Join SSAR! Click here to become a member or renew your membership. SSAR has special membership rates for Students, Seniors, Family Members, Zoo Keepers, and others. Journals are … Read More

Research, Conservation, Education
Join SSAR! Click here to become a member or renew your membership. SSAR has special membership rates for Students, Seniors, Family Members, Zoo Keepers, and others. Journals are … Read More
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
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
Every year, the Roger Conant Grants in Herpetology program distributes 14 awards to students in different areas of herpetology; in our effort to maintain fairness and unbiased in the review process of the applications, we try to enlist new reviewers every year. External reviewers are assigned grants … [Read More...]
Herpetological Review Volume 55, Number 1, is now available! The cover features an image of Ensatina eschscholtzii, a common plethodontid that is widespread throughout the coastal southern half of California in the United States of America. This individual was photographed by Ryan Singer. This … [Read More...]
The SSAR is currently looking for two individuals to become volunteer co-chairs for the Live Auction Committee. This is a great opportunity for students or other interested individuals to serve SSAR and see the inner workings of the Society. Live Auction Committee Co-chairs would run the annual live … [Read More...]
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.