Branches of Zoology

Helminthology

he study of parasitic worms (helminths) and deals with taxonomy of helminth and the effect on their hosts

Histology

the study of microscopic anatomy of cells and tissues of animals and plants

Herpetology

the study of reptiles and amphibians

Zootomy

the study of the structure of animal anatomy

Taxonomy

the study that defines groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics and giving names to those groups

Trichopterology

the sub-branch of entomology focusing on the study of caddis flies

Coleopterology

the sub-branch of entomology that concerns with the study of beetles

Melittology

the sub-branch of entomology that covers the study of bees

Isopterology

the sub-branch of entomology that studies termites.

Batrachology

the sub-branch of herpetology concerns with the study of amphibians

Dipterology

the sub-discipline of entomology that studies all types of flies

Myrmecology

the sub-discipline of entomology which focuses on the study of ants

Orthopterology

the sub-discipline of entomology which handles the study of grasshoppers, crickets, etc

Vespology

the sub-discipline of entomology which specializes in the study of wasps

Conchology

the sub-discipline of malacology that deals with the study of mollusk shells only

Lepidopterology

the sub-division of entomology that covers the study of butterflies and moths

Hemipterology

the sub-division of entomology that studies true bugs or hemiptera

Ophiology

the sub-division of herpetology which deals with the study of ophidians or snakes

Ethology

deals with animal behavior under their natural habitats and studying their behavior as an adaptive trait in evolution

Morphology

the branch of zoology dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features

Ichthyology

the branch of zoology that covers the study of fish

Zoometry

the branch of zoology that deals with measurements (length or size) of animal parts

Protozoology

the branch of zoology that deals with the study of Protozoa (which are unicellular organisms such as amoeba, etc.)

Ornithology

the branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds

Palaeozoology

the branch of zoology that deals with the study of fossil animals to identify multi-cellular animals from geological perspective to establish prehistoric environments and their ecosystems

Cetology

the branch of zoology that deals with the study of marine mammals that include whales, dolphins, porpoise, etc.

Arachnology

the branch of zoology that deals with the study of spiders and related species known as arachnids

Nematology

the branch of zoology that studies roundworms (nematodes)

Embryology

the branch of zoology that studies the prenatal development of gametes (also known as sex cells), fertilization, and development of embryos and fetuses

Zoogeography

the scientific study of geographical distribution of animal species (both historic and contemporary) in the world

Malacology

the study of Mollusca such as snails, slugs, octopus, clams, and all animals that live in water with shells

Zoology

the study of animal kingdom which includes the anatomy, physiology, evolution, characteristic, and classification of all living and extinct animals

Zoography

the study of animals and their habitats

Pathology

the study of bodily fluids in laboratory such as blood, urine or tissues to diagnose a disease

Archaeozoology

the study of dead animals (faunal remains) that includes their bones, shells and other body parts

Entomology

the study of insects

Anthrozoology

the study of interaction between humans and other animals

Primatology

the study of living and extinct primates (monkeys, apes, and prosimians)

Mammalogy

the study of mammals and their characteristics

Bionics

the study of mechanical systems that function like living organisms or parts of living organisms