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Species?

Elaphe guttata

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Pantherophis guttatus

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Genus?

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Family?

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Sub-order

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Order?

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Class?

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Phylum?

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Kingdom?

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Domain?

Lives of Resides Trees

(the corn snake is arboreal)

Binomen

A two-part name given to a species in which the first part is the name of the genus and the second is the specific name.

Specific Epithet

The second part of the name of the species in binomial nomenclature following the genus.

Supra-group

Ranked immediately higher than a group.

Sub-group

Ranked immediately below a group.

Infra-group

Ranked immediately below a subgroup.

Tribe

Ranked immediately below a infra-group.

Epidermal Scales

Produced by the outer layer of the skin.

Constriction

Snakes in the family Colubridae kill their prey in this manner.