herpetology
noun
her·pe·tol·o·gy
ˌhər-pə-ˈtä-lə-jē 
: a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
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For the herpetology team, taking good care of the animals is the goal.
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Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
Lead author of the new study, David Blackburn—a professor and curator of the University of Florida’s herpetology collection, described the species’ lungs in an email to Popular Science.
—Harri Weber, Popular Science, 22 May 2024
Jodi Rowley, herpetology department lead at the Australian Museum and at the University of New South Wales, who was not involved in the study, said there is a lack of information on the international harvesting and trade of frogs.
—Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
One day, at the zoo’s closing time, Mrs. Pickles happened to lay her eggs in the soil in front of a herpetology keeper.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2024
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Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2024
Lead author of the new study, David Blackburn—a professor and curator of the University of Florida’s herpetology collection, described the species’ lungs in an email to Popular Science.
—Harri Weber, Popular Science, 22 May 2024
Jodi Rowley, herpetology department lead at the Australian Museum and at the University of New South Wales, who was not involved in the study, said there is a lack of information on the international harvesting and trade of frogs.
—Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
One day, at the zoo’s closing time, Mrs. Pickles happened to lay her eggs in the soil in front of a herpetology keeper.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2024
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“Herpetology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herpetology. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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herpetology
noun
her·pe·tol·o·gy
ˌhər-pə-ˈtäl-ə-jē
: a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
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