Herpetology is the study of amphibians and reptiles. It involves learning about different species of snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles, and more. Some examples provided in the document are the green tree python, green sea turtle, Nile crocodile, and plumed basilisk. Each of these species is described in terms of its habitat, behaviors, and conservation status. Herpetology draws from Greek roots and aims to advance understanding of reptiles and amphibians through scientific research.

1. HERPETOLOGY
A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF HERPETOLOGY; THE
STUDY OF REPTILES
DEFINITION –

2. WHAT IS HERPETOLOGY?
is the branch of zoology concerned with
the study of amphibians (e.g. frogs,
toads, salamanders, newts, and
caecilians.) and reptiles (including snakes,
lizards, amphisbaenids, turtles, terrapins,
tortoises, crocodilians, and the tuataras).

3. from the Greek word:
herpetón, meaning "reptile"
"reptile" or "creeping
animal"
ORIGINS OF HERPETOLOGY

4. EXAMPLES OF REPTILES:
•SNAKES
•TURTLES
•CROCODILES
•LIZARDS

5. SNAKES:
GREEN TREE
PYTHON
• Found in - Lowland
Tropical Rainforests of
Australia, New Guinea, and
Eastern Indonesia.
• Most arboreal python
species, spending the
majority of their time up in
the trees.
• Pythons are
nonvenomous.

6. TURTLES:
GREEN SEA
TURTLE
• Found in - Regions
of the Atlantic,
Pacific, and Indian
Oceans,
Mediterranean Sea,
etc.
• Largest hard-shelled
sea turtle.
• Endangered.

7. CROCODILES:
NILE CROCODILE
• Found in - Sub-Saharan
Africa, the Nile Basin,
and Madagascar.
• Most aggressive
crocodile species.
• Gains the title of the
most-dangerous
crocodilian, since it is
widely thought to be
responsible for more
than 300 attacks on
people per year.

8. LIZARDS:
PLUMED BASILISK
• Found in - Eastern
Honduras,
Nicaragua, Costa
Rica, Western
Panama.
• Make wonderful
pets.
• Agile with its ability
to run across water
with speed.

9. REFERENCES:
 https://www.thesprucepets.com/green-tree-python-profile-5120207
 https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/animals-we-
protect/green-sea-turtle/
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile_crocodile
 https://reptilesmagazine.com/plumed-basilisk-lizard-care-tips/
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpetology

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