Herpetophobia это герпетофобия(то есть боязнь змей и рептилии)
Herpetophobia is the irrational, unwarranted and persistent fear of reptiles. It is a highly common animal phobia. The word Herpetophobia originates from “Herp” meaning snake or reptile and “Phobos” which stands for the Greek God of Fear.
The fear of reptiles is often combined with Ophidiophobia which is specifically the fear of snakes, but they are both rather different and should not be confused with each other. Most individuals suffering from Herpetophobia are not just afraid of dangers posed by reptiles like snakes (mainly due to their venom), they are even afraid of harmless wall lizards (which generally do not pose any danger). Hepretophobia also means that the phobic is not just afraid of live reptiles; s/he may be even afraid of the thought of reptiles or might avoid watching them in the form of pictures, in movies, at the zoos etc.
Herpetophobia is the irrational, unwarranted and persistent fear of reptiles. It is a highly common animal phobia. The word Herpetophobia originates from “Herp” meaning snake or reptile and “Phobos” which stands for the Greek God of Fear.
The fear of reptiles is often combined with Ophidiophobia which is specifically the fear of snakes, but they are both rather different and should not be confused with each other. Most individuals suffering from Herpetophobia are not just afraid of dangers posed by reptiles like snakes (mainly due to their venom), they are even afraid of harmless wall lizards (which generally do not pose any danger). Hepretophobia also means that the phobic is not just afraid of live reptiles; s/he may be even afraid of the thought of reptiles or might avoid watching them in the form of pictures, in movies, at the zoos etc.