What is vertebrate zoology?

Answer 1

Within the Animal Kingdom there are many phyla, or categories of animals. One such category is chordata. All chordates have, at some time in their development, a notochord. For some animals this notocord later develops into a spinal column

Vertebrates are members of the subphylum vertebrata: chordates with backbones or spinal columns.

Vertebrate zoology is the study of non-human vertebrates.

Answer 2

Vertebrate zoology is the study of animals that possess a backbone or spinal column, such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. This field focuses on the anatomy, physiology, behavior, evolution, and classification of vertebrate animals. Researchers in vertebrate zoology often study topics like ecology, conservation, and the impact of humans on vertebrate populations.