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Herpetology, a branch of zoology that deals with the study of amphibians and reptile provide significant insight of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem. From: Biodiversity and Climate Change Adaptation in Tropical Islands, 2008. Add to Mendeley.
This chapter provides an overview of herpetology. Studies of amphibians and reptiles have played key roles in biological specializations as diverse as developmental biology, behaviour, ecology, and medicine.
The precise definition of herpetology is the study of ectothermic (cold-blooded) tetrapods. This definition of "herps" (otherwise called "herptiles" or "herpetofauna") excludes fish; however, it is not uncommon for herpetological and ichthyological scientific societies to collaborate.
Herpetology, scientific study of amphibians and reptiles. Like most other fields of vertebrate biology (e.g., ichthyology, mammalogy), herpetology is composed of a number of cross-disciplines: behaviour, ecology, physiology, anatomy, paleontology, taxonomy, and others.
Herpetology is a joint study of amphibians and reptiles, a subdivision of zoology under the name of a single discipline, derived from Greek herpeton, meaning ‘crawling things.’.
Herpetology explains why amphibians and reptiles, which are distantly related evolutionary lineages, are grouped in the discipline known as herpetology, and describes the position of amphibians and reptiles within the evolution of vertebrates.
Abstract: Herpetology and herpetologists have the potential for forward-thinking leadership in the science of the 21s century. By examining old questions with new tools and by developing new, synthetic questions and approaches, the field continues to advance many areas of biological science and science more generally.
