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 Standard … Read More

Research, Conservation, Education
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 Standard … 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
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
Thematic symposia at the SSAR Annual Meeting allow researchers to come together to present the latest research in an important or emerging line of research. Often, symposia result in proceedings and books. Symposia benefit SSAR by fostering interactions with the symposium participants, highlighting … [Read More...]
Sato's Great work on the salamanders of Imperial Japan—comprising the main Japanese islands, the entire Korean peninsula, Taiwan, and half of Sakhalin Island (Russia)—is the most detailed summary of the natural history of East Asian salamanders ever published. This region is one of the world's … [Read More...]
The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles and the Herpetologist League will hold Live and Silent Auctions at the annual Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in Norfolk, Virginia July 12th – 16th, 2023. We are glad to accept any herp-related donations, including but not … [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.