Herpetology vs. Serpentology — Which is Correct Spelling?

Herpetology (from Greek ἑρπετόν herpetón, meaning "reptile" or "creeping animal") is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians (gymnophiona)) and reptiles (including snakes, lizards, amphisbaenids, turtles, terrapins, tortoises, crocodilians, and the tuataras). Birds, which are cladistically included within Reptilia, are traditionally excluded here; the scientific study of birds is the subject of ornithology.

The branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians.

The branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians.

The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians.

The natural history of reptiles; that branch of Zoology which relates to reptiles, including their structure, classification, and habits.

The branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians