Editing Herpetology (section)

==Careers==
Career options in the field of herpetology include [[Research|lab research]], [[Field research|field studies]] and surveys, assistance in veterinary and medical procedures, zoological staff, museum staff, and college teaching.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Herpetologist Job Description [Updated for 2023] |url=https://www.indeed.com/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.indeed.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

In modern academic science, it is rare for an individual to solely consider themselves to be a herpetologist. Most individuals focus on a particular field such as ecology, evolution, taxonomy, physiology, or molecular biology, and within that field ask questions pertaining to or best answered by examining reptiles and amphibians. For example, an [[Evolutionary biology|evolutionary biologist]] who is also a herpetologist may choose to work on an issue such as the evolution of warning coloration in [[coral snake]]s.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Rojas|first1=Bibiana|last2=Valkonen|first2=Janne|last3=Nokelainen|first3=Ossi|date=2015-05-04|title=Aposematism|journal=Current Biology|language=en|volume=25|issue=9|pages=R350–R351|doi=10.1016/j.cub.2015.02.015|pmid=25942542|issn=0960-9822|doi-access=free|bibcode=2015CBio...25.R350R }}</ref>

Modern herpetological writers include [[Mark O'Shea (herpetologist)|Mark O'Shea]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mark O'Shea - The Official Website |url=https://www.markoshea.info/home.php |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.markoshea.info}}</ref> and Philip Purser. Modern herpetological showmen include [[Jeff Corwin]], [[Steve Irwin]] (popularly known as the "Crocodile Hunter"), and [[Austin Stevens]], popularly known as "Austin Snakeman" in the TV series ''Austin Stevens: Snakemaster''.

Herpetology is an established hobby around the world due to the varied biodiversity in many environments. Many amateur herpetologists coin themselves as "herpers".<ref>{{Cite web |last=jlp342 |date=2020-04-21 |title=What the Heck is Herping? |url=https://cwhl.vet.cornell.edu/article/what-heck-herping |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=cwhl.vet.cornell.edu |language=en}}</ref>