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Veterinary sites
Human sites
General sites
- American Tortoise Rescue
American Tortoise Rescue (ATR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1994 to rescue and rehabilitate all species of tortoise and turtle.
- Amphibia Web - Species List
Information on various amphibians
- Anatomy of a Snake
Generalized picture online; good resource to refer snake owners to when trying to educate them about the physiological aspects of their snake.
- Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV) Publications
The ARAV publishes the proceedings from the annual ARAV conference, and, from time to time, interesting handouts on various reptilian and amphibian topics.
- California Turtle & Tortoise Club
Dedicated to the care, preservation, conservation and study of the world's chelonians. Includes audio clips of tortoise breeding calls and more.
- Care Sheet for Snakes
- CGEE: A Thousand Friends of Frogs
Connecting children, parents, educators, and scientists to study and celebrate frogs and their habitats.
- Crocodilian information
By Dr. Adam Britton; care sheets, natural history, etc.
- Crocodilian Natural History And Conservation
Detailed source of information on all 23 crocodilian species, including distribution maps and pictures. Illustrated information on most aspects of crocodilian biology, including breeding and behaviour.
- Crocodilian, Tuatara, and Turtle Species of the world
An online taxonomic and geographic reference to crocodilian, tuatara, and turtle species of the world.
- Dr. David T. Kirkpatrick's Turtle Stuff
Recognized online author of natural history articles on turtles and
tortoises.
- Duey's Herp Societies
By Geographical Regions; useful for locating herpetological groups all over the world.
- EuroTurtle
Europe's first Sea Turtle Biology & Conservation effort.
- Foundation Turtle
Pictures and descriptions of the turtle shell anatomy. Also, a section on specific turtle species.
- Frog Watch USA
This Web site is the Internet presence of an educational frog and toad monitoring program coordinated by the US Geological Survey Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.
- FrogLand
Lots of fun stuff to read & activities on frogs as well as a good resource for teachers.
- Frogs and Toads
from the TadPFrog site
- Green Anole Caresheet
from the Tad P Frog site
- Herp Vet Connection
Site built by recommendations of reptile owners who had good experiences with the vets listed; could be a good source of finding other vets to confer with.
- Herpetology Program
The University of Georgia's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) has put together an extensive herpetology program based in the Savannah River area.
- Iguana Bibliography
A list of scientific papers and books concerned with the ecology, biology, behavior and care of the green iguana.
- Interactive Frog Dissection
An online tutorial.
- Kingsnake.com
Commercial and information site; care sheets, message boards, chats, classified advertisements, dealers; good all-around site for live reptile sources, as well as husbandry information.
- Melissa Kaplan's site
Hundreds of pages of researched husbandry sheets on almost every single common reptile pet, as well as lists of other resources (reptile vets, herp societies, etc.); especially strong area for Green Iguanas. This should be the first stop in researching a particular species' care online.
- Non indigenous Amphibian Information
Amphibians (Phylum Chordata, Class Amphibia) are found in freshwater. Common methods of introduction include release of pets, escape from pet dealers, or intentional introduction for pest control
- Non indigenous Aquatic Reptile Information
Reptiles (Phylum Chordata, Class Reptilia) are found in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. Common methods of introduction include release or escape of privately or commercially owned animals
- North American Amphibian Monitoring Program
The North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP) is the North American component of the international Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force (DAPTF) initiative.
- Nova Online/Animal Hospital/Barbara Bonner
- NY Turtle & Tortoise Society: Asian Turtle Crisis Page
- NY Worms
Commercial site; feeder insect supplies.
- Pondside Herp Supplies
Commercial site; basic reptile husbandry supplies.
- Reptile Information Network
- Search the AmphibiaWeb database
AmphibiaWeb is an online resource for people concerned with the declining amphibian problem. By providing easy access to data, we hope to accelerate broad-scale understanding of the causes of amphibian declines
- Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
- The Care of Iguanas
The Care of Iguanas from SPJC (St. Petersburg Junior College) Veterinary Technology.
- The Chameleon Information Network
Information and care on these more delicate lizards.
- The Chameleon Journals
The Chameleon Journals website is dedicated to keepers and breeders of old world chameleons and sharing information about their captive husbandry.
- The Global Gecko Association
The Global Gecko Association (GGA) is an organization dedicated to gecko enthusiasts worldwide.
- Tortoise Trust
The Tortoise Trust is the world's largest tortoise and turtle organization, with members in more than 26 countries.
- Total care for herps
Features pet pictures and hyperlinks to many health care sites, and many articles on different aspects of total care for herps. There are FAQs on turtles, frogs, general reptiles/amphibians, and rat health.
- Translations of North American Reptiles into their Latin names.
Useful for those species sold in pet trade with wrong/inadequate names/labels.
- Turtle and Tortoise Newsletter
Online newsletter published by the Chelonian Research Foundation to share information about turtles and tortoises.
- Turtle Homes
Turtle Homes offers a broad range of care, adoption, propagation, and educational resources from scientists, turtle enthusiasts and veterinarians. Turtle Homes organizes the rescue and adoption of chelonian species.
- Turtles
from the Tad P Frog site
- Turtles Of The World
- Water Turtle Care Sheet
- Western New York Herpetological Society
A club based in Buffalo and Rochester, NY, concerned with care of reptiles and amphibians. Offers meetings, care sheets, adoptions, and general information.
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