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Herpetophobia is the fear of
A)Snakes
B)Rats
C)Water
D)All of the above

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Hint: There are also called the serpent. They have no limbs and have elongated bodies and tails. classified with the lizards in the order Squamata. They are thought to be evolved from the terrestrial lizard.

Complete answer:
-Herpetophobia is a fear of reptiles, particularly from the snake and lizard. It is very hard to decide without guidance from a mental health professional whether you have a clinical phobia i.e herpetophobia or simple fear.
-Heterophobia is a type of customized phobia or a personalized phobia which means symptoms are very different from person to person

-various symptoms of herpetophobia include-
1)Fear whenever you come across a reptile.
2)The person is unable to shop in the pet stores that of a reptile
3) People refuse to go on hiking trips or involve themselves in any activities if there will be any chance of encountering a reptile.
4)A person may overreact in such a condition when they unexpectedly or encountered the reptile of their fear. They start screaming, crying, shaking, or hyperventilating


Additional Information: Treatment of herpetophobia
It is very important for the people who have this phobia to seek medical attention as early as possible because in this way people don't lose time and will better understand what is happening with them. In this way, people can overcome their fear of reptiles and from creepy crawly things.
-The treatment of this phobia is dependent on the suffering of the person and the severity of the phobia.
Rays-radiophobia is a fear of ionizing radiation.
Water-aquaphobia is a fear of water.
So, the correct answer is, "Snakes".

Note: -The fear of reptiles along with the creepy crawly things is called Herpetophobia.
-People will feel anxiety which is uncontrollable when they think about or are exposed to reptiles.
-Symptoms of herpetophobia can cause mental, emotional, and physical disturbances