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)
Viperidae (family)
Crotalinae (subfamily)
Agkistrodon (genus)
Agkistrodon piscivorus (species)
cottonmouth (primary common name)
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Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma (subspecies)
Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus (subspecies)