American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

General Resources

Animal Care Guidelines for Herpetology

Download the Guidelines for Live Amphibians and Reptiles in Field and Laboratory Research developed by the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in 2004.

Animal Care Guidelines for Ichthyology

Download the Use of Fishes in Research guideline developed by the American Fisheries Society, the American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists and the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in 2013.

Labs for Prospective Graduate Students and Postdocs

The following are two growing online spreadsheets of herpetologically- and ichthyologically-minded labs that are actively recruiting graduate students and/or postdocs. If you lab is actively recruiting, these spreadsheets also provide links for submitting your information. 

Scientific and Standard English Names for North American Herps

Download Scientific and Standard English Names List of North American Amphibians and Reptiles North of Mexico, 8th Edition

The 8th Edition of the Scientific and Standard English Names List is the fourth complete document published by SSAR since Brian Crother was named chair of the committee in 1997 by SSAR president Henry Mushinsky. The committee is organized into subcommittees of experts on the separate taxonomic groups anurans, caudates, lizards (not including snakes), snakes, turtles, and alien (introduced) species. Since the inception of this committee, several contributors have come and gone, but their significant contributions to building the document remain. By its very nature, this document builds on the previous work of others who contributed to previous editions of this document. Because of this, these past contributors should also receive recognition for their work. While it is too late to include a “Past Contributors” in the 8th Edition, this companion note serves as that recognition now and will be included in the 9th Edition.

  • David M. Green: 7th Edition, Anura

  • Stephen G. Tilley: 5th, 6th, 7th Editions, Caudata (chair)

  • David B. Wake: 5th, 6th, 7th Editions, Caudata

  • Jack W. Sites, Jr: 5th Edition, Squamata - (excluding Snakes)

  • Jonathan A. Campbell: 5th, 6th, 7th Editions, Squamata - Snakes

  • Alexander Pyron: 7th Edition, Squamata – Snakes

  • Travis W. Taggart: 5th Edition, Squamata – Snakes