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
- 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 Group 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
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)
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
- 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
- International Herpetological Society founded in 1969
- 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 Wisconsinâ€"Stevens Point Herpetology Society
- Madison Area Herpetological Society founded in 2010
