Links
Herpetology
(General)
Amphibia Web-Offers free access to information on amphibian biology and conservation.
CNAAR: The Center for North American Amphibians and Reptiles-A nice site with a lot of links.
The EMBL Reptile Database-An excellent reference that lists every species of reptile.
Herpetology: The Florida Museum of Natural History-Herps of Florida and other resources.
Herp Digest-A free electronic newsletter that sends herp news right to your email. A great resource.
HerpNet-Jeff LeClere and Joe Monahan's site that looks at the reptiles and amphibians of Minnesota and Iowa. Excellent!
MidWest Frogs-A beautiful site with QuickTime clips of calling frogs.
Resource Guide for Zoology-Operated by Biosis, this is an nice site for finding information online about reptiles and amphibians (as well as other animals).
Reptile and Amphibian Ecology International-A website dedicated to discovering, documenting, and preserving the rich diversity of wild reptiles and amphibians.
Save the Frogs!-A nonprofit organization dedicated to amphibian conservation, directed by Dr. Kerry Kriger
Toads and Frogs of Minnesota-From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Includes a link to hear the calls of some of Minnesota's frogs and toads.
Venomous Snakes-A website with information on different species of venonmous snakes. Maintained by Michael Nielsen, Denmark.
Wisconsin Herpetology Homepage-An information resource on the amphibians and reptiles of Wisconsin.
Amphibians and Reptiles of La Crosse, WI-Josh Kapfer's site on reptiles and amphibians in the western/north western parts of Wisconsin.
Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica)
Societies and Organizations
The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists-Publishes the journal "Copeia".
Arizona Herpetological Association
ARAV: Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians-Publishes "The Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery".
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Schildkröten-Chapter of the DGHT focusing on turtles and tortoises, publishes the journal RADIATA
Brazos Valley Herpetological Society
The British Herpetological Society
California Turtle & Tortoise Club
Center for Reptile and Amphibian Research
Central Florida Herpetological Society
Central Illinois Herpetological Society
Champaign Area Society of Herpetoculturists
Chelonian Research Foundation-Publishes the journal "Chelonian Conservation and Biology, the International Journal of Turtle and Tortoise Research"
The Chicago Herpetological Society-A nice site.
Coastal Carolina Herpetocultural Society
Colorado Herpetological Society
The Calusa Herpetological Society of Southwest Florida
Dallas/Ft. Worth Herpetological Society
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Herpetologie und Terrarienkunde (German Herpetological Society, IN GERMAN)
Eastern Shore Herpetological Society
East Texas Herpetological Society
GGA: Global Gecko Association-An organization committed to promoting interest in gekkonids. Publishes the journal "Gekko".
Visitors to the Rennaissance Festival get to see "dragons" at the MHS booth.
The Herpetologist's League-Publishes the journals "Herpetological Monographs" and "Herpetologica".
Horned Lizard Conservation Society
International Herpetological Symposium
International Society for the History and Bibliography of Herpetology
Kansas City Herpetological Society
Leatherback Task Force-Information about the Leatherback Sea Turtle and efforts to protect this highly endangered animal
Louisiana Gulf Coast Herpetological Society
Massachusetts
Turtle Rescue, Inc.
Mid Missouri Herpetological Society
Midwest Herpetological Symposium
Nebraska Herpetological Society
New England Herpetological Society
The New York Herpetological Society
New York Turtle and Tortoise Society
North Carolina Herpetological Society
Northern California Herpetological Society
Northeast Pennsylvania Herpetological Society
Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists
Ontario Herpetological Society
Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society
PARC: Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation-PARC wants to conserve amphibians, reptiles, and their habitats as integral parts of our ecosystem and culture through proactive and coordinated public/private partnerships.
Philadelphia Herpetological Society
St. Louis Herpetological Society
San Diego Herpetological Society
Sea Turtle Restoration Project
SSAR: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles-Publishes "Journal of Herpetology", "Herpetological Review", "Contributions to Herpetology", "Facsimile Reprints in Herpetology", "Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles", and "Herpetological Circulars".
Southern Nevada Herpetological Society
The Southern New England Herpetological Association
Tri-State Herpetological Society
Virginia Herpetological Society
Western New York Herpetological Society
West Texas Herpetological Society
Leopard Frog (Rana pipiens)
Reptiles and Amphibians in Captivity
Click here for more information on Reptiles and Amphibians in Captivity
Advanced Genetics Wizard - A free, online program that calculates the genetic makeup of offspring from dominant, co-dominant and recessive gene crosses.
Agama International - Bert Langerwerf's homepage
The Basking Spot - A nice site with care sheets and herp news.
Boa constrictor Page - Everything about Boas from H. + E. Stoeckl, experienced breeders in Germany.
Frank and Kate's Herpetological Webpage - Breeding, Longevity, and Inventory of Reptiles and Amphibians in Captivity.
Green Iguana Society - Lots of information on green iguanas
The Groundgeckofreak - Groundgecko breeder (and MHS member) Jodi Aherns' website
Herp Habitats - Forum for the discussion of enclosure and terrarium design
Herp Index - A great collection of links including care sheets and other resources.
Kingsnake.com - This site has an extensive list of breeders and dealers as well as herp classifieds for buying and selling animals. There are dozens of herp related forums and care sheets as well.
Melissa Kaplan's Herp & Iguana Care Information Collection - A site loaded with information.
Agentine Boa Constrictor (Boa c. occidentalis)
Education/Herp Information
Click here for more information on herp education
American International Rattlesnake Museum-If you're ever in Albuquerque ...
American Boxturtles-Heather Matson's site about box turtles. A great site with caresheets and more.
Amphibian Embryology Tutorial-Cool!
Bell Museum of Natural History-Check it out.
Crocodilians: Natural History & Conservation-Adam Britton's incredible site dedicated to crocodilians. Awesome!
Frogs!-The Minnesota Pollution Control Agencies site for kids. Includes the calls of some of Minnesota's common frogs and toads and a list of frog jokes.
Herpetology as a Career-Find out what it takes to be a herpetologist.
Herplit Database-Breck Bartholomew's database of 50,000 herpetological citations dating from 1586 to the present.
The Indiana University Axolotl Colony - The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) colony is a genetic stock center dedicated to the supply of genetically well-characterized axolotl embryos, larvae, and adults to laboratories and classrooms throughout the United States and abroad.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Check out how your tax dollars are helping Minnesota's reptiles and amphibians.
Minnesota's Salamanders - An article by John Moriarty from the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer.
North Star's Turtle and Tortoise Book Shop - A source for books and other things related to turtles and tortoises
Online Chelonian Bibliography - Find books and papers about turtles ad tortoises.
The Remarkable Reptiles - MHS member Jim Gerholdt offers live animal presentations and professional photography.
The Reptile & Amphibian Discovery Zoo (RAD ZOO) - MHS members Jamie and Melissa Pastika are offering a variety of traveling zoo programs.
The Reptile Experience - MHS member Mike Burpee offers live reptile presentations.
Sensational Snakes - An article about Minnesota's snakes from the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer by Janice Welsh.
Snakes and People - A guide for dealing with snakes in your home or yard from the Minnesota DNR.
The Timber Rattlesnake Homepage - An incredible site from our neighbors in Wisconsin. Everything you'd ever like to know about timber rattlesnakes.
A Thousand Friends of Frogs - A great educational resource for students and teachers from Hamline University.
The Whole Frog Project - A virtual, interactive frog dissection. Neat.
Why do Turtles Cross the Road? - Jeff Lang's article about his research on Blanding's turtles at Weaver Dunes from the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer.
Zoo Book Sales - Natural history books with an emphasis on herpetology and herpetoculture.
Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
Amphibian Declines and Malformations
Click here for more information about malformed amphibians.
DAPTF: Declining Amphibian Populations Taskforce-DAPTF was established in 1991 by the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the World Conservation Union (IUCN). They raise money and distribute it in the form of small Seed Grants to initiate research projects in key areas.
FrogWatch USA-An educational, long-term frog and toad monitoring program coordinated by the US Geological Survey's Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. Check out how you can volunteer and help with a valuable project.
Great Lakes Declining Amphibians Working Group-Our local DAPTF working group. A very informative site.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency-Deformed Frogs in Minnesota. This site details the work (or lack thereof) that the MPCA is doing with frog malformations.
NARCAM: North American Reporting Center for Amphibian Malformations-The U.S. Geological Service office in Jamestown, North Dakota operates this page that has great information on malformed amphibians.
The Trouble with Frogs-An article about malformed frogs from the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer by author William Souder.
A young Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) losing its tail as it transforms from a tadpole.
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