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herpetology

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herpetology

The scientific study of reptiles, including their classification, anatomy, physiology, behaviour, and ecology.



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We know from herpetology that snakes were prevalent in Africa during the time of our evolution, and that getting bitten by a snake is not good for you because of the chemistry of snake venom.
I also oversee the museum's herpetology collections, which include amphibians and reptiles, such as squamates.
His fascination with herpetology - and ultimately, snake venom - led him to fashion what he thought at the time was the coup de grace of weaponry - an aluminum blow gun with a wooden mouthpiece capable of expelling barbed, poisonous darts.
 
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