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'''Herp''' is a vernacular term for [[reptile]]s and [[amphibian]]s. It is derived from the old term "herpetile", with roots back to [[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus']] classification of animals, in which he grouped reptiles and amphibians together in the same class. There are over 6700 [[species]] of amphibians<ref name="AmphibiaWeb">http://amphibiaweb.org/</ref> and over 9000 species of reptiles<ref name="ReptileSpecies">http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/SpeciesStat.html</ref>. In spite of its modern taxonomic irrelevance, the term has persisted, particularly in the names of [[herpetology]], the scientific study of reptiles and amphibians, and [[herpetoculture]], the captive care and breeding of reptiles and amphibians. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Amphibia in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae|Amphibia in the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'']] |
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*[[Reptile]] |
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*[[Amphibian]] |
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*[[Herpetology]] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Biology]] |
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[[Category:Herpetology]] |
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{{amphibian-stub}} |
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{{reptile-stub}} |
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