List of collective nouns for reptiles and amphibians

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

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. Retrieved on December 28, 2006.
2. ^ Ask the experts: Collective Terms for Groups of Animals: I. AskOxford. Oxford University Press. Retrieved on December 28, 2006.