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
Research, Conservation, Education
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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Latest News
26 Indigo Snakes Raised at Zoo Atlanta Released in Alabama
For full details, see the press release here: Zoo Atlanta Press Release … [Read More...]
Wherefore and whither the reprint?
Sean Hartzell published the attached Letter to the Editor in HR 48(2). We at SSAR would like to know--what do you think? Comment on our Facebook or Twitter (@ssarherps) accounts. Read here: Wherefore and whither the reprint? … [Read More...]
Herpetological Review 48(2) released!
HR June 2017, Volume 48, Number 2. Our cover features a field photo of an adult Crotalus totonacus (Totonacan Rattlesnake), photographed in Tamaulipas, Mexico by Iván Trinidad Ahumada-Carrillo. This issue is scheduled to be mailed 30 June, although full contents are now available online to SSAR … [Read More...]
SSAR’s MISSION
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.
Ranitomeya amazonica, Peru. Photo by Brad Wilson