Links

GOVERNMENT

Canadian Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Network: Here you will find information on the identification, distribution, natural history and conservation of all the frogs, salamanders, lizards,turtles and snakes found in Canada.
CITES: Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna
Illinois Dangerous Animals Act
Illinois State Wildlife Laws
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services in 1965. Focuses on ecological research and monitoring of the entire flora and fauna of the nations's northern and central grasslands. Pictures, descriptions and distribution maps are widely available for the reptiles and amphibians on this web site.
U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department

UNIVERSITIES

AmphibiaWeb: A new on-line database of amphibian biology and conservation, is up and hopping. Developed by David Wake, curator of the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of California at Berkeley, with the help of several graduate students, the database contains accounts of 137 species and eventually will provide information "for every species of amphibian in the world." Species accounts include descriptions, photos, life history, conservation status and references. The site offers a section on worldwide amphibian decline and information on how to contribute information to the database.
Contemporary Herpetology: Founded in 1997 at Southeastern Louisiana University, Contemporary Herpetology is a peer-reviewed, on-line scientific journal devoted to the global dissemination of scientific information on amphibians, turtles, crocodillians and reptiles.
Herps of Southern California: The Loyola Marymount University of Los Angeles Biology Department has developed a "multimedia textbook" of southern California natural history including the reptiles and amphibians in the area in addition to geography, climate, flora and fauna of the region.
Herps of Texas: This project funded by the Texas Memorial Museum and the University of Texas at Austin lists the herps of Texas with photos, descriptions and range maps by county.
Illinois Natural History Survey: Developed by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign this site features information on the biodiversity, entomology, aquatic ecology and wildlife ecology of Illinois. The amphibian and reptile field guide notes sitings, range map with some photos and provides the status (endangered, threatened or on the watch list) of the state's herps.
James Cook University Zoology Department Northern Queensland, Australia: A website to disseminate information on research into the nature and causes of amphibian declines in Australia. Included are descriptions, photos and status on missing and declining frogs.

ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIETIES

California Turtle & Tortoise Club: This web site has everything turtle and tortoise including .wav files of tortoise calls. The CTTC web site contains a comprehensive list of links to sites dealing with turtle anatomy, physiology, conservation, ecology, fossils, evolution and taxonomy.

Calusa Herpetological Society: This herp society is located in Fort Myers, Florida. The general meetings are on the first Thursday of every month at the Calusa Nature Center at 7:00 p.m.

Center for North American Amphibians & Reptiles: This organization promotes education and conservation of amphibians, turtles, reptiles and crocodilians in the United States and Canada and serves as a data bank for herps of North America. Some features include an online directory of herpetologists, the standard common and current scientific names for North American amphibians & reptiles and links to internet articles and Contemporary Herpetology.
Central Illinois Herpetological Society
The Champaign Area Society of Herpetoculturists (C.A.S.H.): This herp society is located in the Champaign-Urbana Illinois area and holds monthly meetings the last Sunday of the month.
Chelonian Research Foundation: This organization publishes the only international scientific peer-reviewed journal of cosmopolitan and broad-based coverage of all aspects of conservation and biology of all chelonians, including freshwater turtles, marine turtles, and tortoises. In addition, the Turtle and Tortoise Newsletter is available online at this website.
Chicago Turtle Club: A club for turtle enthusiasts based in the Chicago area. Meetings are family friendly and animals are always welcome.
Colorado Herpetological Society: Contains a guide to the reptiles and amphibians of Colorada with dichotomous keys to the native herp species. The CHS has also put their newsletter the Cold-Blooded News on their website.
Conservation Project of the Utila Iguana (Ctenosaura bakeri): This is a joint project of the Frankfurt Zoological Society (ZGF) and the Senckenberg Nature Research Society (SNG). The site outlines the current status of these lizards on the island, the project objectives and what is being done to help this species.
Crocodilians - Natural History and Conservation: Hosted by the Crocodile Specialist Group, this site provides detailed source information on all 23 crocodilian species, including distribution maps and pictures.
International Conservation Fund for the Fijian Crested Iguana: This site is dedicated to the recently discovered Fijian Crested Iguana, an extremely endangered lizard. It's goals are conservation, captive breeding, public awareness and education of this beautiful animal. The pictures on this site are quite beautiful.

Nebraska Herpetological Society: This site is the official site of the Nebraska Herpetological Society. They are hosting the 2003 Midwest Herpetological Symposium. This is the first time Nebraska will be hosting this event.

IUCN SSC West Indian Iguana Specialist Group

The Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita Kansas does a great job providing information on all the West Indian iguanas. There are beautiful pictures of each species accompanied by information outlining threats to their survival and current conservation activities.

Tucson Herpetological Society: This site has informative brochures, selected articles from their publication the Sonoran Herpetologist and even a coloring book for children. The 100 Mile Circle is an illustrated checklist of the species of reptiles and amphibians found within 50 miles from the center of Tucson.
Wisconsin Herpetology Homepage: Brought to you by the scientists at the Milwaukee Public Museum, the Wisconsin Herpetological Atlas Project gives species accounts with description, status in Wisconsin, range map and some photos.
Wisconsin National Iguana Awareness Day organization: The National Iguana Awareness Day Wisconsin Chapter educates people on responsible iguana ownership and provides information on adoptions and iguana care. If you own or plan to acquire an iguana this is a good place to visit.

OTHER SITES

The Basking Spot: This site is attempting to be the "complete collection of herp-related links." Links are organized by care sheets, societies, publications, veterinary resources, herp rescue and adoptions, events, commercial sites and directories.

Graptemys.com: This site will help you to identify any species of map turtle, as well as give you information concerning their natural history and legal status. There is also a bibliography including most of the scientific papers concerning Graptemys.

The Lizard Man of Matobo: A pictorial story about a retired park ranger in Zimbabwe who literally has lizards eating out of his hand.
Melissa Kaplan's Care Sheets: Melissa Kaplan has published a large collection of reptile and amphibian care sheets on the web. In addition to her herp care articles, she also write articles of general interest on such subjects as diet, lighting, behaviour and whether you are a good candidate for herp ownership.

Midwestern Frogs: Excellent video clips of calling Midwestern frogs in QuickTime format.

Nearctica: The Natural World of North America (plants, animals, insects, geology) is sponsored by EIS publishing (Entomological Information Services). This site is a combination of links to other sites and original material. It is well-organized, comprehensive and edits their links rather than just listing all links of a particular subject.
Translations of the Scientific Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America with Biographical Appendix: This page, created by Ellin Beltz, gives translations of scientific names of reptiles and amphibians.

Turtle and Tortoise Care

World Chelonian Trust Care: http://www.chelonia.org/care.htm
Hatchling Haven - Darrell Senneke: http://home.earthlink.net/~rednine/index.html
Tortoise Food: http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/nutrientanalysis.htm
Wild plants for Tortoises: http://www.tortoises.net/
Tlady's Tortoise Guide: http://www.tlady.clara.net/TortGuide/index.htm
Cactus as Tortoise Food: http://www.russiantortoise.org/cactus.htm

Austins Turtle Page: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com
California Turtle & Tortoise Club: http://www.tortoise.org
Chicago Turtle Club: http://www.geocities.com/~chicagoturtle
Gulf Coast Turtle and Tortoise Society: http://www.gctts.org
Herp Index: http://www.herpindex.com/ttcare.html
Melissa Kaplan's: http://www.anapsid.org/mainchelonians.html
Russian Tortoise Page: http://www.russiantortoise.org/
The New York Turtle and Tortoise Society: http://nytts.org
Tortoise Trust: http://www.tortoisetrust.org/care/care.html
Turtle Waves: http://www.turtlewaves.com/pages/792232/index.htm

Turtle and Tortoise Conservation

World Chelonian Trust: http://www.chelonia.org
Turtle Survival Alliance, TSA: http://www.turtlesurvival.org
The Tewksbury Institute of Herpetology: http://www.tiherp.org/index.html
Turtle/Tortoise Names and Pictures: http://www.chelonia.org/Turtle_Taxonomy.htm

Turtle Care Books

Keeping and Breeding Freshwater Turtles by Russ Gurley: http://ttpg.org/htm/store_books_fwturtles.html