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Herpetology Webliography
The purpose of this guide is to provide a timely, well designed, and quality resource to online herpetology information. This is not meant to be a comprehensive collection of electronic sites but an annotated selection of resources about Reptiles, Amphibians, and Dinosaurs useful to a broad range of educational institutions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Collections
- Electronic Publications & News
- Government Resources
- Library Resources
- Listerv, Associations, Societies, etc.
- Miscellaneous Items
Collections from Museums and other Places
- Australian National Botanic Garden
- A presentation of Australian frogs is made with some emphasis given to the "Corroboree" frog. A future link to frog calls is planned, but for now, they present information on the frogs of the garden and provide a link to the "Whole Frog Project".
- California Academy of Sciences
- This Gopher provides information on the Department's history, staff, and loan policies. Two search options are included: one to the local collection and one to remote museum databases.
- Florida Museum of Natural History
- Following a description of the size and scope of the collection, you may connect to a number of groups such as the Crocodile and the Marine Turtle Specialist groups, as well as the Gopher Tortoise Council. They provide a checklist of Florida's venomous and nonpoisonous snakes plus locally occuring amphibians. The herp programs and faculty of the University of Florida are described, as well.
- Hawaiian Herps Checklist from the Bishop Museum
- This link provides a search form that allows you to enter scientific or common names, as well as other data, in an effort to find herpetological species that occur in Hawaii. Checklists also exist for birds and mammals. Brief record(s) are displayed with the option to see a full record, if desired. These records give information about the organisms introduction and distribution into Hawaii. The search may also be narrowed by the organisms mode of origin in the region, distribution (islands), and endangered status. Explanatory information on how to conduct a search is also provided.
- Texas Natural History Collection
- This collection is one of the research units at the Texas Memorial Museum at the University of Texas at Austin. Some sections of their Web page remain under construction, yet a visit would be worthwhile, especially if information is sought regarding Texas taxa, though their holdings are from around the world. Information provided covers preserved specimens, geographic coverage, skeletons, tape recordings, frozen tissues, on-line databases, as well as loans and visits. Taxonomically, frogs and lizards constitute the largest holdings. A searchable Gopher index is also provided. Valid search terms include Latin names, specimen numbers, and geographic terms.
- University of California Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
- The MVZ at the University of California Web page largely introduces the "visitor" to the size and scope of the collection. While several interesting sample illustrations are made available to tissue specimens, skeletons, films, and recordings, no access to any substantive portion of the collection is provided.
Electronic Publications and News Services
- FROGLOG
- FROGLOG is the newsletter of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), Species Survival Commission (SSC), and the Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force (DAPTF). Several back issues are available in addition to the current issue.
- sci.bio.herp
- Recent postings to and discussions on sci.bio.herp newsgroup. You may read, reply to, and post a new message.
Government Resources
- Amphibian Monitoring Program
- A joint effort by the amphibian research community across North America and based at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center of the Biological Resources Division of the USGS in Laurel, MD, this site offers access to a listserv, newsletter, and personnel directory. The site is searchable and also provides information about regional efforts to monitor amphibian populations.
- Genbank Sequence Data
- The National Center for Biotechnology Information, a division of the National Library of Medicine, maintains GenBank. This is a vast resource of genetic and molecular information which may be searched by author, gene symbol, organism, keyword, textword, and more. The taxonomic organization of each taxon is also presented.
- Northern Prairie Science Center of the National Biological Service
- This Web page was produced in cooperation with a number of universities, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the North Dakota Herpetological Society. It facilitates access to such resources as distributional maps of invertebrates in the Great Plains region, images of herps, breeding birds in the Dakotas, a glossary of ornithological terms, and much more.
http://www.npsc.nbs.gov/
Library Resources
- Crocodilian Bibliography
- In addition to an extensive list of citations to crocodilian biology (over 2000), there are numerous links to crocodilian resources from the Internet to museums.
- University of Kansas Library
- This link connects you to the University of Michigan's library Web page with subsequent links to guides, other electronic information sources, and of course, their online catalog.
- University of Michigan Library
- This link connects you to the University of Michigan's library Web page with subsequent links to guides, other electronic information sources, and of course, their online catalog.
http://www.lib.umich.edu/ - Texas Tech University Libraries
- A number of local resources are available at Texas Tech to support and further one's herpetology research.
Listserves, Associations, Societies, and Related Groups
- American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
- An extensive site with a membership directory, meeting information, and the Association's constitution. Curatorial information is provided through the Association's searchable newsletter. News and notes are provided as well as links to related organizations.
- Crocodile Specialist Group
- The Crocodile Specialist Group consists of some 350 individuals from eight regions. The focus is specialized research into the biology of crocodiles. They also work actively in the area of conservation. In addition to introductory information about these animals, access to their newsletter and an explanation of the purpose and design of the group is provided.
- Herpetologists League
- Selected information is available to non-members, such as an introduction to the League, a membership application, and a list of officers. Members have access to the newsletter and membership directory.
- Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (formerly the American Society of Zoologists)
- Many related sites of interest are provided, along with administrative information, a searchable directory, and a bulletin board where you may post, read, or search for a message. Access to abstracts and program information from the annual meeting is provided as well.
- Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
- This is an extensive resource which includes links to a broad selection of herpetology resources. Membership information, officers and editors, news, and publication lists as well as tables of contents to such journals as Herpetological Review are provided. A number of future developments are listed to encourage your return visit.
Miscellaneous Items
- American Alligator
- Topics include alligator reproduction, feeding habits, behavior, as well as tips on what you should do if you encounter an alligator.
- HERPMED (Medical Herpetology)
- Medical information for owners of a wide variety of pets, from dogs to fish is available. Some information relating to poisons is provided that involves spiders as well as snakes. The North American snakebite emergency firstaid page instructs you about what you should and should not do if bitten by a poisonous snake.
- Lissamphibia from the Animal Diversity Web
- This is an extensive and well illustrated classification scheme for amphibians. Many of the images are available life-size.
- Massachusetts Snakes: An Interactive Guide
- A well illustrated key to the snakes of Massachusetts. In addition to illustrating the organisms, many of the terms are also illustrated. This is part of a five year project to document the distribution of snakes occuring in the region. Each organism is also described.
- Reptilia from the Animal Diversity Web
- An extensive and well illustrated classification scheme for reptiles.
- Tree of Life
- Phylogenetic information is presented on a wide variety of groups, including plants and animals. The number of illustrations and the amount of information provided is limited, as this site is under development.
- Turtle Trax
- A marine turtle page with an obvious conservation focus. Various links to organizations are provided along with an extensive reading list, including some interesting sights and sounds.
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