Example Sentences

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I like zoology-themed conferences of all sorts, but I think herpetological ones might be best.

From Scientific American • May 28, 2018

Meyer’s vast knowledge of reptiles stems from herpetological meetings as a child, and Sanchez says he is permitted to hunt pythons all year.

From The Guardian • Jan. 27, 2016

The possible discovery of another toad on Hispaniola was big herpetological news.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 7, 2015

Taylor's herpetological legacy in the Philippines has taken on new importance now that the country has lost more than 95% of its native forest.

From Nature • Sep. 12, 2013

Additions to the known herpetological fauna of Costa Rica with comments on other species.

From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by Wellman, John