Eastern Racer (IMAGE)

American Museum of Natural History

Eastern Racer

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This is an eastern racer (Coluber constrictor) showing signs of fungal skin infection. Obvious external abnormalities are an opaque infected eye, roughened crusty scales on the chin, and several discolored roughened scales on the side of neck.

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© USGS National Wildlife Health Center/D.E. Green

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