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
Membership
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
Latest News
Message regarding a Code of Conduct incident at JMIH
Dear JMIH Meeting Attendees: Over the last year the leadership of JMIH approved a code of conduct for the meeting. We also hired a safety officer to have a person outside of the JMIH to serve as an Ombud. While most of the complaints filed at the meeting were satisfactorily resolved, one was … [Read More...]
Behind the Scenes Pt. 9: A Series of Unfortunate Events (with a Happy Ending)
In this ninth installment of the human stories behind herpetological research, we hear from Thiago de Carvalho. Thiago describes the trials and tribulations during fieldwork in which he and his colleagues discovered a new species of Adenomera. The description of this species appeared in Journal of … [Read More...]
#ThisIsSSAR: Gastromyzophorous tadpoles and Umilaela Arifin
This is the sixth post in this new series from SSAR! Our members often join SSAR to learn more about the organisms that fascinate them. Each month, we are excited to profile the herpetological interests of one of our community members and to feature their focal amphibian or reptile … [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.