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