snake, in zoology: Classification
Classification
Snakes are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Reptilia, order Squamata, suborder Serpentes.
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Classification
- Importance
- Types of Snakes
- Reproduction
- Predation
- Locomotion and Limblessness
- Anatomy
- Bibliography
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