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Herpetology (from Greek ἑρπετόν herpetón, meaning "reptile" or "creeping animal") is a branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians (gymnophiona)) and reptiles (including snakes, lizards, amphisbaenids, turtles, terrapins, tortoises, crocodilians, and tuataras).
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, 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.
Herpetologia (gr. ἑρπετον herpeton ‘wąż’, ‘gad’ [1]; λογος logos ‘słowo’, ‘dyskusja’ [2]) – dział zoologii badający płazy i gady. W obrębie tej nauki wyróżnia się niekiedy jeszcze batrachologię (płazy) i reptiliologię (gady), ale w zasadzie najczęściej używanym określeniem jest herpetologia.
Herpetology is the study of amphibians and reptiles. The two groups are included under a single discipline because historically, they were considered “lower forms” and not worthy of detailed investigation.
Overview. Herpetology is concerned with poikilothermic, or cold-blooded, tetrapods (four-legged vertebrates). "Herps" include reptiles like lizards, snakes, crocodiles, and turtles, and amphibians like frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, waterdogs, mudpuppies, sirens, and caecilians.
2 dni temu · Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and the gymnophiona) and reptiles (including snakes, lizards,...