List of collective nouns for reptiles and amphibians

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This is a list of collective nouns for reptiles and amphibians.

Collective nouns for animals
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Reptile or amphibian	Collective noun	Source
alligators	A congregation of alligators	[1]
cobras	A quiver of cobras
crocodiles	A bask of crocodiles	[1]
	A congregation of crocodiles	[1]
	A float of crocodiles	[1]
	A nest of crocodiles	[1]
dragons	A blaze of dragons	[2]
	A flight of dragons
	A weyr of dragons
	A wing of dragons
frogs	An army of frogs	[1]
	A colony of frogs	[1]
	A knot of frogs	[1]
iguanas	A mess of iguanas	[3]
monitors	A bank of monitors
rattlesnakes	A rhumba of rattlesnakes
snakes	A bed of snakes	[1]
	A den of snakes	[1]
	A nest of snakes	[1]
	A pit of snakes	[1]
	A slither of snakes	[1]
toads	A knot of toads	[1]
	A nest of toads	[1]
	A knob of toads	[1]
	A lump of toads	[1]
tortoises	A creep of tortoises	[1]
turtles	A bale of turtles	[1]
	A bevy of turtles	[1]
	A dule of turtles	[1]
	A nest of turtles	[1]
	A turn of turtles	[1]
vipers	A nest of vipers	[1]
	A den of vipers	[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y} "Animal Group, Young Names, and Male/Female Names". Dictionary.com. Lexico Publishing Group. http://dictionary.reference.com/writing/styleguide/animal.html. Retrieved 2006-12-28. 
2. ^ Duncan, Dave. The Magic Casement. e-reads.com: 2002.
3. ^ "Ask the experts: Collective Terms for Groups of Animals: I". AskOxford. Oxford University Press. http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/collective/i/?view=uk. Retrieved 2006-12-28. 

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