I. Herpetology

• A. The study of Amphibians (4600 species) and Reptiles (6000 species)

• B. Greek: Herpes - creeping things; The study of creeping things

• C. Covers more species than Ornithology (9000 spp.) or Mammalogy (4000 spp.)

• D. Contributions

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