herpetologist

noun

Etymology: From herpeto- (From Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “creeping animal, reptile, especially a snake”)) + -logist.

1. One who studies reptiles and amphibians; a reptile and amphibian specialist.

   “Already, Griffith has observed several amphibian extinctions. Pretty much every herpetologist working out in the field has watched several.”