The taxonomy of a snake is the biological classification of it's species. Snake species vary greatly, but here is an example. I'm using the Ball Python as the example:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Pythonidae
Genus: Python
Species: regius
Therefore the scientific name of the Ball Python is Python regius.
All snakes share the first 6 (up until Suborder: Serpentes). Everything after that varies.
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The science of classifying living things is called taxonomy. Taxonomy involves naming and categorizing organisms based on their characteristics and evolutionary relationships.
The word taxonomy is a noun that means the study of plants. Some synonyms for taxonomy are morphology, floristics, pomology, pathology, cytology, genetics, and horticulture.
The Swedish scientist who developed taxonomy is Carolus Linnaeus. He is often considered the father of modern taxonomy.
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The modern system of taxonomy was developed by Carl Linnaeus, an 18th-century Swedish botanist and zoologist. He is often referred to as the "father of modern taxonomy" for his work in categorizing and naming organisms based on shared characteristics.