake Kenneth L. Krysko photo.
Adult color is black with white markings on the chin and throat.
The belly is grayish to uniform black. The body is slender and the scales are smooth , and there are 17 dorsal scale rows at midbody. The pupil is round. Head of southern black racer. Kenneth L. Krysko photo.