Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists New Orleans July 8-12, 2026

The 2026 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (JMIH) will be held July 8–12 in New Orleans. Abstract submissions open Feb 27 – Apr 10 via the JMIH website. Stay tuned for updates and get ready to share your research!

Announcing the Marty Crump Endowment for Pre-College Students The SSAR is pleased to announce the establishment of a new endowment in honor of Martha L. Crump that will support pre-college student scholars. Known to all as Marty, she is a behavioral ecologist…

New SSAR endowment honors Marty Crump, legendary herpetologist & field biologist of the Neotropics. This endowment honors Marty's decades of dedication to research, education, and inspiring the next generation of herpetologists.
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Herpetological Review is moving to a faster submission system.

Starting February 16, standard manuscripts must be submitted via Scholastica:
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Past issues are available here:
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More updates coming soon.

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The 2026 Canadian Herpetological Society's Virtual Conference will be held Feb 18, 2026 at 10:30am CST.
The conference is open to all CHS members and will take place via Zoom.
More info: www.canadianherpetology.ca/conf/index.h...

The deadline is approaching for the 2026 SSAR Carl Gans Traveling Fellowship. This award supports students and post-docs presenting at JMIH 2026 in New Orleans.
Apply via the Google form below by Feb 1, 2026:
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Grants in Herpetology Roger Conant Grants In Herpetology Program: Guidelines for Proposal Submission Proposals are no longer being accepted for the 2025 SSAR Roger Conant Grants-in-Herpetology Program. This prog…

The Roger Conant Grants in Herpetology program is seeking external reviewers.
Reviewers evaluate student proposals across multiple herpetology categories, typically no more than ten applications.
The review deadline is Feb 28, 2025.
Info: ssarherps.org/ssar-awards/...
Contact: rbrenes@carrollu.edu

SSAR is accepting submissions for the Robert W. Hansen Herpetological Photographic Award, honoring outstanding images of live amphibians and reptiles in naturalistic settings. The winning image will be featured in Herpetological Review. Deadline: April 1.

Apply: forms.gle/zK4DEmkYh85N...

Journal of Herpetology General Information The Journal of Herpetology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles four times a year. We publish work from around…

The Journal of Herpetology has updated its review guidelines and launched a new series, “Reviews in Herpetology: Past, Present, and Future Directions.” Longer, reflective reviews are now welcome, with word limits suspended.
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SSAR Awards The SSAR awards the following honors. See links for eligibility, requirements, criteria and past/current winners. Dean Metter Memorial Award This award honors the memory of Dean E. Metter and provi…

Deadlines are approaching for the Dean Metter Award and the Roger Conant Grants in Herpetology Program
The Metter Award supports student field-based herpetology, and the Conant Grant supports research in herpetology, education, or conservation.
Applications close Dec 15.
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Herp Review is out now! HR 56(1) features a photo of Coluber constrictor etheridgei by Clint Guadiana from east Texas.
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Apps are open for the SSAR Carl Gans Fellowships for students and post-docs presenting at JMIH 2026. Awards: $800 for U.S./Canada and $1,300–$1,700 internationally. Applicants must be current SSAR/ASIH/HL students or post-docs presenting at JMIH and not past recipients. Applications due Feb 1, 2026.

Newly Discovered Eurycea nest

Adult Eurycea from the parapatric contact zone. Note the row of light circles beneath the dorsolateral stripe and the extension of the stripe to the tail tip on E. cirrigera (A) and the brighter color, the absence of light circles below the dorsolateral stripe, and the row of dots rather than an unbroken stripe running down the posterior portion of the tail on E. cf. wilderae

A Tale of Two Streams

Researchers investigated the nesting behavior of two closely related salamanders (Eurycea bislineata complex) where their ranges overlap.

Read more at Herpetological Review 55(2)

SSAR is now accepting applications for the 2025 Roger Conant Grants in Herpetology. Awards of up to $500 support research, education, or conservation in herpetology—especially by student researchers.
Deadline: Dec 15, 2025
Awards announced in March.
Apply via Dropbox:
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Dean Metter Memorial Award Dean E. (Doc) Metter (1932-2001) was a long-time member of the biology faculty at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he taught zoology, comparative anatomy, evolution, and herpetology. A be…

The Dean E. Metter Memorial Award honors the legacy of Dean Metter (1932–2001), a dedicated field biologist and educator at the University of Missouri–Columbia.
Open to undergraduate and grad students conducting field-based herpetology research.
Deadline: 15 December.
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Victor Hutchison Graduate Student Poster Award Award Information and Guidelines The SSAR Victor Hutchison Student Poster Awards honor Victor Hutchison for his extensive contributions to herpetology and the development of future herpetolo…

Congratulations to the 2025 Victor Hutchison Graduate Student Poster Award winners!

Physiology/Morphology: Nikole Schneider (U. of South Dakota)
Conservation: Taylor Thomisee (Arkansas State U.)
Ecology: Oscar Ramon Fokou (U. of Yaoundé)

Full details: ssarherps.org/ssar-awards/...

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Herpetological Review Herpetological Review issues from 1967–2015 and all Natural History Notes, Geographic Distribution Notes, Book Reviews, and other select sections from 2016–2020 are now Open Access and available as…

Herpetological Review Vol. 55(4) is out now! The cover features the Endangered Mehuin Green Frog (Insuetophrynus acarpicus) from Chile. ssarherps.org/herpetologic...

​Vol. 35. The Dutch Indies Commission and the Herpetological Legacy of Heinrich Boie (1794–1827) Vol. 35. The Dutch Indies Commission and the Herpetological Legacy of Heinrich Boie (1794–1827) , by Jay M. Savage, Marcus Sparreboom and Gregory K. Pregill. The history of Heinrich Boie’s never publi...

Now available at the SSAR Bookstore: Contributions to Herpetology, Vol. 35 — The Dutch Indies Commission and the Herpetological Legacy of Heinrich Boie (1794–1827). 376 pp., 60 color plates, 18 figures. Essential for systematists & herp historians. Order: store10270226.company.site/%E2%80%8BVol...

The SSAR’s Graduate Student Mentorship Program connects early-stage herpetology grads with peer mentors for a year of support and networking.

Mentors: Ph.D. candidates/recent grads — apply by Aug 8
Mentees: 1st–2nd yr Ph.D. or master’s — apply by Aug 15

Details: ssarherps.org/2025/07/grad...