Question

Saurology is the study of
A. Flightless bird
B. Lizards
C. Snakes
D. Birds

Answer 1

Hint: It is the study of reptiles belonging to the suborder Lacertilia.

Complete answer:
Saurology is the branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of lizards. They are the creeping reptiles and are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 6000 species.

Additional information
> The name Sauria was coined by James McCartney, it was Latinisation of the French name Sauriens, coined by Alexandre Brongniart for an order of reptiles containing lizards and crocodiles.
> Later authors used the term “Sauria” in a more restricted sense, as a sense of Lacertilia, a suborder of Squamata that includes all lizards but excludes snakes.
> Lizards have frequently evolved convergently, with multiple groups independently developing similar morphology and ecological niches.
> Most lizard species are harmless to humans, only the largest lizard species, the Komodo dragon has been known to stalk, attack, and on occasion, kill humans.
> Lizards belong to the phylum Chordata.
> The slowworms, Anguis, are among over twenty groups of lizards that have convergently evolved a legless body plan.
> The position of the lizards and other Squamata among the reptiles was studied using fossil evidence by Rainer Schoch and Hans-Dieter Sues in 2015.

So, the correct answer is ‘Lizards’.

Note: Herpetology is the branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of various reptiles including snakes, and lizards. Ophiology is the branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of snakes while Ornithology is the branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of birds or even flightless birds.