herpetology

study of amphibians and reptiles
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herpetology

Summary

herpetology is a branch of zoology[1]. herpetology draws 192 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_zoology category, ranking #6 of 39).[2]

Key Facts

  • herpetology's instance of is recorded as branch of zoology[3].
  • herpetology is a type of vertebrate zoology[4].
  • herpetology's Commons category is recorded as Herpetology[5].
  • herpetology comprises batrachology[6].
  • herpetology comprises reptiliology[7].
  • herpetology's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Herpetology[8].
  • herpetology's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Reptiles[9].
  • herpetology's facet of is recorded as Amphibia[10].
  • herpetology's facet of is recorded as Reptilia[11].
  • herpetology's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12].
  • herpetology's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13].
  • herpetology's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[14].
  • herpetology's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[15].
  • herpetology's is the study of is recorded as Amphibia[16].
  • herpetology's is the study of is recorded as Reptilia[17].
  • herpetology's practiced by is recorded as herpetologist[18].

Body

Definition and Type

herpetology's instance of is recorded as branch of zoology[3]. herpetology is a type of vertebrate zoology[4].

Use and Application

Components include batrachology[6], a branch of zoology[19] and reptiliology[7], a branch of zoology[20].

Why It Matters

herpetology draws 192 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_zoology category, ranking #6 of 39).[2] herpetology has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] herpetology is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Topic's main wikimedia portal Portal:Reptiles
    Aliases
    Facet of Amphibia, Reptilia
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 12325, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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