herpetological
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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
The earliest known herpetological specimens from Michoacán were obtained by Louis John Xantus, who was appointed U. S. Consul to Colima in 1859.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman
