SSAR strives to have the most current checklist of North American species names available by providing a fully searchable and accessible database. The contents are the work of the Scientific … Read More
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Species Names Database
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
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Dedicated to herpetology and conserving amphibians and reptiles? Join the Society! Follow this link to complete your membership. SSAR has special membership rates for Students, … Read More
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Behind the Scenes Pt. 6: Amphibian declines and punk rock
In this sixth installment of the human stories behind herpetological research, we hear again from Dr. Joe Mendelson. Below is an interview with Joe that was recently published in Herpetological Review 49(2). It was conducted by Conservation Section Editor Jennifer Stabile in November 2017. You … [Read More...]
Herpetological Review 49(2) available online!
HR June 2018, Volume 49, Number 2. Our cover features an adult pair of Rainforest Hog-nosed Pitvipers (Porthidium nasutum), photographed in southeastern Costa Rica by César Luis Barrio-Amorós. This issue is scheduled to be mailed on 29 June, although full contents are available online to SSAR … [Read More...]
Wanted: volunteer photographers @ JMIH
Are you going to JMIH? Are you looking for a way to give back to SSAR? We're looking for a small number of JMIH attendees willing to take photographs of some key events at the conference. See the wishlist here: SSAR Annual Meeting Photography 2018. If you're interested in helping, please email us … [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.