Links
Herpetology
(General)
Societies and Organizations:
A-D
E-M
N-W
Reptiles
and Amphibians in Captivity
Education/Herp
Information
Amphibian
Declines and Malformations
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!Miami Beach Advisor - A collection of resources on life under the sea, including, but not limited to, aquatic herps.
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).North Dakota Herp Atlas - Website dedicated to the geographical distribution of amphibians and reptiles in North Dakota.
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 KrigerToads
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 North American Herpetology - Promotes education and conservation of amphibians and reptiles. Includes illustrated checklist, links and events.
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 Como Cottage.
The
Herpetologist's League - Publishes the journals "Herpetological Monographs"
and "Herpetologica".
Herp Nation - Publishes "HerpNation Magazine".
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
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
North Dakota Herp Atlas - Website dedicated to the geographical distribution of amphibians and reptiles in North Dakota.
Northeast
Pennsylvania Herpetological Society
Northern
Ohio Association of Herpetologists
Ontario
Herpetological Society
Oregon
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.
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 Dakota Herp Atlas - Website dedicated to the geographical distribution of amphibians and reptiles in North Dakota.
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.
Snake Conservation and Leadership Education Society (SCALES) - A society aimed at bettering the publics perception of snakes.
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.