Herpetological Circulars are miscellaneous publications of general interest to the herpetological community. Editions in bold are available for sale as hard-copies in our bookstore, with a prepublication discount to Society members. All other editions are available as PDFs here.
Adler, K. 1979. A brief history of herpetology in North America before 1900. Herpetological Circulars No. 8. PDF.
Altimari, W. 1998. Venomous snakes: a safety guide for reptile keepers. Herpetological Circulars No. 26. PDF.
Ashton, R.E., Jr. Edited by S.R. Edwards and G.R. Pisani. 1976. Endangered and threatened amphibians and reptiles in the United States. Herpetological Circulars No. 5. PDF.
Bowler, J.K. 1977. Longevity of reptiles and amphibians in North American collections. Herpetological Circulars No. 6. PDF.
Collins, J.T. 1997. Standard common and current scientific names for North American amphibians and reptiles. Fourth Edition. Herpetological Circulars No. 25. PDF.
Collins, J.T., R. Concant, J.E. Huheey, J.L. Knight, E.M. Rundquist, and H.M. Smith. 1982. Current scientific names for North American amphibians and reptiles. Second Edition. Herpetological Circulars No. 12. PDF.
Collins, J.T. 1990. Standard common and current scientific names for North American amphibians and reptiles. Third Edition. Herpetological Circulars No. 19. PDF.
Collins, J.T., J.E. Huheey, J.L. Knight, and H.M. Smith. 1978. Standard and current scientific names for North American amphibians and reptiles. Herpetological Circulars No. 7. PDF.
Crother, B.I. (ed). 2012. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, with Comments Regarding Confidence in Our Understanding. Seventh edition. Herpetological Circulars No. 39. PDF.
Crother, B.T., J. Boundy, F.T. Burbrink, J.A. Campbell, B.I. Crother, K. de Queiroz, D.R. Frost, R. Highton, J.B. Inverson, F. Kraus, R.W. McDiarmid, J.R. Mendelson III, P.A. Meylan, T.W. Reeder, M.E. Seidel, S.G. Tilley, and D.B. Wake. 2008. English names of amphibians and reptiles of North America north of Mexico, with comments regarding confidence in our understanding. Sixth edition. Herpetological Circulars No. 37. PDF.
Dyrkacz, S. 1981. Recent instances of albinism in North American amphibians and reptiles. Herpetological Circulars No. 11. PDF.
Ferner, J.W. 1979. A review of marking techniques for amphibians and reptiles. Herpetological Circulars No. 9. PDF.
Ferner, J.W. 2007. A review of marking and individual recognition techniques for amphibians and reptiles. Herpetological Circulars No. 35. PDF.
Hayes, M.P., J.A. Pounds, nd W.W. Timmerman. 1989. An annotated list and guide to the amphibians and reptiles of Monteverde Costa Rica. Herpetological Circulars No. 17. PDF.
Liner, E.A. and G. Casas-Andreu. 2008. Nombres estándar en español, en inglés y nombres científicos de los anfibios y reptiles de México (Standard Spanish, English and scientific names of the amphibians and reptiles of Mexico). Segundo edición (Second edition). Herpetological Circulars No. 38. PDF.
Lips, K.R., J.K. Reaser, B.E. Young, and R. Ibáñez. 2020. Amphibian monitoring in Latin America: a protocol manual (Mintoreo de anfibios en América Latina). Herpetological Circulars No. 30. English and Spanish Vers. 2.1 .
Mitchell, J.C. 1986. Cannibalism in reptiles: a worldwide review. Herpetological Circulars No. 15. PDF.
Mittermeier, R.A., F. Medem, and A.G.J. Rhodin. 1980. Vernacular names of South American turtles. Herpetological Circulars No. 10. PDF.
Murphy, J.B. 1975. A brief outline of suggested treatments for diseases of captive reptiles. Herpetological Circulars No. 4. PDF.
Pisani, G.R. 1973. A guide to preservation techniques for amphibians and reptiles. Herpetological Circulars No. 1. PDF.
Pisani, G.R. and J. Villa. 1974. Guia de tecnicas de preservacion de anfibios y reptiles. Herpetological Circulars No. 2. PDF.
Simmons, J.E. 2002. Herpetological collecting and collections management. Revised edition. Herpetological Circulars No. 31. PDF.
Simmons, J.E. 1987. Herpetological collecting and collections management. Herpetological Circulars No. 16. PDF.
Snider, A.T. and J.K. Bowler. 1992. Longevity of reptiles and amphibians in North American collections. Second Edition. Herpetological Circulars No. 21. PDF.
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. 1982. Silver anniversary membership directory. Herpetological Circulars No. 13. PDF.
Wake, D.B., R.G. Zweifel, H.C. Dessauer, G.W. Nace, E.R. Pianka, G.B. Rabb, R. Ruibal, J.W. Wright, and G.R. Zug. 1975. Collections of preserved amphibians and reptiles in the United States. Herpetological Circulars No. 3. PDF.
Zug, G.R. 1991. Age determination in turtles. Herpetological Circulars No. 20. PDF.
HERP CIRCULARS FOR SALE
Beltz, E. 1994. Citations for the original descriptions of North American amphibians and reptiles. Herpetological Circulars No. 24. $0.50.
Brown, W.S. 1993. Biology, status, and management of the timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus): a guide for conservation. Herpetological Circulars No. 22. $1.00.
Card, W. and J.B. Murphy. 2000. Lineages and histories of zoo herpetologists in the United States. Herpetological Circulars No. 27. $1.00.
Crother, B.I., J. Boundy, J.A. Campbell, K. de Queiroz, D.R. Frost, R. Highton, P.A. Meylan, T.W. Reeder, M.E. Seidel, J.W. Sites, Jr., S.G. Tilley, and D.B. Wake. 2000. Scientific and standard English names of amphibians and reptiles of North American north of Mexico, with comments regarding confidence in our understanding. Herpetological Circulars No. 29. $1.00.
Crumly, C.R. 1990. Type catalogues of herpetological collections: an annotated list of lists. Herpetological Circulars No. 18. $5.00.
Ernst, C.H. and E.M. Ernst. 2006. Synopsis of helminths endoparasitic in snakes of the United States and Canada. Herpetological Circulars No. 34. $1.00.
Iverson, J. 1985. Checklist of the turtles of the world with English common names. Herpetological Circulars No. 14. $0.25.
Gamble, T. 2014. Collecting and Preserving Genetic Material for Herpetological Research. Herpetological Circulars No. 41. $11.00
Green, D. (ed). 2012. Noms Français Standardisés des Amphibiens et des Reptiles D’Amérique du Nord au Nord du Mexique (Standard French Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico). Herpetological Circulars No. 40. $10.00
Liner, E.A. (Translated by R. Camarillo, J.L.). 1994. Scientific and common names for the amphibians and reptiles of Mexico in English and Spanish (Nombres científicos y comunes en ingles y español de los anfibios y los reptiles de México). Herpetological Circulars No. 23. $0.50.
Moriarty, J.J. and B. Bartholomew. 2007. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles A Fifty Year History 1958 to 2007. Herpetological Circulars No. 36. $1.00
Moriarty, J.J. and A.M. Bauer. 2000. State and provincial amphibian and reptile publications for the United States and Canada. Herpetological Circulars No. 28. $1.00.
Murphy, J.B. 2005. Chameleons: Johann von Fischer and other perspectives. Herpetological Circulars No. 33. $1.00.
Simmons, J.E. 2015. Herpetological Collecting and Collections Management. Herpetological Circulars No. 42. $20.00
Timmerman, W.W. and W.H. Martin. 2003. Conservation guide to the eastern diamondback rattlesnake Crotalus adamanteus. Herpetological Circulars No. 32. $3.00.