The cover of Herpetological Review 56(4) features a Red River Krait (Bungarus slowinskii), a rarely seen, highly venomous elapid snake that was photographed by Rupert Grassby-Lewis, a British-born …

Results of the 2026 SSAR election are as follows: President-Elect: David Blackburn Secretary: Vincent (Vinny) Farallo Board of Directors (Regular): Jessica Tingle Rob Denton Jennifer Dever Board of…

Dr. Lorin A. Neuman-Lee, Associate Professor of Physiology at Arkansas State University, is the recipient of the 2026 Meritorious Teaching Award in Herpetology, recognized for teaching that spans G…

Award Information and Guidelines The SSAR Victor Hutchison Student Poster Awards honor Victor Hutchison for his extensive contributions to herpetology and the development of future herpetologists. …

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The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles will hold Live and Silent Auctions at the Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 8–12th, 2026. We ar…

Applications are due on August 20, 2026. For a description of the program, please see the SSAR website: https://ssarherps.org/2026/06/graduate-student-mentorship-program-2026-27/ Peer mentor applica...

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Fieldwork and field courses are often a core part of herpetology. Before taking teams into the field, team leaders should identify ways to mitigate potential challenges, risks, and barriers …

Lightning Talks: These are five-minute talks, with a 10 slide maximum and no questions from the audience following the talk. Lightning talks provide a good forum for presenting preliminary research or, for example, for putting out a call for data, feedback or collaboration.

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The SSAR is pleased to announce the establishment of a new endowment in honor of Martha L. Crump that will support pre-college student scholars. Known to all as Marty, she is a behavioral ecologist…

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Roger Conant Grants In Herpetology Program: Guidelines for Proposal Submission Proposals are no longer being accepted for the 2025 SSAR Roger Conant Grants-in-Herpetology Program. This prog…

General Information The Journal of Herpetology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles four times a year. We publish work from around…

The SSAR awards the following honors. See links for eligibility, requirements, criteria and past/current winners. Dean Metter Memorial Award This award honors the memory of Dean E. Metter and provi…

Dean E. (Doc) Metter (1932-2001) was a long-time member of the biology faculty at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he taught zoology, comparative anatomy, evolution, and herpetology. A be…

Award Information and Guidelines The SSAR Victor Hutchison Student Poster Awards honor Victor Hutchison for his extensive contributions to herpetology and the development of future herpetolo…

Herpetological Review issues from 1967–2015 and all Natural History Notes, Geographic Distribution Notes, Book Reviews, and other select sections from 2016–2020 are now Open Access and available as…

Vol. 35. The Dutch Indies Commission and the Herpetological Legacy of Heinrich Boie (1794–1827) , by Jay M. Savage, Marcus Sparreboom and Gregory K. Pregill. The history of Heinrich Boie’s never publi...