In this class, we talk about herpetofauna. What's that you ask? Amphibians and reptiles share a common ancestor but we don't want to include birds so we came up with a new word. We'll bask in a general overview of amphibians (frogs, salamanders, and caecilians) and non-bird reptiles (turtles, snakes, lizards, and crocodiles), two groups that are being described at an astonishingly high rate. This class will start with the general anatomy and physiology of each order (without getting bogged down in mi-newt details) and connect them together by going back in their evolutionary history. We'll finish with some toad-ally urgent notes on ecology and their declining populations. No python experience needed!