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How many types of snake?

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Fifteen families are currently recognized, comprising 456 genera and over 2,900 species.

There are 4 category's of snakes there are colibirds,boas and pythons,vipers and venomous snakes.

There are over twelve hundred snake species on the planet.

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It depends on whether "python" refers to the genus or the common name.

There are 7 recognised species in the genus "python". Whereas, there are 26 species in the family Pythonidae, commonly known as Pythons.

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There are an estimated 2,700 species of snake.

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There are about 3,400 known species of snakes across the world. The are classified in 20 families and 500 genera.

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There are over 21,000 types of snakes! They can be found anywhere except in the Artic. Each state in the U.S has about 10 types of snakes.

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There is approximately 2,700 snake species.

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there are two kinds of snakes in the world

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There are about 36 species of rattlesnake and, perhaps, 60-70 subspecies. The entire rattlesnake group is being investigated and revised.

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32 with 50-60 subspecies

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45 or more

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