herpetologists

herpetologists — noun

1. a scientist whose work focuses on reptiles and amphibians — for example, studyin

1.名詞C2
釋義

a scientist whose work focuses on reptiles and amphibians — for example, studying their behaviour in the wild, caring for them in zoos, or working to protect endangered species from extinction.

例句

Maeve, a university herpetologist, spent months tracking sea turtles in Brazil.

herpetologist + tracking [species] in the wild

The zoo hired a herpetologist to build a better habitat for its poison dart frogs.

collocation: hired a herpetologist

同義詞
  • zoologist

    broader term — zoologists study all animals, not only reptiles and amphibians

  • reptile specialist

    narrower focus — may or may not include amphibians

用法筆記

A herpetologist is a type of zoologist. The field itself is called herpetology, and it covers both reptiles (snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodiles) and amphibians (frogs, salamanders, newts, caecilians). Many herpetologists specialise in one group or the other.

常見錯誤

❌A herpetologist only studies snakes.
✅A herpetologist studies both reptiles and amphibians.
💡Herpetology covers frogs, salamanders, and other amphibians as well as snakes and lizards.
❌Herpetologist is the study of reptiles.
✅The study of reptiles and amphibians is called herpetology.
💡A herpetologist is the person; herpetology is the field.