fbpx
Wikipedia

Herpetology

January 01, 1970

For the study of hepatic things (the liver, hepatitis, and so on), see Hepatology.
For the study of herpes, see Herpes simplex research.
"Herp" redirects here. For other uses, see Herp (disambiguation).

Herpetology (from Greek ἑρπετόν herpetón, meaning "reptile" or "creeping animal") is a branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians (gymnophiona)) and reptiles (including snakes, lizards, amphisbaenids, turtles, terrapins, tortoises, crocodilians, and tuataras).[1][2] Birds, which are cladistically included within Reptilia, are traditionally excluded here; the separate scientific study of birds is the subject of ornithology.[3]

Blue poison dart frog

The precise definition of herpetology is the study of ectothermic (cold-blooded) tetrapods. This definition of "herps" (otherwise called "herptiles" or "herpetofauna") excludes fish; however, it is not uncommon for herpetological and ichthyological scientific societies to collaborate. For instance, groups such as the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists have co-published journals and hosted conferences to foster the exchange of ideas between the fields.[4] Herpetological societies are formed to promote interest in reptiles and amphibians, both captive and wild.

Herpetological studies can offer benefits relevant to other fields by providing research on the role of amphibians and reptiles in global ecology. For example, by monitoring amphibians that are very sensitive to environmental changes, herpetologists record visible warnings that significant climate changes are taking place.[5][6] Although they can be deadly, some toxins and venoms produced by reptiles and amphibians are useful in human medicine. Currently, some snake venom has been used to create anti-coagulants that work to treat strokes and heart attacks.[7]

Naming and etymology edit

The word herpetology is from Greek: ἑρπετόν, herpetón, "creeping animal" and -λογία, -logia, "knowledge".[8]

"Herp" is a vernacular term for non-avian reptiles and amphibians. It is derived from the archaic term "herpetile", with roots back to Linnaeus's classification of animals, in which he grouped reptiles and amphibians in the same class. There are over 6700 species of amphibians[9] and over 9000 species of reptiles.[10] Despite its modern taxonomic irrelevance, the term has persisted, particularly in the names of herpetology, the scientific study of non-avian reptiles and amphibians, and herpetoculture, the captive care and breeding of reptiles and amphibians.

Subfields edit

The field of herpetology can be divided into areas dealing with particular taxonomic groups such as frogs (batrachology),[11][12] snakes (ophiology or ophidiology), lizards (saurology) and turtles (cheloniology, chelonology, or testudinology).[13][14]

More generally, herpetologists work on functional problems in the ecology, evolution, physiology, behavior, taxonomy, or molecular biology of amphibians and reptiles. Amphibians or reptiles can be used as model organisms for specific questions in these fields, such as the role of frogs in the ecology of a wetland. All of these areas are related through their evolutionary history, an example being the evolution of viviparity (including behavior and reproduction).[15]

Careers edit

Career options in the field of herpetology include lab research, field studies and surveys, assistance in veterinary and medical procedures, zoological staff, museum staff, and college teaching.[16]

In modern academic science, it is rare for an individual to solely consider themselves to be a herpetologist. Most individuals focus on a particular field such as ecology, evolution, taxonomy, physiology, or molecular biology, and within that field ask questions pertaining to or best answered by examining reptiles and amphibians. For example, an evolutionary biologist who is also a herpetologist may choose to work on an issue such as the evolution of warning coloration in coral snakes.[17]

Modern herpetological writers include Mark O'Shea[18] and Philip Purser. Modern herpetological showmen include Jeff Corwin, Steve Irwin (popularly known as the "Crocodile Hunter"), and Austin Stevens, popularly known as "Austin Snakeman" in the TV series Austin Stevens: Snakemaster.

Herpetology is an established hobby around the world due to the varied biodiversity in many environments. Many amateur herpetologists coin themselves as "herpers".[19]

Study edit

Most colleges or universities do not offer a major in herpetology at the undergraduate or the graduate level. Instead, persons interested in herpetology select a major in the biological sciences. The knowledge learned about all aspects of the biology of animals is then applied to an individual study of herpetology.[20]

Journals edit

Herpetology research is published in academic journals including Ichthyology & Herpetology, founded in 1913[21] (under the name Copeia in honour of Edward Drinker Cope); Herpetologica, founded in 1936;[22] Reptiles and amphibians, founded in 1990;[23] and Contemporary Herpetology, founded in 1997 and stopped publishing in 2009.[24]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Herpetology - Reptiles, Amphibians, Conservation - Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  2. ^ "Herpetology - Latest research and news - Nature". www.nature.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  3. ^ "Ornithology - Bird Identification, Behavior & Conservation - Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  4. ^ "Recent Meetings". American Society of Ichthyologists and Herptetologists. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  5. ^ "Why are amphibian populations declining? - U.S. Geological Survey". www.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  6. ^ "Amphibians as indicators of environmental health". Amphibian Ark. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  7. ^ "How venoms are shaping medical advances - BBC Earth". www.bbcearth.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  8. ^ "herpetology | Etymology of herpetology by etymonline". www.etymonline.com. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  9. ^ "AmphibiaWeb". AmphibiaWeb. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  10. ^ "Species Statistics February 2012". Reptile-database.org. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  11. ^ D.C. Wareham (2005). Elsevier's Dictionary of Herpetological and Related Terminology. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-08-046017-8.
  12. ^ Francesco M. Angelici (2015). Problematic Wildlife: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach. Springer. pp. 584–585. ISBN 978-3-319-22246-2.
  13. ^ Rhodin, Anders G. J. (2 August 2017). "Turtles of the World: Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status (8th Ed.)". Chelonian Research Foundation and Turtle Conservancy – via Academia.edu.
  14. ^ Inger, Robert F. (1992). "A Bimodal Feeding System in a Stream-Dwelling Larva of Rhacophorus from Borneo". Copeia. 1992 (3): 887–890. doi:10.2307/1446167. ISSN 0045-8511. JSTOR 1446167.
  15. ^ Blackburn, Daniel G. (December 2006). "Squamate Reptiles as Model Organisms for the Evolution of Viviparity". Herpetological Monographs. 20 (1): 131–146. doi:10.1655/0733-1347(2007)20[131:SRAMOF]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0733-1347. S2CID 86044099.
  16. ^ "Herpetologist Job Description [Updated for 2023]". www.indeed.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  17. ^ Rojas, Bibiana; Valkonen, Janne; Nokelainen, Ossi (2015-05-04). "Aposematism". Current Biology. 25 (9): R350–R351. Bibcode:2015CBio...25.R350R. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2015.02.015. ISSN 0960-9822. PMID 25942542.
  18. ^ "Mark O'Shea - The Official Website". www.markoshea.info. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  19. ^ jlp342 (2020-04-21). "What the Heck is Herping?". cwhl.vet.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "How to Become a Herpetologist - EnvironmentalScience.org". www.environmentalscience.org. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  21. ^ "Ichthyology & Herpetology". Ichthyology & Herpetology. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  22. ^ "Herpetologica on JSTOR". www.jstor.org. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  23. ^ "About the Journal - Reptiles & Amphibians". journals.ku.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  24. ^ "Contemporary Herpetology". journals.ku.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-06.

Further reading edit

  • Adler, Kraig (1989). Contributions to the History of Herpetology. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR).
  • Eatherley, Dan (2015). Bushmaster: Raymond Ditmars and the Hunt for the World's Largest Viper. New York: Arcade. 320 pp. ISBN 978-1628725117.
  • Goin, Coleman J.; Goin, Olive B.; Zug, George R. (1978). Introduction to Herpetology, Third Edition. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman and Company. xi + 378 pp. ISBN 0-7167-0020-4.

External links edit

 
Wikibooks has a book on the topic of: Snakes of Europe
  • American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
  • Herpetological Conservation and Biology
  • Societas Europaea Herpetologica Distribution Maps for European Reptiles and Amphibians
  • over 500 species of reptiles and amphibians
  • New Zealand Herpetology 2007-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
  • Chicago Herpetological Society
  • Biology of the Reptilia is an online copy of the full text of a 22-volume 13,000-page summary of the state of research of reptiles.
  • HerpMapper is a database of reptile and amphibian sightings
  • Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California, San Diego Natural History Museum
  • A Primer on Reptiles and Amphibians
  • Field Herp Forum

January 01, 1970
herpetology, study, hepatic, things, liver, hepatitis, hepatology, study, herpes, herpes, simplex, research, herp, redirects, here, other, uses, herp, disambiguation, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, l. For the study of hepatic things the liver hepatitis and so on see Hepatology For the study of herpes see Herpes simplex research Herp redirects here For other uses see Herp disambiguation This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Herpetology news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message This article s tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia See Wikipedia s guide to writing better articles for suggestions June 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message Herpetology from Greek ἑrpeton herpeton meaning reptile or creeping animal is a branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians including frogs toads salamanders newts and caecilians gymnophiona and reptiles including snakes lizards amphisbaenids turtles terrapins tortoises crocodilians and tuataras 1 2 Birds which are cladistically included within Reptilia are traditionally excluded here the separate scientific study of birds is the subject of ornithology 3 Blue poison dart frog The precise definition of herpetology is the study of ectothermic cold blooded tetrapods This definition of herps otherwise called herptiles or herpetofauna excludes fish however it is not uncommon for herpetological and ichthyological scientific societies to collaborate For instance groups such as the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists have co published journals and hosted conferences to foster the exchange of ideas between the fields 4 Herpetological societies are formed to promote interest in reptiles and amphibians both captive and wild Herpetological studies can offer benefits relevant to other fields by providing research on the role of amphibians and reptiles in global ecology For example by monitoring amphibians that are very sensitive to environmental changes herpetologists record visible warnings that significant climate changes are taking place 5 6 Although they can be deadly some toxins and venoms produced by reptiles and amphibians are useful in human medicine Currently some snake venom has been used to create anti coagulants that work to treat strokes and heart attacks 7 Contents 1 Naming and etymology 2 Subfields 3 Careers 4 Study 5 Journals 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksNaming and etymology editThe word herpetology is from Greek ἑrpeton herpeton creeping animal and logia logia knowledge 8 Herp is a vernacular term for non avian reptiles and amphibians It is derived from the archaic term herpetile with roots back to Linnaeus s classification of animals in which he grouped reptiles and amphibians in the same class There are over 6700 species of amphibians 9 and over 9000 species of reptiles 10 Despite its modern taxonomic irrelevance the term has persisted particularly in the names of herpetology the scientific study of non avian reptiles and amphibians and herpetoculture the captive care and breeding of reptiles and amphibians Subfields editThe field of herpetology can be divided into areas dealing with particular taxonomic groups such as frogs batrachology 11 12 snakes ophiology or ophidiology lizards saurology and turtles cheloniology chelonology or testudinology 13 14 More generally herpetologists work on functional problems in the ecology evolution physiology behavior taxonomy or molecular biology of amphibians and reptiles Amphibians or reptiles can be used as model organisms for specific questions in these fields such as the role of frogs in the ecology of a wetland All of these areas are related through their evolutionary history an example being the evolution of viviparity including behavior and reproduction 15 Careers editCareer options in the field of herpetology include lab research field studies and surveys assistance in veterinary and medical procedures zoological staff museum staff and college teaching 16 In modern academic science it is rare for an individual to solely consider themselves to be a herpetologist Most individuals focus on a particular field such as ecology evolution taxonomy physiology or molecular biology and within that field ask questions pertaining to or best answered by examining reptiles and amphibians For example an evolutionary biologist who is also a herpetologist may choose to work on an issue such as the evolution of warning coloration in coral snakes 17 Modern herpetological writers include Mark O Shea 18 and Philip Purser Modern herpetological showmen include Jeff Corwin Steve Irwin popularly known as the Crocodile Hunter and Austin Stevens popularly known as Austin Snakeman in the TV series Austin Stevens Snakemaster Herpetology is an established hobby around the world due to the varied biodiversity in many environments Many amateur herpetologists coin themselves as herpers 19 Study editMost colleges or universities do not offer a major in herpetology at the undergraduate or the graduate level Instead persons interested in herpetology select a major in the biological sciences The knowledge learned about all aspects of the biology of animals is then applied to an individual study of herpetology 20 Journals editHerpetology research is published in academic journals including Ichthyology amp Herpetology founded in 1913 21 under the name Copeia in honour of Edward Drinker Cope Herpetologica founded in 1936 22 Reptiles and amphibians founded in 1990 23 and Contemporary Herpetology founded in 1997 and stopped publishing in 2009 24 See also edit nbsp Amphibians portal nbsp Reptiles portal Herping List of herpetologists List of herpetology academic journals Reptile Database AmphibiaWebReferences edit Herpetology Reptiles Amphibians Conservation Britannica www britannica com Retrieved 2023 11 24 Herpetology Latest research and news Nature www nature com Retrieved 2023 11 24 Ornithology Bird Identification Behavior amp Conservation Britannica www britannica com Retrieved 2023 09 06 Recent Meetings American Society of Ichthyologists and Herptetologists Retrieved 2023 09 06 Why are amphibian populations declining U S Geological Survey www usgs gov Retrieved 2023 09 06 Amphibians as indicators of environmental health Amphibian Ark Retrieved 2023 09 27 How venoms are shaping medical advances BBC Earth www bbcearth com Retrieved 2023 09 06 herpetology Etymology of herpetology by etymonline www etymonline com Retrieved 2024 03 05 AmphibiaWeb AmphibiaWeb Retrieved 2012 08 13 Species Statistics February 2012 Reptile database org Retrieved 2012 08 13 D C Wareham 2005 Elsevier s Dictionary of Herpetological and Related Terminology Elsevier ISBN 978 0 08 046017 8 Francesco M Angelici 2015 Problematic Wildlife A Cross Disciplinary Approach Springer pp 584 585 ISBN 978 3 319 22246 2 Rhodin Anders G J 2 August 2017 Turtles of the World Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy Synonymy Distribution and Conservation Status 8th Ed Chelonian Research Foundation and Turtle Conservancy via Academia edu Inger Robert F 1992 A Bimodal Feeding System in a Stream Dwelling Larva of Rhacophorus from Borneo Copeia 1992 3 887 890 doi 10 2307 1446167 ISSN 0045 8511 JSTOR 1446167 Blackburn Daniel G December 2006 Squamate Reptiles as Model Organisms for the Evolution of Viviparity Herpetological Monographs 20 1 131 146 doi 10 1655 0733 1347 2007 20 131 SRAMOF 2 0 CO 2 ISSN 0733 1347 S2CID 86044099 Herpetologist Job Description Updated for 2023 www indeed com Retrieved 2023 09 06 Rojas Bibiana Valkonen Janne Nokelainen Ossi 2015 05 04 Aposematism Current Biology 25 9 R350 R351 Bibcode 2015CBio 25 R350R doi 10 1016 j cub 2015 02 015 ISSN 0960 9822 PMID 25942542 Mark O Shea The Official Website www markoshea info Retrieved 2023 09 06 jlp342 2020 04 21 What the Heck is Herping cwhl vet cornell edu Retrieved 2023 09 05 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link How to Become a Herpetologist EnvironmentalScience org www environmentalscience org Retrieved 2023 11 16 Ichthyology amp Herpetology Ichthyology amp Herpetology Retrieved 2023 09 06 Herpetologica on JSTOR www jstor org Retrieved 2023 11 16 About the Journal Reptiles amp Amphibians journals ku edu Retrieved 2023 09 06 Contemporary Herpetology journals ku edu Retrieved 2023 09 06 Further reading editAdler Kraig 1989 Contributions to the History of Herpetology Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles SSAR Eatherley Dan 2015 Bushmaster Raymond Ditmars and the Hunt for the World s Largest Viper New York Arcade 320 pp ISBN 978 1628725117 Goin Coleman J Goin Olive B Zug George R 1978 Introduction to Herpetology Third Edition San Francisco W H Freeman and Company xi 378 pp ISBN 0 7167 0020 4 External links edit nbsp Wikibooks has a book on the topic of Snakes of Europe Iranian Herpetological Studies Institute IHSI Field Herpetology Guide American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Herpetological Conservation and Biology Societas Europaea Herpetologica Distribution Maps for European Reptiles and Amphibians Center for North American Herpetology over 500 species of reptiles and amphibians European Field Herping Community New Zealand Herpetology Archived 2007 10 20 at the Wayback Machine Chicago Herpetological Society Biology of the Reptilia is an online copy of the full text of a 22 volume 13 000 page summary of the state of research of reptiles HerpMapper is a database of reptile and amphibian sightings Amphibian and Reptile Atlas of Peninsular California San Diego Natural History Museum A Primer on Reptiles and Amphibians Field Herp Forum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herpetology amp oldid 1218870006, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.