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- noun General name for
amphibians andreptiles
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Examples
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But strange things are happening: the diversity of our herpetofauna is being boosted by newly-appearing aliens, and some of our ‘long-established aliens’ are turning out to be genuine natives.
Archive 2006-04-01 Darren Naish 2006
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"Lest the actual seeking out these animals sound daunting, consider this: these folks are the 'herpetofauna' of Kansas and they're willing to guide and educate curious but cautious fellow citizens in the appreciation of this much-maligned group of wildlife," the group said.
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A good example of why critical examination of stranger stories is necessary, here with a Kentucky man's confused perception of local herpetofauna, and how that affected his interpretation of events he witnessed.
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“Filling in this large vernal pool/wetland will result in the direct loss of 0.69 ha of amphibian breeding habitat, fragmentation of the habitat and the probable displacement of area-sensitive, pollution intolerant herpetofauna as well as other potential wildlife species,” the report states.
Archive 2009-11-01 2009
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A good example of why critical examination of stranger stories is necessary, here with a Kentucky man's confused perception of local herpetofauna, and how that affected his interpretation of events he witnessed.
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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The herpetofauna includes black-necked spitting cobra Naja nigricollis, African puff adder Bitis arietans, west African sand boa Eryx muelleri, sand viper Cerastes cerastes, desert monitor lizard Varanus griseus and various species of gecko.
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El estatus de la conservación de la herpetofauna de Panamá.
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El estatus de la conservación de la herpetofauna de Panamá.
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Over 300 bird, 76 mammal, and 50 herpetofauna species have been identified and some 25 fish species inhabit the Colorado River and its tributaries.
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Analisis de la distribución de la herpetofauna de México.
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