Organizations

 

American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

Web site includes information about thesociety’s journal Copeia, our annual meetings, and more.

http://www.asih.org/

 

Center for North American Herpetology

Serves as a data bank for information about North American amphibians, turtles, reptiles, and crocodilians, and promotes the study and conservation of them by financial support of selected publications, photography, and any other appropriate medium.

http://www.naherpetology.org/

 

The Herpetologists League

An international organization of people devoted to studying herpetology. HL publishes two scholarly journals -- the quarterly Herpetologica, which contains original research papers and essays, and the annual supplement Herpetological Monographs, which contains lengthy research articles, syntheses, and special symposia.

http://www.herpetologistsleague.org/en/index.php

 

Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

The largest international herpetological society with the most diverse program of publications, meetings, and other activities. Mission is to advance research, conservation, and education concerning amphibians and reptiles.

http://www.ssarherps.org/

 

Herps: General

 

The Center for Reptile and Amphibian Conservation and Management

To promote the understanding and conservation of reptiles and amphibians of the Midwestern United States and beyond through research, education and outreach. Web site includes species accounts for herpetofauna of the Midwestern U.S.

http://herpcenter.ipfw.edu/

 

Canadian Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Network

CARCNET is devoted to conserving Canada's native species of amphibians and reptiles and their ecological and evolutionary functions in perpetuity.

http://www.carcnet.ca/

 

Herpetological Contents

Database of approximately 50,000 herpetological publications.

http://herplit.com/contents/

 

Herpetology at the American Museum of Natural History

Department information, databases of museum collections and amphibian species of the world, web links etc.

http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/

 

Herpetology.com

Comprehensive collection of internet links related to the study of reptiles and amphibians.

http://herpetology.com/

 

Wildherps.com

Collection of images and notes about reptiles and amphibians from around the world.

http://www.wildherps.com/

 

Herper.com

Articles, photographs and links related to herpetology, herpetoculture and herpetofauna.

http://www.herper.com/

 

Scientific and Common Names

Translations, common names, and original descriptions of the reptiles and amphibians of North America. Also biographical information about those honored in their nomenclature. For example, you can find out here that the genus name of the mole salamanders, Ambystoma, means “to cram into the mouth.”

http://ebeltz.net/herps/etymain.html

 

Reptiles

 

Reptiles Database

Searchable database with information about reptiles.

http://www.jcvi.org/reptiles/search.php

 

TIGR Reptile Database

Intended to provide information on the classification of all living reptiles by listing all species and their pertinent higher taxa. Supported by the German Herpetological Society

http://www.reptile-database.org/

 

CalPhotos Digital Library Project - Reptiles

Close to 1000 photographs of reptiles.

http://calphotos.berkeley.edu//fauna/com-Reptile.html

 

Key to the Reptiles of Canada

Guide to the identification of reptiles.

http://www.carcnet.ca/english/reptiles/key/rkey1.html

 

Amphibians

 

AmphibiaWeb

An online system that provides access to information on amphibian declines, conservation, natural history, and taxonomy.

http://amphibiaweb.org/

 

Checklist of Amphibian Species and Identification Guide

An Online Guide for the Identification of Amphibians in North America north of Mexico. Has links to other herpetological sites.

http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/herps/amphibid/links.htm

 

Key to the Amphibians of Canada

Guide to the identification of amphibians.

http://www.carcnet.ca/english/amphibians/key/AmphKey.html

 

CalPhotos Digital Library Project - Amphibians

Over 1000 photographs of amphibians.

http://calphotos.berkeley.edu//fauna/com-Amphibian.html

 

Turtles and Tortoises

 

World Chelonian Trust

Dedicated to the captive care, conservation and species survival of turtles and tortoises. The WCT hosts the internet's largest chelonian gallery and original care sheet library, and includes the complete Chelonian taxonomy list.

http://www.chelonia.org/