List of collective nouns for reptiles and amphibians

List of collective nouns for reptiles and amphibians

Reptile or amphibian Collective noun
Source
alligators A congregation of alligators
cite web|title = Animal Group, Young Names, and Male/Female Names| work=Dictionary.com|publisher =Lexico Publishing Group|url =http://dictionary.reference.com/writing/styleguide/animal.html|accessdate =2006-12-28]
crocodiles A bask of crocodiles

crocodiles A congregation of crocodiles

crocodiles A float of crocodiles

crocodiles A nest of crocodiles

cobras A quiver of cobras

dragons A flight of dragons

dragons A weyr of dragons

dragons A wing of dragons

frogs An army of frogs

frogs A colony of frogs

frogs A knot of frogs

iguanas A mess of iguanas
[cite web|title = Ask the experts: Collective Terms for Groups of Animals: I| work=AskOxford|publisher =Oxford University Press|url =http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/collective/i/?view=uk|accessdate =2006-12-28]
monitors A bank of monitors

rattlesnakes A rhumba of rattlesnakes

snakes A bed of snakes

snakes A den of snakes

snakes A nest of snakes

snakes A pit of snakes

snakes A slither of snakes

toads A knot of toads

toads A nest of toads

toads A knob of toads

toads A lump of toads

tortoises A creep of tortoises

turtles A bale of turtles

turtles A bevy of turtles

turtles A dule of turtles

turtles A nest of turtles

turtles A turn of turtles

vipers A nest of vipers

vipers A den of vipers


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