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Herpetophobia

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Background

Herpetophobia (Greek herpeton = to ramp and phobia = fear) is a specific phobia, the fear of reptiles, amphibians or other similar animals.

Reasons and cures are common to nearly all specific phobias and described in this article.

See also

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