Herpetological society

Herpetological society is a commonly used term for a club or organized group of 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 comprised of members who 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.

=Links to articles for Herpetological Societies=
*American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
*Madras Crocodile Bank Trust
*Philadelphia Herpetological Society
*The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

=External links to Herpetological Societies around the world=

Africa (General)

* [http://web.wits.ac.za/Academic/Science/APES/Research/MWLab/HAA/Home.htm Herpetological Association of Africa] founded in 1965

Australia

* [http://frogs.org.au Amphibian Research Center]
* [http://www.ahs.org.au Australian Herpetological Society] founded in 1949
* [http://aerg.canberra.edu.au/pub/aerg/herps/ash.htm Australian Society of Herpetologists] founded in 1964

New South Wales

* [http://www.fats.org.au Frog and Tadpole Study Group of NSW]
* [http://www.illawarrareptilesociety.com.au Illawarra Reptile Society]
* [http://members.tripod.com/~snakyo/ Orana Herpetological Society]

Queensland

* [http://www.geocities.com/herp_society_qld_inc The Herpetological Society of Queensland]
* [http://www.qldfrogs.asn.au Queensland Frog Society Society] founded in 1990

Victoria

* [http://frogs.org.au/vfg Victorian Frog Group]
* [http://www.vhs.com.au Victorian Herpetological Society]

Austria

* [http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/nhm/herpet/hpogh01e.htm Austrian Herpetological Society] (English and German language pages)

Czech Republic

* [http://csth.teraristika.cz/csth/homeangl.htm Czech Society for Herpetoloculture and Herpetology] (Czech and English language pages)
* [http://www.herp.cz/en/ The Czech Herpetological Society (CHS)] founded in 1973 (Czech and English language pages)

Estonia

* [http://www.balticherp.com Baltic Herpetological Society] founded in 2005 (English language pages)

Europe (General)

* [http://www.gli.cas.cz/seh/ Societas Europaea Herpetologica]

Finland

* [http://www.herpetomania.fi Herpetological Society of Finland] founded in 1992 (Finnish and English language pages)

France

* [http://www.societeherpetologiquedefrance.asso.fr Herpetological Society of France] founded in 1971 (French language pages)

Germany

* [http://www.dght.de/ag/schildkroeten/english/eschildkroeten.htm The German Chelonia Group] (German and English language pages)
* [http://www.dght.de German Herpetological Society] (German language pages)

Greece

* [http://www.nhmc.uoc.gr:9091/homeENG.htm Greek Herpetological Society] (Greek and English language pages)

Hong Kong

* [http://www.hkherp.org Hong Kong Society of Herpetology] (Chinese and English language pages)

Italy

* [http://www.unipv.it/webshi Italian Herpetological Society] (Italian language pages)
* [http://www.aes-web.it Sicilian Herpetological Society] founded in 1994 (Italian language pages)

Japan

* [http://zoo.zool.kyoto-u.ac.jp/herp Herpetological Society of Japan] founded in 1962 (Japanese and English language pages)

Netherlands

* [http://www.lacerta.nl/Content/start.htm Lacerta - The Netherlands Association for Herpetoculture] (Dutch language pages)

New Zealand

* [http://www.reptiles.org.nz New Zealand Herpetological Society] founded in 1969

Norway

* [http://www.nhf.dk Norwegian Herpetological Association] (Norwegian language pages)

pain

* [http://www.herpetologica.org Spanish Herpetological Society] founded in 1984 (Spanish language pages)

weden

* [http://www.shr-herp.com/ Swedish Herpetological Association] founded in 1971 (Swedish language pages)

United Kingdom

* [http://www.thebhs.org/ The British Herpetological Society] founded in 1947

United States

* [http://www.asih.org American Society of Icthyologists & Herpetologists] founded in 1913
* [http://www.greenigsociety.org Green Iguana Society]
* [http://www.parcplace.org Partners in Reptile and Amphibian Conservation]
* [http://www.ssarherps.org Society for the Study of Amphibians & Reptiles] founded in 1958

Alabama

* [http://www.auburn.edu/herp_society Auburn Herpetological Society] (Auburn University) founded in 1999

Arizona

* [http://www.phoenixherp.com Phoenix Herpetological Society]
* [http://tucsonherpsociety.org Tucson Herpetological Society] founded in 1987

Arkansas

* [http://www.snakesofarkansas.com Arkansas Herpetological Society] founded in 2004
* [http://members.aol.com/harbard/cahshome/cahshome.html Central Arkansas Herpetological Society] founded in 1999

California

* [http://www.baars.org Bay Area Amphibian & Reptile Society] founded in 2000
* [http://www.tortoise.org California Turtle & Tortoise Club] founded in 1964
* [http://www.humboldtherps.com Humboldt County Herpetological Society] founded in 2007
* [http://www.nbherps.org North Bay Herpetological Society] founded in 1993
* [http://www.norcalherp.com Northern California Herpetological Society]
* [http://www.sdherpsociety.org San Diego Herp Society]
* [http://www.sdturtle.org San Diego Turtle & Tortoise Society]
* [http://www.swhs.org Southwestern Herpetologists Society] founded in 1954

Colorado

* [http://www.coloherps.org Colorado Herpetological Society] founded in 1973

Connecticut

* [http://www.kingsnake.com/chl Connecticut Herpetologists League] founded in 1998

Florida

* [http://www.calusaherp.org Calusa Herpetological Society] founded in 2004
* [http://www.cfhs.com/ Central Florida Herpetological Society]
* [http://www.jaxherp.org Jacksonville Herpetological Society]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/fl/sawgrass Sawgrass Herpetological Society]
* [http://www.kingsnake.com/suncoastherpsociety/ Suncoast Herpetological Society]

Georgia

* [http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwahc Atlanta Herpetology Club] founded in 2006
* [http://www.georgiaherpetologicalsociety.org Georgia Herpetological Society] founded in 1968
* [http://www.venomousreptiles.org Southeastern Hot Herp Society] founded in 1998
* [http://warnell.forestry.uga.edu/ughs University of Georgia Herpetological Society] founded in 2005

Illinois

* [http://www.centralillinoisherp.com Central Illinois Herpetological Society]
* [http://www.chicagoherp.org Chicago Herpetological Society] founded in 1968

Indiana

* [http://www.hoosierherpsociety.org Hoosier Herpetological Society]

Iowa

* [http://www.iaherp.org Iowa Herpetological Society] founded in 1978

Kansas

* [http://www.cnah.org/khs Kansas Herpetological Society] founded in 1974
* [http://www.tabor.edu/blogs/herpetological-society Tabor College Herpetological Society]

Kentucky

* [http://www.kyherpsoc.org Kentucky Herpetological Society] founded in 1998

Louisiana

* [http://www.lgchs.org Louisiana Gulf Coast Herpetological Society]

Maine

* [http://www.maineherp.org Maine Herpetological Society]

Maryland

* [http://www.kingsnake.com/eshs Eastern Shore Herpetological Society]
* [http://www.matts-turtles.org Mid-Atlantic Turtle & Tortoise Society] founded in 1997

Massachusetts

* [http://www.neherp.com New England Herpetological Society] founded in 1972

Michigan

* [http://www.michherp.org Michigan Society of Herpetologists]

Minnesota

* [http://www.mnherpsoc.org Minnesota Herpetological Society]

Missouri

* [http://www.kcherp.com Kansas City Herpetological Society]
* [http://www.moherp.org Missouri Herpetological Association] founded in 1987
* [http://swmoherpsociety.org Southwest Missouri Herpetological Society]
* [http://www.stlherpsociety.org St. Louis Herpetological Society] founded in 1974
* [http://www.turtlehelpstltts.org St. Louis Midwest Turtle & Tortoise Society] founded in 1996

Nebraska

* [http://www.nebherp.org Nebraska Herpetological Society]

New Mexico

* [http://www.rgttc.org Rio Grande Turtle & Tortoise Club] founded in 1998

New York

* [http://www.cuherp.com Cornell Herpetological Society] (Cornell University) founded in 1993
* [http://www.lihs.org Long Island Herpetological Society] founded in 1987
* [http://www.nytts.org New York Turtle & Tortoise Society]
* [http://www.sihs.8m.com Staten Island Herpetological Society]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/uhaofalbany Upstate Herpetological Association]
* [http://www.wnyherp.org Western New York Herpetological Society] founded in 1995

North Carolina

* [http://www.ncherps.org North Carolina Herpetological Society] founded in 1978

Ohio

* [http://www.cincyherps.com Greater Cincinnati Herpetological Society] founded in 1977
* [http://hometown.aol.com/haalizard/index1.html Greater Dayton Herpetological Society]

Oregon

* [http://www.nwhka.org NorthWest Herptile Keepers Association]

Pennsylvania

* [http://www.kingsnake.com/nepa Northeast Pennsylvania Herpetological Society] founded in 1999
* [http://www.herpetology.com/phs.html Philadelphia Herpetological Society] founded in 1952

outh Carolina

* [http://www.turtlehelpers.org Turtle & Tortoise Society of Charleston]

Tennessee

* [http://www.tnherpsociety.org Tennessee Herpetological Society] founded in 1992

Texas

* [http://www.austinherpsociety.org Austin Herpetological Society]
* [http://www.cvm.tamu.edu/bvhs Brazos Valley Herpetological Society] (Texas A&M University)
* [http://www.kingsnake.com/eths East Texas Herpetological Society]
* [http://www.dfwherp.org Dallas-Ft. Worth Herpetological Society]
* [http://www.gctts.org Gulf Coast Turtle & Tortoise Society]
* [http://www.kingsnake.com/stha South Texas Herpetology Association]
* [http://www.kingsnake.com/ths Texas Herpetological Society] founded in 1939
* [http://www.kingsnake.com/wths West Texas Herpetological Society]

Virginia

* [http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/vhs Virginia Herpetological Society] founded in 1958

Washington

* [http://www.pnwhs.org Pacific Northwest Herpetological Society]

Wisconsin

* [http://couleeregionherps.f2g.net/main.html Coulee Region Herpetological Society]
* [http://www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/herp University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Herpetology Society]
* [http://www.madison.com/communities/whs Wisconsin Herpetological Society] founded in 1973