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lizards and snakes
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Local animals in this group:
common snakes
vipers
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Snakes
Serpentes
Kingdom Animalia (animal kingdom)
Phylum Chordata (chordates)
Class
Reptilia
(reptiles)
Order
Squamata
(lizards and snakes)
Suborder
Serpentes
(snakes)
Family
Colubridae
(common snakes)
Species
Clonophis kirtlandii
(Kirtland's snake)
Species
Coluber constrictor
(black racer)
Species
Diadophis punctatus
(ring-necked snake)
Species
Elaphe gloydi
(eastern fox snake)
Species
Elaphe obsoleta
(black rat snake)
Species
Elaphe vulpina
(western fox snake)
Species
Heterodon platirhinos
(eastern hog-nosed snake)
Species
Lampropeltis triangulum
(milk snake)
Species
Liochlorophis vernalis
(smooth green snake)
Species
Nerodia sipedon
(northern water snake)
Species
Regina septemvittata
(queen snake)
Species
Storeria dekayi
(brown snake)
Species
Storeria occipitomaculata
(red-bellied snake)
Species
Thamnophis butleri
(Butler's garter snake)
Species
Thamnophis sauritus
(northern ribbon snake)
Species
Thamnophis sirtalis
(common garter snake)
Family
Viperidae
(vipers)
Species
Sistrurus catenatus
(massasauga rattlesnake)