Batrachology is the branch of
zoology concerned with the study of
amphibians including
frogs and
toads,
salamanders,
newts, and
caecilians. It is often studied as part of the wider discipline of
herpetology which also covers
reptiles, including
snakes,
lizards,
amphisbaenids,
turtles,
terrapins,
tortoises,
crocodilians, and the
tuataras.