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» Alabama Herpetological Atlas Project    Includes species list, teacher's guide and project information.    http://www.ag.auburn.edu/users/cguyer/homepage.htm

» AmphibiaWeb    A searchable online database of amphibians with much information relating to their biology and conservation.    http://amphibiaweb.org/

» Amphibian Declines in the United States    A report by Michael J. Lannoo on the decrease in numbers in many amphibian populations in the United States and the reasons behind these declines.    http://www.open.ac.uk/daptf/froglog/FROGLOG-57-7.html

» Amphibian Information Centre    Marc Staniszewski provides details of the biology, reproduction and captive care of frogs, toads, salamanders and newts.    http://www.amphibian.co.uk/

» Amphibian Malformations    Tracks developments in the malformation and decline of amphibian populations in North America.    http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/nearmi/malformations/

» Amphibians    Notes on the habitats and distribution of amphibians, their classification, their structure and function, life cycle and behavior.    http://www.webspawner.com/users/petcentralamphibians/

» Amphibians and Reptiles in Bulgaria and Balkan Peninsula    Data about regional herpetofauna, including checklists, distribution, images and conservation status.    http://www.geocities.com/herpetology_bg/

» Amphibians and Reptiles of North Carolina    Guide to the herpetofauna of North Carolina which includes photographs, descriptions and frog calls.    http://www.herpsofnc.org

» Amphibians and Reptiles: Herps    The Cofrin Centre for Biodiversity provides information on the biology of reptiles and amphibians including details of those occurring in the Wisconsin area    http://www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/biota/herps/

» Anurans    An introduction to aspects of evolution, diversity and the characteristics of frogs and toads. The Anurans are the most successful, abundant and diverse of the amphibians.    http://cal.man.ac.uk/student_projects/2000/mnzo7cas/home.htm

» Australian Herpetology Dictionary    Repository of information on herpetofauna and ongoing herpetological research from James Cook University in Australia.    http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/tbiol/zoology/herp/herp2.shtml

» Center for Reptile and Amphibian Conservation and Management    Conservation materials and species accounts for herpetofauna of the Midwestern United States.    http://herpcenter.ipfw.edu/

» Center for Reptile and Amphibian Research    Specializes in collecting and breeding diverse species. Offers assembled species list, research results and images.    http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=73222010249621&mkt=en-GB&lang=en-GB&w=804ad2bd,43563cbb&FORM=CVRE

» Contemporary Herpetology    Devoted to the global dissemination of scientific data on amphibians, turtles, crocodilians and reptiles.    http://www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/ch/

» Crocodilian Biology Database    Includes information on morphological adaptations and general biology of crocodilians.    http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cnhc/cbd.html

» Ecosnake.com    Promotes understanding of reptiles and amphibians in the wild and as well as captivity. Offers general information, forum and images.    http://www.ecosnake.com

» Ecotoxicology of Tropical Amphibians    Nicole Sookoo at the University of the West Indies has been testing the susceptibility of the frog, Physalaemus pustulosus, to various herbicides.    http://www.ahailey.force9.co.uk/physalaemus.htm

» European Field Herping Community    Enables the herpetologists of Europe to submit their field reports and photographs of reptiles and amphibians. Provides a list of species, field reports, contributors and submission instructions.    http://www.euroherp.com

» Feasibility and Efficiency of Transmitter Force-Feeding in Studying the Reproductive Biology of Large Snakes    The secretive nature of snakes imposes a serious challenge for field studies. This article studies the effectiveness of force-feeding radiotransmitters to study the mating system in anacondas.    http://pages.prodigy.net/anaconda/fedtrans.htm

» Field Observations of California Amphibians and Reptiles    Data about a book on California's herpetofauna by William Flaxington. Offers species lists and images.    http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/FieldPhotos/

» Florida Museum of Natural History Herpetology    Programs and resources for native reptiles and amphibians. Includes checklists and events.    http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/

» Great Lakes Declining Amphibians Working Group    Group devoted to investigating the worldwide decline in amphibian population.    http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/naamp3/abstracts/11ssa.html

» Herp Digest    Weekly published electronic newsletter about latest international scientific and conservation news on reptiles and amphibians.    http://www.herpdigest.org/

» Herper.com: Reptiles and Amphibians    Articles, photographs and links related to herpetology, herpetoculture and herpetofauna.    http://www.herper.com

» Herpetological Conservation and Biology    Journal dedicated to the conservation, ecology, and natural history of amphibians and reptiles. Open-access.    http://www.ratsnakefoundation.org/modules/wflinks/singlelink.php?cid=7&lid=11

» Herpetology Northwest Conservation    Site for the pacific northwestern United States that offers data on the life history and conservation of the species.    http://www.herpetologynorthwest.org

» Herpetology at the American Museum of Natural History    Department information, a list of collections and amphibian species of the world checklist.    http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/

» Herpetology of Robert Jadin    Dedicated to the conservation of reptiles and amphibians, this expeditionist's journal contains images, articles and stories.    http://www.snakeman1982.com

» Herpetology.com    Comprehensive collection of internet links related to the study of reptiles and amphibians.    http://herpetology.com

» Herping The Trans-Pecos    Pictorial tour of the species in several regions of west Texas. Images and notes on herpetofauna found in the area.    http://herpo.com/trans-pecos/

» Herps of Panama    An extensive list of the reptiles and amphibians of Panama including photographs and species descriptions.    http://home.earthlink.net/~itec/Herps.html

» Herps of Texas    Guide to the state's reptiles and amphibians. Includes information, photograph gallery and range maps.    http://www.lifesci.utexas.edu/research/txherps/

» International Herpetological Symposium    Provides a yearly symposium for the dissemination of data and research pertaining to amphibians and reptiles.    http://www.kingsnake.com/ihs/

» Kansas Herp Atlas    Species accounts for the state's reptiles and amphibians, forum, and links.    http://webcat.fhsu.edu/ksfauna/herps/

» Mike's Herpetofauna Page    Images and field notes of United States reptiles and amphibians by Mike Pingleton.    http://www.pingleton.com/herp.html

» Names of North American Amphibians and Reptiles    Translations of scientific names, list of description citations and data of persons honored in the nomenclature.    http://ebeltz.net/herps/

» Northeast Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative    NEARMI aims to determine the proportion of surveyed areas that are occupied by various species of amphibians and to estimate amphibian population sizes and trends.    http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/nearmi/

» Phyllomedusa: Journal of Neotropical Herpetology    Publishes original research, short articles and review papers concerning the whole field of Herpetology and is available without charge.    http://www.phyllomedusa.esalq.usp.br/

» Pilbara Pythons    Australian based website that includes herpetology help information, images, reptile safari data and related links.    http://www.pilbarapythons.com

» Rainforest Reptiles    Notes on the reproductive biology of reptiles, the amniotic egg and reptilian health problems. Also images and details of some Australian reptiles.    http://rainforest-australia.com/reptiles.htm

» Reproductive Biology of Snakes    Transcript of an interview with Professor Robert Aldridge at the Science Show 2006 on snake reproduction and pheromone communication between snakes during mating.    http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ss/stories/s1617983.htm

» Reptile and Amphibian Images    Images of reptiles and amphibians from around the world taken by Zoltan Takacs.    http://zoltantakacs.com/zt/pw/re/

» Reptiles    Notes on cold-bloodedness, respiration, the skin, the egg, fertilization, the heart and the kidney of reptiles.    http://www.webspawner.com/users/petcentralreptiles/

» Reptiles Down Under    News, information, articles and images concerning Australian reptiles, amphibians as well as herpetology.    http://www.reptilesdownunder.com/

» Reptiles and Amphibians of Coastal Southern California    Illustrated guide to all native and introduced species by Robert N. Fisher, Ted J. Case and Chris Brown.    http://www.werc.usgs.gov/fieldguide/

» Reptiles and Amphibians of Iowa    A photographic field guide and detailed account of Iowan reptiles and amphibians as well as related links.    http://www.herpnet.net/Iowa-Herpetology/

» Reptiles and Amphibians of Minnesota    Photographic field guides and detailed accounts of the reptiles and amphibians that reside in the area.    http://www.herpnet.net/Minnesota-Herpetology/

» Reptiles and Amphibians of Oregon    Source of information for reptiles and amphibians of the Pacific northwest, presented by the University of Oregon.    http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~titus/herp

» Reptiles of British Columbia    Information on the reptiles found in the region. Includes species descriptions, images, range maps and related links.    http://www.bcreptiles.ca

» Reptilia - Biomedia Zoology Museum    Notes on the evolution, body structure, classification and key features of reptiles.    http://www.cce.paisley.ac.uk/biomedia/text/txt_rept.htm

» Savannah River Ecology Lab Herpetology    Data on research activities, images, sounds and species descriptions from this lab that is situated in South Carolina.    http://www.uga.edu/srelherp/

» Sea Snake Classification, Biology and Ecology    Vimoksalehi Lukoschek is researching sea snakes and describes the biological adaptations that they have made to adapt to a marine environment.    http://homes.jcu.edu.au/~sci-bhl/

» Snake Scales    Article from Wikipedia discussing the morphology, nomenclature, arrangement and importance of snake scales.    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_scales

» South American Journal of Herpetology    Published by the Brazilian Society of Herpetology, the journal aims to provide a medium of communication with local communities and promote international scientific cooperation.    http://www.sbherpetologia.org.br/sajh/institucional/01.asp

» South Asian Herpetology    Supports the discussion of reptiles and amphibians in Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.    http://www.bio.utexas.edu/grad/sp/MI2/

» South Carolina Reptiles and Amphibians    Features images, notes, observations and links about the species found in the area.    http://www.snakesandfrogs.com/scra/

» Successfully Owning Herps    An author's guide to choosing reptiles and amphibians. Includes identifications and species data.    http://www.freewebs.com/rovingreptiles/

» Thermoregulatory Associated Skin Color Changes    Researchers at the Tattersall Laboratory are investigating the relationship between skin color and the ambient temperature in a South American frog.    http://www.brocku.ca/researchers/glenn_tattersall/research/colourthermoregulation.php

» Toxinology    Dr. Bryan Grieg Fry describes his research on, and experiences with, venomous snakes and lizards.    http://www.kingsnake.com/toxinology/

» Tree Frog Embryos Distinguish Vibrational Differences    Boston University researcher Karen Warkentin investigates what cues prompt tree frog embryos to hatch early when shaken by a hungry reptile but not when buffeted by another outside force such as rain.    http://www.newmaterials.com/news/7665.asp

» West Virginia Herpetology    Thomas Pauley's lab at Marshall University includes a complete guide to amphibians and reptiles in the state.    http://www.marshall.edu/herp/

» Wild Herps    John Sullivan's small collection of images and notes about reptiles and amphibians from around the world.    http://www.wildherps.com/

» Wisconsin Herpetology    Data resource created by the Milwaukee Public Museum to educate the public on the amphibians and reptiles found in the area.    http://www.mpm.edu/collect/vertzo/herp/atlas/welcome.html