* Domain: Eukarya (organisms with cells that have a nucleus)
* Kingdom: Animalia (multicellular organisms that obtain nutrition by consuming other organisms)
* Phylum: Chordata (animals with a notochord, a flexible rod that supports the body)
* Class: Reptilia (vertebrates that have scales or scutes, lay eggs, and are cold-blooded)
* Order: Squamata (lizards and snakes)
* Suborder: Serpentes (snakes)
Family: This is where it gets more specific, as there are many snake families, such as:
* Viperidae (vipers)
* Colubridae (colubrids, the largest snake family)
* Boidae (boas)
* Pythonidae (pythons)
* etc.
Genus and Species: This is the most specific level and determines the exact type of snake. For example:
* *Crotalus durissus* (the rattlesnake)
* *Python regius* (the ball python)
* *Boa constrictor* (the boa constrictor)
So, the Linnaean classification of a snake only gets you to the suborder level. To know the specific type of snake, you need to know its family, genus, and species.