Reptile And Amphibian Terminology

noun the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians

• The study of reptiles and amphibians is known as herpetology.
• She's really into herpetology and loves learning about snakes and frogs.
• I never thought I'd be interested in herps, but herpetology is actually pretty cool.
• Herpetology is like diving into a whole new world of scaly and slimy creatures.

noun a person who studies reptiles and amphibians

• The herpetologist conducted a study on the behavior of snakes in their natural habitat.
• My friend who is a herpetologist just got back from a research trip to study lizards.
• That guy is a total herpetologist, he's obsessed with reptiles!
• As a herpetologist of human behavior, she could read people like a book.

noun A cold-blooded animal that regulates its body temperature based on external sources such as the environment

• Ectotherms are animals that rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature.
• Did you know that most reptiles are ectotherms?
• Ectotherms are like the chill bros of the animal kingdom, just soaking up the sun for warmth.
• Being an ectotherm in a cold-blooded world can have its advantages.