Herpetophobia

Herpetophobia [1] is a common specific phobia, which consists of fear or aversion to reptiles, commonly lizards and snakes, and similar vertebrates as amphibians. It is one of the most diffused [2] animal phobias, very similar and related to ophidiophobia. This condition causes a slight to severe emotional reaction, as for example anxiety, panic attack or most commonly nausea.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Definition of Herpetophobia on Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. ↑ Herpetophobia on phobias.about.com
  3. ↑ Herpetophobia on wrongdiagnosis.com

External links

The dictionary definition of herpetophobia at Wiktionary

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