Ophiology or Ophiodiology (more used, and common in Latin countries)(Greek ophis = `snake` + logos = `knowledge`) is the branch of herpetology (the study of reptiles and amphibians) that deals with the scientific study of snakes, including the natural history and behavior of the animals. An individual who studies snakes is known as an ophiolog...
study of snakes
• (n.) That part of natural history which treats of the ophidians, or serpents.
O`phi·ol'o·gy noun [ Greek 
Ophiology is that part of natural history which deals with the study of ophidians (snakes).
ophiology 1. The study of snakes. 2. That part of natural history dealing with ophidians, or serpents.
the branch of herpetology dealing with snakes.