Herpetology

Herpetology derives from the Greek word for creep, "herpeton."

Snakes in Primate Vision Field Notes 2006

The study of amphibians is often grouped together with that of reptiles under the heading "Herpetology", the base of which, 'Herpe -', is derived from the Greek word 'herpes' meaning "to creep".

Amphibian 2008

The process will culminate in March, when the Journal of Herpetology publishes a paper by Austin and Indraneil Das of the Institute of Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation at the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

Archive 2007-01-01 2007

In 1996 the species was redescribed as the Xenotyphlops grandidieri in Redescription of a Rare Malagasy Blind Snake, Typhlops grandidieri Mocquard, with Placement in a New Genus (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) V. Wallach, Ivan Ineich Journal of Herpetology, Vol. 30, No. 3 (Sep., 1996), pp. 367-376

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They have published the findings of the research on the new species in the scientific journal, Current Herpetology '', published by the Herpetologist Society of Japan.

Archive 2007-02-01 2007

Two new species of lizard found in Brazil were described in the latest issue of the South American Journal of Herpetology.

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Helki is an expert in field of Herpetology, a branch of Zoology focusing on amphibians and reptiles.

Archive 2009-06-01 Aaron M. Wilson 2009

California is the perfect setting for organismal classes like Herpetology, which I was super lucky to TA this spring.

Archive 2008-05-01 Sarah Werning 2008

California is the perfect setting for organismal classes like Herpetology, which I was super lucky to TA this spring.

Mendocino County Herptastica Sarah Werning 2008

Chris Austin of the Louisiana State University's Museum of Natural Science and colleagues discovered a skink in Borneo that is awaiting description in the March 2007 issue of the Journal of Herpetology.

Archive 2006-12-01 2006