61. South Texas Herpetology Association The South Texas herpetology Association promotes education, conservation of wildlife in general and of reptiles and amphibians in the State of Texas in particular. http://www.kingsnake.com/stha/

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62. Herpetology At The University Of Texas At Austin herpetology at the University of Texas at Austin ABSTRACT Because science currently tends toward reductionism, taxonoriented courses such as herpetology http://www.zo.utexas.edu/faculty/pianka/herpetol.html

Herpetology at the University of Texas at Austin ABSTRACT: Because science currently tends toward reductionism, taxon-oriented courses such as herpetology require a multidisciplinary, concept-oriented perspective. Such an approach encourages integration of ideas reather than a focus on details. One must learn to ask and answer questions and to make mental connections rather than merely acquire facts. Few career opportunities exist for a "herpetologist," and undergraduates are better off acquiring a diversity of intellectual skills and tools. Nonetheless, organisms and their particulars continue to motivate and stimulate us. Despite the fact that our department contains a large number of researchers studying reptiles and amphibians (Pianka, Hillis, Ryan, Cannatella, Bull, Crews, and Dudley), none of us were hired as herpetologists. This reflects our department's strong bias toward conceptual rather than taxonomic specialties, and this bias influences the structure of the herpetology course we offer at the University of Texas. During the last few decades the excitement generated by advances in molecular biology has fostered a trend toward reductionism with the result that taxonomic-based courses became quite unfashionable and were dropped from many curricula. How do taxon-based courses such as herpetology survive in the face of such trends?

63. JOHN FOWLER AND RACHEL BARNES AUSTRALIAN HERPETOLOGY PAGE Hundreds of links to pages covering Pythons, Goanna's, Skinks, Dragons, Geckos, and other Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. http://www.kingsnake.com/australia/index.htm

Australian Herpetology Site AUSTRALIAN SECTION ABOUT US AROUND THE WORLD MUSEUMS AND UNIVERSITIES ... NEWSGROUPS If you are interested in Australian Herpetology, this is your starting point. There are hundreds of links to pages covering, pythons and other snakes, goanna's (monitors), skinks, dragons, gecko's as well as other lizards, reptiles and amphibians. Herp Keepers Software THIS PAGE UPDATED- Sunday, February 18, 2001

64. Herpetology As A Career herpetology AS A CAREER. herpetology as a Career was written in 1985 by a committee composed of In reality, herpetology is a subfield of biology. http://www.ku.edu/~ssar/career.html

HERPETOLOGY AS A CAREER Herpetology as a Career was written in 1985 by a committee composed of: Henri C. Seibert ( Chairman Department of Zoological and Biomedical Sciences Ohio University Athens, Ohio 45701, USA Ralph W. Axtell (SSAR Pres., 1983) Department of Biological Sciences Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois 62026, USA Neil B. Ford Department of Biology University of Texas Tyler, Texas 75701, USA Martin J. Rosenberg Department of Biology Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA We are in the process of building a herp-careers FAQ page to supplement this popular document. So you want to be a herpetologist? That is an admirable choice, but you should have a strong desire to study reptiles and amphibians for the road to a career in herpetology is not an easy one but it is an interesting one. In reality, herpetology is a sub-field of biology. Jobs in biology traditionally fall into four areas: college and university employment, government work (including state and federal), medical related work, and zoological park or museum staff. More recently, industrial and medical biotechnology have emerged as areas with new and exciting opportunities for biological research. What all of these jobs have in common is training in a biological field. The herpetological emphasis is put there by the worker! For example, a person might be trained in ecology and do environmental impact studies for the government. If that person is also a herpetologist, reptiles and amphibians might be the animals studied to evaluate changes in the environment. A medical research with training in hematology might, if interested in herpetology, study blood of reptiles and amphibians. It is rare to find a job that considers someone to be a herpetologist first!

65. Herpetology Careers FAQ herpetology Careers FrequentlyAsked Questions. Where can I find schools that offer a degree that includes course work in herpetology? http://www.ku.edu/~ssar/careerfaq.html

Herpetology Careers Frequently-Asked Questions This page was initiated on 13 April 1998 in the hope that it will be a useful supplement to our Herpetology as a Career brochure. Of course, we do not expect that it will answer all your questions, or that it will answer your questions completely . But it should provide many answers, and as always you are encouraged to contact us with additional questions. Except for one very important item. Over the past 2-3 years, it seems to have become fashionable for teachers and guidance folks to assign students to "interview someone in a field that interests you and write a report on it; then hand in the report." This has resulted in a predictable flood of such requests every Spring! So, to save time (yours and ours), here is an Interview with a Herpetologist for you to print and hand in! Where can I find schools that offer a degree that includes course work in herpetology? There is a partial [and somewhat outdated] list at http://www.anapsid.org/univ.html that will get you started. But one of the best ways is to use a major search engine and plug in the words herpetology course . You can also add a state name, etc to refine your search. We are in the process of building a database, and will make it available when it gets to a useful size.

66. Herpetology: Amphibian Diversity: Gymnophiona Phylogeny and photos from a University of Texas herpetology class site. http://cluster3.biosci.utexas.edu/courses/herpetology/amphibdivers/gymnodivers.h

Caecilians (Gymnophiona) Caecilians are limbless, elongate amphibians that are primitively fossorial and secondarily aquatic in some groups. There are 33 genera and 163 species. The external surface of the body appears to be segmented by annular grooves, and resemble earthworms. The tail is very short or absent. The skull is very solid, with extensive suturing of cranial elements, and as a result the eyes are always covered with skin and often by bone as well. The teeth are curved and relatively long compared to other amphibians. There is a chemosensory structure called the tentacle between the eye and the nostril, also inferred to be present in Eocaecilia. Males have a copulatory organ called the phallodeum. There are six families of caecilians recognized below. Typhlonectidae was recently shown to be derived from within Caeciliaidae, so this would decrease the number to five. Eocaecilia. The girdles and limbs are present in the Early Jurassic fossil Eocaecilia from the Kayenta formation. A foramen for the tentacle is apparently present. Rhinatrematidae.

67. Crocodilian Species List: Crocodiles, Caimans, Alligators, Gharials General and interesting facts on all 23 species of the crocodile with pictures http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/brittoncrocs/csl.html

Adam Britton Hosted by the Crocodile Specialist Group ALLIGATORIDAE CROCODYLIDAE GAVIALIDAE CROCODILIAN SPECIES LIST Are you looking for detailed information on all 23 of the world's living crocodilian species? Read on, brave traveller, for you have entered the realm of the Eusuchia. Simply click on a species' name or photograph to open its page, containing information on habitat, distribution, biology, conservation status and more. Each description comes with distribution maps, head drawings and photographs. DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE CROCODILIANS ARE FOUND IN THE WORLD? DISTRIBUTION MAPS DO YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW CROCS ARE CLASSIFIED? CROC TAXONOMY DO YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW CROCODILES TALK TO EACH OTHER? COMMUNICATION DO YOU WANT TO LEARN WHAT MAKES A CROCODILE TICK? BIOLOGY DATABASE ARE YOU LOOKING FOR RECOMMENDED CROC WEB SITES? INTERNET LINKS DO YOU THINK THAT A CROCODILE MIGHT MAKE A GOOD PET? CAPTIVE CARE HELP PREVENT THE EXTINCTION CHINESE ALLIGATOR FUND SEE CROCS IN ACTION! CROCS ON FILM DON'T MISS THE MONTHLY CROC SHOTS! PIC OF THE MONTH All photographs C. mindorensis

68. California Academy Of Sciences - Herpetology Department CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. herpetology. California Academy of Sciences » Research » herpetology. About the herpetology Department. herpetology Personnel. http://www.calacademy.org/research/herpetology/

CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES About the Department Staff Funding Opportunities ... Research Herpetology About the Herpetology Department Herpetology Personnel Funding Opportunities at the CAS Department of Herpetology Loan Policy in the CAS Department of Herpetology ... Combined Index to Herpetology Collections A searchable taxonomic index that summarizes the holdings of 27 institutions Photos of California Herpetology Herpetofauna of Myanmar African Frogs Sao Tome Expedition ... 19-21 April, 2002 Watamu, Kenya 1.25 MB PDF Requires Adobe Reader HERPETOFAUNA OF MYANMAR Green vine snake, Ahaetulla prasinas AFRICAN FROGS Argus reed frog, Hyperolius argus SAO TOME EXPEDITION Flashy Sao Tome endemic, Nesionixalus thomensis , near Bom Successo, Sao Tome General Information Steinhart Aquarium Natural History Exhibits Research ... California Academy of Sciences

69. The Combined Index To Herpetology Collections The Combined Index to herpetology Collections Browse the Index by genera that begin with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z. http://www.calacademy.org/research/herpetology/Comb_Coll_Index/

The Combined Index to Herpetology Collections Browse the Index by genera that begin with: A B C D ... Z Or enter search terms below for genus, species, or both. Wildcards: " " for zero or more characters ( e.g., Genus=" Ran " returns Ran a , Ran kinia , Ran odon " " for one and only one character ( e.g., Species=" lineatu " returns lineatu m and lineatu s but not lineatu lus because "?" matches only a single character.) Genus: Species: Limit results to: records (maximum 2000) Help AUM CAS CM ... About the index Contacts: Content and Coordination: Technical problems: Jens Vindum Stan Blum

70. Herpindex.com The ultimate onestop herpetology resource for all Internet related sites. http://www.herpindex.com/

71. Crocodilian Species - American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) Alligator mississippiensis summary. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/brittoncrocs/csp_amis.htm

Alligator mississippiensis (DAUDIN, 1801) NAMES DISTRIBUTION HABITAT STATUS ... CONSERVATION FAMILY: ALLIGATORIDAE A. mississippiensis A. sinensis C. crocodilus C. c. apaporiensis ... P. trigonatus FAMILY: CROCODYLIDAE C. acutus C. cataphractus C. intermedius C. johnstoni ... T. schlegelii FAMILY: GAVIALIDAE G. gangeticus DICHOTOMOUS KEY [German] MAIN MENU COMMON NAMES: American alligator, Mississippi alligator, Pike-headed alligator, "gator" NAME ETYMOLOGY: Alligator is derived from the Spanish el lagarto which means "the lizard" mississippiensis means "of the Mississippi (River)", derived from mississippi ensis (Latin for "belonging to"). In the initial description, mississippiensis was misspelt as mississipiensis (one p) but later corrected by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature on the principal argument that it refers to the Mississippi River DISTRIBUTION: CLICK ON MAP FOR DETAILED RANGE HABITAT: STATUS: CITES: Appendix II IUCN Red List: LRlc (LOW RISK, LEAST CONCERN) Estimated wild population: over 1,000,000 Summary: Widely distributed and numerous throughout most of its range.

72. Applied Herpetology Applied herpetology Index. Aims and scope. An international journal addressing the relationships between humans and amphibians and reptiles. Editorial board. http://www.ahailey.f9.co.uk/appliedherpetology/

Applied Herpetology Index Aims and scope An international journal addressing the relationships between humans and amphibians and reptiles. Editorial board Editors, Associate Editors, and Editorial Advisors. Instructions to authors Electronic-only submission possible from 2004, for papers composed in MS Word. Manuscript progress Table showing the status of manuscripts in review and publication. (This page is hosted separately for web FTP - click "No" to any error messages offering to debug, which result from the associated advertising.) Contents (ISSN 1570-7539 print, 1570-7547 online) Volume 1 (1-2), pp 1-164 was published in July 2003. Free access to online version of issue one Volume 1 (1-2) is currently available online without subscription. Subscriptions and publisher (VSP / Brill) This site is rated AAA for accessibility (excludes external links)

73. Contemporary Herpetology Information Series: 1998 (1) The discovery and description of the new species Ichthyophis bannanica. http://dataserver.calacademy.org/herpetology/herpdocs/chis/1998/1/

Contemporary Herpetology Information Series 1998 Number 1 18 February 1998 17:00 GMT 11:00 CST Contemporary Herpetology. ISSN 1097-7112 THE DISCOVERY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW SPECIES ICHTHYOPHIS BANNANICA DATONG YANG 1984. Acta Herpetol. Sinica 3[2]:73-75. Translated by Chunmei Huang and Robert W. Murphy ( drbob@rom.on.ca Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Royal Ontario Museum 100 Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C6 Canada INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH VERSION Our fieldwork in Vietnam for the past four years has resulted in the discovery of numerous new species and records of amphibians and reptiles, including what appear to be possible new species of caecilians. In order to identify the taxa from northern Vietnam, it has been necessary to translate a number of Chinese publications into English. Below we provide a translation of the original description of Ichthyophis bannanicus Yang (1984. The Discovery and Description of the New Species Ichthyophis bannanica . Acta Herpetol. Sinica 3[2]:73-75). The original description is in Chinese, along with an English abstract containing a diagnosis; the description was not presented in English. Below we provide a near-literal translation of the original description. We have also included the English abstract for completeness. In doing so, we note the discrepancy between the original English title provided by Yang, and that of the literal translation.

74. ASIH-Careers In Herpetology CAREERS IN herpetology. herpetology is the study of amphibians and reptiles. Most careers in herpetology require at least a bachelor s degree in biology. http://www.asih.org/pubs/herpjobs.htm

CAREERS IN HERPETOLOGY Herpetology is the study of amphibians and reptiles. There are many exciting and rewarding career choices for people interested in herpetology. All herpetologists are first biologists, with a good knowledge of general biology, who have a specialized knowledge of amphibians and reptiles. Herpetologists include people with advanced academic degrees, non-scientists who work with amphibians and reptiles for a living, and people who pursue herpetology as an avocation. All herpetologist share two traits: (a) a strong interest in one or more kinds of amphibians and reptiles, and (b) the persistence and determination necessary to be successful at doing what they want to do. Unfortunately, there are not many jobs directly related to herpetology, and even a well-trained individual may find it necessary to accept a position removed from his or her prime area of interest. The following sections outline some of the major career directions and the training necessary to pursue them. WHAT DO HERPETOLOGISTS DO?

75. Crocodile Communication: Crocodiles, Caimans, Alligators, Gharials Provides a range of calls from various species, from juveniles in distress, to threatening subadults, to mating calls. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/brittoncrocs/croccomm.html

Crocodile Talk Crocodilians are the most vocal of all reptiles, and calls vary widely depending on species, age, size and sex. Context is also very important, and some species can communicate over 20 different kinds of messages through sound alone. But just what are they saying? HOW TO SPEAK CROCODILE Learn to speak croc in under 5 minutes! First select the species you prefer, then choose a call type. Click on either or to download the sounds. HOW TO SEE SOUND Click on this colourful icon in the "Learn More" column, and you'll be able to "see" that particular crocodile sound! These are called "spectrograms" and they show the change in frequency over time. With each spectrogram is a description of the sound, what the animal does when it produces it, and a "translation" into English! More spectrograms are being added all the time. TECHNICAL DETAILS All sounds are MONO. In most cases, the 8-bit samples are almost as good as the 16-bit versions, although the upper frequency of some calls is lost in 22 KHz playback. 16-bit is for fast connections, perfectionists or very patient people! All files are in .WAV format - this is the standard PC file format, but Mac owners should be able to convert it automaticaly with their browser. Bandwidth of microphone used: 100 Hz - 20,000 Hz. This is fine for most juvenile calls, but the very low frequencies and of course infra-sonic frequencies used by bellowing adults are lost. All sounds digitally recorded on DAT. Spectrograms produced using SoundAlyze / BatSound by Pettersson Electronics.

76. Herpetology - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia herpetology. herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of reptiles and amphibians including their structure, classification, and habits. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpetology

Main Page Recent changes Edit this page Page history ... Printable version Not logged in Log in Help Other languages: Polski Herpetology From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of reptiles and amphibians including their structure, classification, and habits. This article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it Edit this page Discuss this page Page history ... Related changes Other languages: Polski Main Page About Wikipedia Recent changes This page was last modified 18:48, 23 May 2004. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License (see for details). . Wikipedia is powered by MediaWiki , an open source wiki engine. Main Page Recent changes Random page Current events ... Donations

77. The Manasota Herpetological Society A diverse group of people who share a common interest in herpetology and herpetoculture. The primary goal of the society is the dissemination of information. http://www.manasotaherp.com/

The Manasota Herpetological Society consists of a diverse group of people who all share a common interest in herpetology and herpetoculture. The primary goal of the society is the dissemination of information to both our members and the general public. This is accomplished through several venues; Our monthly meetings offer members and guests alike the opportunity to share in the knowledge of experienced herpetologists and herpetoculturists. These meetings also allow everyone to simply share ideas and information with other hobbyists. Throughout the year, the society participates in numerous field trips and public exhibitions. These help to solidify our goal of educating the general public and to disproving the myths that reptiles and amphibians are the evil demons that they often see portrayed in the media. We also fully support regional reptile and amphibian trade shows. We invite you to become a member, to participate in all of our society functions, and to expand your own understanding of the fascinating world of herpetology. For additional information, contact Mike Jones at:

78. Department Of Herpetology Louis Agassiz founded the Department of herpetology in 1859. The research collection is worldwide in scope and houses approximately http://www.mcz.harvard.edu/Departments/Herpetology/

The Collection Personnel Educational Opportunities Research ... Location Louis Agassiz founded the Department of Herpetology in 1859. The research collection is worldwide in scope and houses approximately 325,000 specimens preserved in alcohol, including approximately 3,000 primary holotypes. The collection also contains more than 7,000 skeletons, 20,000 chromosome slide preparation and other histological materials. The department library holds a large and important collection of herpetological books, journal articles(reprints), and periodicals. Further Herpetological Information Collections Renovation Progress Herp Field Trip Updated: May 22, 2003 Problems with this site? Contact the webmaster

79. Crocodilian Species - Johnston's Crocodile (Crocodylus Johnstoni) Crocodylus johnstoni summary. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/brittoncrocs/csp_cjoh.htm

Crocodylus johnstoni (KREFFT, 1873) NAMES DISTRIBUTION HABITAT STATUS ... CONSERVATION FAMILY: ALLIGATORIDAE A. mississippiensis A. sinensis C. crocodilus C. c. apaporiensis ... P. trigonatus FAMILY: CROCODYLIDAE C. acutus C. cataphractus C. intermedius C. johnstoni ... T. schlegelii FAMILY: GAVIALIDAE G. gangeticus DICHOTOMOUS KEY [German] MAIN MENU COMMON NAMES: Johnston's crocodile, Australian freshwater crocodile, "Freshie", Fish crocodile, Johnston's river crocodile NAME ETYMOLOGY: Crocodylus is derived from the Greek krokodeilos which means literally "pebble worm" ( kroko = pebble; deilos = worm, or man) referring to the appearance of a crocodile. johnstoni means "of Johnston", derived from the name of the first European to discover and report it to Krefft. Krefft mis-spelled the name " johnsoni " in his initial description, later correcting it. According to the strict rules of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature the original error still stands, but the vast majority of technical and non-technical publications use johnstoni as Krefft intended. A similar error occurred with

80. MUSE Resource Search JCU Australian Herpetological Directory improvements should contact Ross.Alford@jcu.edu.au. Current herpetological research at James Cook University; Studying herpetology at JCU; http://biodiversity.uno.edu/cgi-bin/hl?herp

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