herpetologist
Americannoun
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Chan is a herpetologist, meaning he studies amphibians and reptiles such as frogs, turtles, lizards, and snakes.
From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026
“Beauty has a price,” said herpetologist Robert Hansen.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025
“This is a very thorough study, and I full trust the genetic results,” says Wolfgang Böhme, an honorary staff member and senior herpetologist at the Museum Koenig in Germany in an email.
From National Geographic • Feb. 16, 2024
Steven Platt, a herpetologist from the U.S.-based Wildlife Conservation Society, said more should be done to save Thailand’s wild Siamese crocodiles before opening the door to increased trade.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2022
He would be a physiologist or a biologist or an anatomist or even a herpetologist, but none should call him “scientist.”
From The Ascent of Denali (Mount McKinley) A Narrative of the First Complete Ascent of the Highest Peak in North America by Stuck, Hudson
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