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SSAR Journals
Journal of Herpetology is an international peer-reviewed, quarterly publication of the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles produced continuously since 1968. This journal publishes … Read More
Species Names
SSAR strives to have the most current checklist of North American species names, which is used widely. The contents are the work of the Standard English Names Committee, chaired by Kirsten … Read More
Latest News
DEADLINE EXTENSION: Carl Gans Traveling Fellowship Endowment Student and Post-Doc Travel Awards (due March 7)
Carl Gans Traveling Fellowship Endowment Call for Applications for Student and Post-Doc Travel Awards In 2022, the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR) was endowed with a large gift from the Gans Collections and Charitable Fund to provide funding for travel to herpetological … [Read More...]
Last call for applicants: SSAR Carl Gans Travelling Fellowship (due Feb 28)
Are you a student or post-doc and planning to attend JMIH 2025? In 2025, the SSAR’s Carl Gans Travelling Fellowship will grant 24 awards for travel to the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in St. Paul, MN, USA ($800 per fellow for U.S./Canadian researchers and $1500 for researchers … [Read More...]
JMIH 2025: website now live!
July 9–13, 2025 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists & Herpetologists in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA The JMIH website is now live: https://burkclients.com/JMIH/meetings/2025/site/index.html Abstracts are due March 25. Registration will be done through a separate online system. Presenters must … [Read More...]
SSAR’s MISSION
Ranitomeya amazonica, Peru. Photo by Brad Wilson
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR), a not-for-profit organization established to advance research, conservation, and education concerning amphibians and reptiles, was founded in 1958. It is the largest international herpetological society, and is recognized worldwide for having the most diverse program of publications, meetings, and other activities.