The EHF is a group of NGO networks that provide input and advice to DG Environment, particularly relating to the implementation of the Birds and Habitats Directives and the establishment of the Natura 2000 network. The EHF meets with DG Environment twice a year after the Habitats Committee meetings and provides a co-ordinated means of communication between DG Environment and European nature conservation NGOs.

European Habitats Forum, c/o IUCN ROfE, Boulevard Louis Schmidt 64, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

http://www.iucn.org/

The objectives of the World Congress of Herpetology are to promote international interest, collaboration and co-operation in herpetology. These are to be achieved by holding periodic international congresses of herpetology, by establishing specialist committees, by serving as the Section of Herpetology of the International Union of Biological Sciences and by undertaking or encouraging such other activities as will promote these objectives. The WCH has continued to meet every 3-5 years, as proposed by the constitution.

www.worldcongressofherpetology.org

The American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists is dedicated to the scientific study of fishes, amphibians and reptiles. The primary emphases of the Society are to increase knowledge about these organisms, to disseminate that knowledge through publications, conferences, symposia, and other means, and to encourage and support young scientists who will make future advances in these fields. The programs of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists are part of a global effort to interpret, understand, and conserve the Earth's natural diversity and to contribute to the wise use of natural resources for the long-term benefit of humankind

The ASIH publishes the journal Copeia

www.asih.org

The HAA is dedicated to the study and conservation of reptiles and amphibians, particularly those of Africa. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the herpetofauna of the world. The HAA publishes the African Journal of Herpetology and the newsletter African Herp News

http://www.africanherpetology.org/

An introduction to the Herpetofauna of Armenia.

www.herp-am.narod.ru/

The CNAH promotes the preservation and conservation of North American Amphibians, Crocodiles, Reptles and Turtles through education and information.

http://www.cnah.org/

Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) promotes sound conservation and management of our native U.S. herpetofauna (reptiles and amphibians), and also through educational efforts to raise public awareness about the conservation needs of reptiles and amphibians.
The mission of PARC is simple: To conserve amphibians, reptiles, and their habitats as integral parts of our ecosystem and culture through proactive and coordinated public/private partnerships

www.parcplace.org

TanzaniaHerps provide the most current information available on the herpetofauna of Tanzanian Mountains, including information on identification, life history, habitat, status, threats, management concerns and distribution.

www.tanzaniaherps.org

A not-for-profit organization, was founded 1998 in Guelph, Canada. The founders' conception was to launch a Society that can provide a forum for herpetologists, bibliophiles, and historians of biology to meet and share their common interests in the history of their science or hobby.

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Herpdigest
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HERPDIGEST is a free, electronically weekly collection of herpetological scientific and conservation news and articles from newspapers, the internet, government & non-profit press releases. Due to the different word-processing systems that the subscribers of this publication use, HERPDIGEST is not paginated. The articles are listed by number by number in the Table of Contents. To quickly acess the article just use "Find" to see out a unique word in the title. The editor reserves all rights to decide what should be included in this publication. Anyone wishing to reprint articles should rewrite them in digest form. Publications does not indicate endorsement by Herpdigest.

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The Herplit Database consists of approximately 50,000 citations dating from 1586 to the present. The database is simply a compilation of the herpetological citations I have accumulated. This database receives no funding and makes no attempt to be comprehensive.
www.herplit.com/herplit

The Herpetological contents is a large list of recent issues of herpetological serial publications and offers links to online bibliographies
www.herplit.com/contents

The DAPTF was established in 1991 by the Species Survival Commission (SSC) of the World Conservation Union (IUCN). The Task Force Office is located at the Open University in Milton Keynes, UK. The DAPTF operates through a network of Regional Working Groups. Around 90 of these represent different regions of the world and collect geographical data on amphibian declines and their causes. The DAPTF Office seeks to maintain best practice and consistency of methodology among these groups. Other, issue-based Working Groups are concerned with specific topics, including: Disease and Pathology, Monitoring Techniques, Chemical Contaminants, Climatic and Atmospheric Change, and Captive Breeding.
DAPTF produces the Froglog newsletter.

www.open.ac.uk/daptf

www.ssarherps.org

Frog Calls ...an evolving "webumentary" Sponsored by the Chicago Herpetological Society

www.midwestfrogs.com

Herpetological Conservation and Biology is a peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, reviews, perspectives and correspondence on the life history ecology, management and conservation of amphibians and reptiles. Its focus demonstrates the importance of natural history to conservation efforts

www.herpconbio.org

Conservation Project Utila Iguana

Since 1994, the Frankfurt Zoological Society and the Senckenberg Nature Research Society have worked jointly to preserve the endangered lizard Ctenosaura bakeri, the Utila Spiny-tailed Iguana. Several other organizations, e.g. Honduran NGOs, have provided support for the project. More than 200 volunteers have also assisted with work in the field.

www.utila-iguana.de

The S.H.M. - A.C. formed in 1988 is a scientific society dedicated to the study of amphibians and reptiles; since 1989 publishes the Boletín de la Sociedad Herpetológica Mexicana

http://www.iztacala.unam.mx/shm/

The NZHS was formed in 1969. The formally stated objective is "...to promote interest and conservation of amphibians and reptiles, plus to encourage the study of NZ's own species.

http://www.reptiles.org.nz/

Publisher of Current Herpetology and the Bulletin of the Herpetological Society of Japan

zoo.zool.kyoto-u.ac.jp/herp/

The “Reptiles chromosomes database” is a catalogue of the karyological data of reptiles available so far and includes more than 2000 records.

http://193.206.118.100/professori/chromorep.pdf