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The cornsnake Pantherophis guttatus is a species of snake belonging to the family Colubridae within the class Reptilia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. Although previously classified as Elaphe guttata, phylogenetic studies have led to the reclassification of New World rat snakes into the genus Pantherophis, separating them from Old World species. Genetic analyses have revealed that this species is more closely related to kingsnakes within the tribe Lampropeltini. Currently, two subspecies