Herpetology is the Study of Herps and Herptiles The word “herp” is derived from ancient Greek and means “crawling thing” – so herpetology translates as “the study of crawling things”.

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, amphisbaenids ...

There is also a growing collection of frozen tissues taken from voucher specimens prior to preservation. The herpetology collection includes over 8,000 types of amphibian and reptile species and ...

The Putnam County Public Library announces that herpetologist Jim Horton will host an event on “Amphibians and Reptiles of ...