the branch of science that the journal refers to, how is it structured?
The field of herpetology can be divided into areas dealing with particular taxonomic groups such as frogs, snakes, lizards or turtles
Herpetology
The field of herpetology can be divided into areas dealing with particular taxonomic groups such as frogs (batrachology), snakes (ophiology or ophidiology), lizards (saurology) or turtles (cheloniology, chelonology or testudinology).

More generally, herpetologists work on functional problems in ecology, evolution, physiology, behavior etc. of amphibians and reptiles. 
when was the australian journal of herpetology published? 1981 what is it about? A scientific journal specialising in herpetology what does this word mean? Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians and reptiles do you know who was the publisher for the journal? The Australian Herpetologists League can you please name any of the authors? Wells and Wellington
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Herpetology [SEP] Subfields
The field of herpetology can be divided into areas dealing with particular taxonomic groups such as frogs (batrachology), snakes (ophiology or ophidiology), lizards (saurology) or turtles (cheloniology, chelonology or testudinology). More generally, herpetologists work on functional problems in ecology, evolution, physiology, behavior etc. of amphibians and reptiles. That is, they chose to use amphibians or reptiles as model organisms for specific questions in these fields, such as the role of frogs in the ecology of a wetland. All of these areas are related through their evolutionary history, e.g. the evolution of viviparity (including behavior and reproduction).