Herpetological society

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Herpetological society is a commonly used term for a club or organized group of reptile and amphibian enthusiasts. The term is derived from herpetology - the branch of zoology dealing with the study of those organisms.

Herpetological societies are typically non-profit, private organizations in which members pay dues for the benefit of the group. In general they are geographically focused around a specific state, province, or region, but most groups accept members from anywhere in the world.

A few groups devote their endeavors to the most technical and scientific aspects of herpetology as a science, and therefore require academic or professional credentials of their members. However, most clubs are open to the public, having been founded by hobbyists and non-professionals to promote education and conservation while often sharing knowledge related to husbandry and breeding.

Herpetological Societies[]

• American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
• British Herpetological Society
• Madras Crocodile Bank Trust
• Philadelphia Herpetological Society
• The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
• International Society for the History and Bibliography of Herpetology

External links to Herpetological Societies around the world[]

Australia[]

New South Wales[]

• Australian Herpetological Society founded in 1949
• Macarthur Herpetological Society
• Frog and Tadpole Study GroupdfjjdZdf of NSW
• Hawkesbury Herpetological Society
• Illawarra Reptile Society
• Orana Herpetological Society

Queensland[]

• The Herpetological Society of Queensland
• North Queensland Herpetological Society founded in 2003
• Queensland Frog Society Society founded in 1990
• Cape York Herpetological Society founded in 1982

Victoria[]

• Amphibian Research Center
• Victorian Frog Group
• Victorian Herpetological Society

Austria[]

• Austrian Herpetological Society (English and German language pages)

Belgium[]

• Belgian Herpetological Society founded in 2010

Bangladesh[]

• Herpetology Laboratory' Bangladesh founded in 2011

Brazil[]

• Sociedade Brasileira de Herpetologia founded in 1984 (Portuguese language pages)

Canada[]

• Newfoundland & Labrador Herpetological Society founded in 2013

China[]

• Asiatic Herpetological Research Society founded in 1972

Croatia[]

• Croatian Herpetological Society (Croatian language pages)

Czech Republic[]

• Czech Society for Herpetoloculture and Herpetology (Czech and English language pages)
• The Czech Herpetological Society (CHS) founded in 1973 (Czech and English language pages)

Estonia[]

• Baltic Herpetological Society founded in 2005 (English language pages)

Europe (General)[]

• Societas Europaea Herpetologica

Finland[]

• Herpetological Society of Finland founded in 1992 (Finnish and English language pages)

France[]

• Herpetological Society of France founded in 1971 (French language pages)

Germany[]

• The German Chelonia Group (German and English language pages)
• German Herpetological Society (German language pages)

Greece[]

• Greek Herpetological Society (Greek and English language pages)

Hong Kong[]

• Hong Kong Society of Herpetology (Chinese and English language pages)

Italy[]

• Societas Herpetologica Italica (Italian herpetological association) founded in 1993(Italian language pages)
• Sicilian Herpetological Society founded in 1994 (Italian language pages)

Iran[]

• Pars Herpetologists Institute founded in 2006 (English language pages)

Ireland[]

• The Herpetological Society of Ireland

Japan[]

• Herpetological Society of Japan founded in 1962 (Japanese and English language pages)

Malaysia[]

• Amphibian and Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia (English and Malay language pages)

Netherlands[]

• Lacerta - The Netherlands Association for Herpetoculture (Dutch language pages)

New Zealand[]

• New Zealand Herpetological Society founded in 1969
• The Society for Research on Amphibians and Reptiles in New Zealand founded in 1987

Norway[]

• Norwegian Herpetological Association (Norwegian language pages)

Philippines[]

• Herpetological Society of the Philippines founded in 2002

Russia[]

• Nikolsky's Herpetological Society (Russian language pages)

Spain[]

• Spanish Herpetological Society founded in 1984 (Spanish language pages)

• Valencian Herpetological Society (SOHEVA) founded in 1981 (Spanish language pages)

Sweden[]

• Swedish Herpetological Association founded in 1971 (Swedish language pages)

Turkey[]

• Turkish Herpetological Society founded in 2002 (Turkish language pages)

United Kingdom[]

• The Amphibian and Reptile Group of North Lancashire founded in 2011
• The British Herpetological Society founded in 1947
• International Herpetological Society founded in 1969
• Gloucestershire Amphibian and Reptile Group founded in 2012
• Northern Ireland Herpetological Society
• Three Counties Tortoises Society

United States[]

• American Society of Ichthyologists & Herpetologists founded in 1913
• Green Iguana Society
• The Herpetologists' League founded in 1946
• Partners in Reptile and Amphibian Conservation
• Society for the Study of Amphibians & Reptiles founded in 1958

Alabama[]

• Alabama Herpetological Society founded in 2005
• Auburn Herpetological Society (Auburn University) founded in 1999
• Southwest Alabama Herpetological Society founded in 2010

Alaska[]

• The Alaska Herpetological Society (Auburn University) founded in 2012

Arizona[]

• Arizona Herpetological Association
• Huachuca Area Herpetological Association
• Phoenix Herpetological Society
• Tucson Herpetological Society founded in 1987

Arkansas[]

• Arkansas Herpetological Society founded in 2004

California[]

• Bay Area Amphibian & Reptile Society founded in 2000
• California Turtle & Tortoise Club founded in 1964
• Central Valley Herpetological Society founded in 2011
• Humboldt County Herpetological Society founded in 2007
• North Bay Herpetological Society founded in 1993
• Northern California Herpetological Society
• San Diego Herp Society
• San Diego Turtle & Tortoise Society
• Southwestern Herpetologists Society founded in 1954
• Central Coast Herpetological Society founded in 2012

Colorado[]

• Colorado Herpetological Society founded in 1972
• The Herpetological Society at CSU (Colorado State University) founded in 2011
• Northern Colorado Herpetological Society founded in 2013
• Pikes Peak Herp Society founded in 2011

Connecticut[]

• UConn Herpetological Society

Florida[]

• Calusa Herpetological Society founded in 1997.
• Central Florida Herpetological Society
• Jacksonville Herpetological Society founded in 1987 Specializing in reptile rescues and education.
• Miami Herpetological Society
• Northwest Florida Herpetological Society founded in 2012
• Sandalwood Herpetology Club Sandalwood High School
• Sawgrass Herpetological Society
• South Florida Herpetological Society
• Suncoast Herpetological Society

Georgia[]

• Atlanta Herpetology Club founded in 2006
• Georgia Herpetological Society founded in 1968
• Georgia Reptile Society
• The Orianne Society founded in 2008
• Southeastern Hot Herp Society founded in 1998

Idaho[]

• Idaho Herpetological Society

Illinois[]

• Central Illinois Herpetological Society
• Chicago Herpetological Society founded in 1968
• SIU Herpetology Club (Southern Illinois University) founded in 2013

Iowa[]

• Iowa Herpetological Society founded in 1978

Indiana[]

• Hoosier Herpetological Society
• Wabash Valley Herpetological Society
• Tri-State Herpetological Society founded in 2010

Kansas[]

• Kansas Herpetological Society founded in 1974

Kentucky[]

• Kentucky Herpetological Society founded in 1998

Louisiana[]

• Louisiana Gulf Coast Herpetological Society

Maine[]

• Maine Herpetological Society

Maryland[]

• Mid-Atlantic Turtle & Tortoise Society founded in 1997

Massachusetts[]

• New England Herpetological Society founded in 1972

Michigan[]

• Michigan Society of Herpetologists

Minnesota[]

• Minnesota Herpetological Society

Missouri[]

• Kansas City Herpetological Society
• Missouri Herpetological Association founded in 1987
• Southwest Missouri Herpetological Society
• St. Louis Herpetological Society founded in 1974

Nebraska[]

• Nebraska Herpetological Society

Nevada[]

• Great Basin Herpetological Society
• Southern Nevada Herpetological Society founded in 1993

New Mexico[]

• Rio Grande Turtle & Tortoise Club founded in 1998

New York[]

• Cornell Herpetological Society (Cornell University) founded in 1993
• Long Island Herpetological Society founded in 1987
• New York Turtle & Tortoise Society
• Staten Island Herpetological Society
• Upstate Herpetological Association

North Carolina[]

• Lake Norman Herpetological Society
• North Carolina Herpetological Society founded in 1978
• Southern Appalachian Herpetological Society founded in 2009

North Dakota[]

• Fargo Herpetological Society founded in 2012
• Bismarck Herpetological Society

Ohio[]

• Greater Cincinnati Herpetological Society founded in 1977
• Toledo Herpetological Society founded in 2012

Oregon[]

• Oregon Herpetological Society
• South West Oregon Herpetological Society founded in 2012

Pennsylvania[]

• Lancaster Herpetological Society founded in 2012
• Philadelphia Herpetological Society founded in 1952

South Carolina[]

• The Turtle and Tortoise Society of Charleston

Tennessee[]

• Tennessee Herpetological Society founded in 1992

Texas[]

• Austin Herpetological Society
• Dallas-Ft. Worth Herpetological Society
• East Texas Herpetological Society founded in 1989
• Gulf Coast Turtle & Tortoise Society founded in 1994
• Houston Herpetological Society founded in 2011
• South Texas Herpetology Association
• Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research founded in 2007
• Texas Herpetological Society founded in 1939
• West Texas Herpetological Society

Virginia[]

• Virginia Herpetological Society founded in 1958

Washington[]

• Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society

Wisconsin[]

• University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point Herpetology Society
• Madison Area Herpetological Society founded in 2010