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 ...

The elusive frog Alsodes vittatus has been found after 130 years, emphasizing gaps in knowledge and conservation needs in ...

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 ...

Dr. Charles Peterson, a former professor of herpetology at Idaho State University and affiliate curator of herpetology at the ...

The rediscovery is an important milestone for South American herpetology and the conservation of biodiversity in the southern cone. The frog Alsodes vittatus is an elusive creature – described ...

Prior to that, David was employed in diverse wildlife and agricultural research biology positions including experiences in the fields of aquaculture, agricultural biology and herpetology. He ...