herpetology

• He presented himself at the reception desk, inquiring if there was anyone about who had some expertise in herpetology, and moments later he was standing in an office, leaning over the shoulder of one Dr. Timothy Hicks, a sunburned young man with shoulder-length brown hair, looking at pictures of lizards on a computer screen. —  F ;SF; - vol 103 issue 04-05 - October-November 2002
• Christopher Raxworthy, associate curator of herpetology at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, studies the effects of global warming on tropical organisms in the mountainous regions of Madagascar. —  Science Friday: Video Podcast
• Factors such as habitat loss and global warming also contribute to the declining amphibian population, but the chytrid fungus is a serious problem, said Donal Boyer, the zoo's curator of herpetology. —  Water Conserve: Water Conservation RSS Newsfeed
• Students and visitors will learn about local conservation efforts and career pathways to associated fields of science including environmental science, biology, zoology and herpetology. —  Cincinnati.Com - All Local News
• (12 / 11 / 2006) A previously unknown species of lizard was discovered in Borneo by Chris Austin, assistant curator of herpetology at Louisiana State University's Museum of Natural Science. —  Mongabay.com News

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