species amphibians ref name amphibiaweb ref species reptiles ref name reptilespecies ref spite modern taxonomic irrelevance term persisted particularly names herpetology scientific study non avian reptiles amphibians herpetoculture captive care breeding reptiles amphibians subfields field herpetology divided areas dealing particular '''taxonomic groups''' frogs batrachology ref name wareham ref ref name angelici ref snakes ophiology ophidiology lizards saurology turtles cheloniology chelonology testudinology generally herpetologists work '''functional problems''' ecology evolution physiology behavior etc amphibians reptiles
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