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+license: cc-by-4.0
+task_categories:
+- image-classification
+tags:
+- computer-vision
+- snakes
+- reptiles
+- wildlife
+---
+
+# Snake Species Dataset
+
+This repository contains an image classification dataset for classifying different types of snakes across 5 generic classes.
+
+- **Total Images**: 17,389
+- **Dataset Structure**:
+  - `train/`: 13,908 images total:
+    - `class-1/`: 2,469 images
+    - `class-2/`: 2,928 images
+    - `class-3/`: 2,837 images
+    - `class-4/`: 2,762 images
+    - `class-5/`: 2,912 images
+  - `validation/`: 3,481 images total (20% split):
+    - `class-1/`: 618 images
+    - `class-2/`: 733 images
+    - `class-3/`: 710 images
+    - `class-4/`: 691 images
+    - `class-5/`: 729 images
+- **Format**: Image Classification folder structure (subfolders named after classes containing raw images)
+- **License**: CC BY 4.0