herpetologists
Lizard and snake researchers
Herpetologists are scientists who study reptiles and amphibians—snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, salamanders, and their relatives.
The field is herpetology.
The herpetologist spent summers tracking rattlesnake populations in the desert.
Traversing shallow water on foot
- netsMesh devices for catching
- headlampsForward-facing vehicle lights
- hip bootsWaterproof leg-covering footwear
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
pitfall traps · binoculars · field guides · photography · rainforest · wetlands · desert · jungle
Elongated limbless reptiles
- lizardsSmall scaly reptiles
- turtlesShell-backed reptiles
- crocodiliansOrder of large semiaquatic reptiles
- tortoisesShelled land reptiles
geckos · chameleons · iguanas · monitors · pythons · cobras · vipers · skinks
Research conducted on location
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- publicationsWorks issued to readers
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
documentation · surveys · data collection · peer review · journals · grants · expeditions · genetics
Leaping, croaking amphibians
- salamandersTailed amphibians, often aquatic
- toadsWarty tailless amphibians
- newtsSmall semiaquatic salamanders
- axolotlsPermanently larval salamanders
tree frogs · poison dart frogs · tadpoles · metamorphosis · mudpuppies · sirens · bullfrogs · red-eyed tree frogs
Organisms facing extinction risk
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- captive breedingReproducing animals under human care
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
wildlife trafficking · climate change · invasive species · population decline · protected areas · rescue · rehabilitation · education
wading
Traversing shallow water on foot
- netsMesh devices for catching
- headlampsForward-facing vehicle lights
- hip bootsWaterproof leg-covering footwear
pitfall traps · GPS · binoculars · field guides · photography · rainforest · wetlands · desert · jungle · swamps
snakes
Elongated limbless reptiles
- lizardsSmall scaly reptiles
- turtlesShell-backed reptiles
- crocodiliansOrder of large semiaquatic reptiles
tortoises · geckos · chameleons · iguanas · monitors · pythons · cobras · vipers · skinks · tuataras
fieldwork
Research conducted on location
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- publicationsWorks issued to readers
species · documentation · surveys · data collection · peer review · journals · grants · expeditions · genetics · phylogenetics
frogs
Leaping, croaking amphibians
- salamandersTailed amphibians, often aquatic
- toadsWarty tailless amphibians
- newtsSmall semiaquatic salamanders
axolotls · tree frogs · poison dart frogs · tadpoles · metamorphosis · mudpuppies · sirens · bullfrogs · red-eyed tree frogs · giant salamanders
endangered species
Organisms facing extinction risk
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- captive breedingReproducing animals under human care
- reintroductionAct of bringing back
CITES · wildlife trafficking · climate change · invasive species · population decline · protected areas · rescue · rehabilitation · education · outreach
- naturalistsCharles Darwin, naturalist, field researcher, botanist, Carl Linnaeus
- academicsprofessor, course, university professors, math, professors
- animal peoplecat owners, animal rescuers, animal trainers, breeders, adopters
- animal hobbyistspigeon fanciers, cat fanciers, breeders, aquarists
herpetologistsornithologists
Scientists studying birds
ichthyologists · entomologists · primatologists · marine biologists · arachnologists