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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.

==See also==
*[[Amphibia in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae|Amphibia in the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'']]
*[[Reptile]]
*[[Amphibian]]
*[[Herpetology]]

==References==
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[[Category:Biology]]
[[Category:Herpetology]]


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