the root (no rank)
Eukaryota (domain)
Metazoa (kingdom)
Chordata (phylum)
Craniata (subphylum)
Vertebrata (no rank)
Gnathostomata (superclass)
Sarcopterygii (class)
Tetrapoda (no rank)
Amniota (no rank)
Sauropsida (no rank)
Sauria (no rank)
Lepidosauria (superorder)
Squamata (order)
Serpentes (suborder)
Colubroidea (superfamily)
Colubridae (family)
Natricinae (subfamily)
Thamnophis (genus)
Thamnophis sirtalis (species)
garter snake (common name)
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