Herpetologists' League
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The Herpetologists’ League is an international organization dedicated to the study of herpetology–the biology of reptiles and amphibians. A primary goal of HL is to promote the study of herpetology specifically to early career scientists and students.
Well, this is toadally neat! Take a moment to listen to this NPR interview with Dr. Christopher Raxworthy, Curator of Herpetology at the American Museum of Natural History.
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Toads have found their way to 6 out of the 7 continents ... so far
Toads have made their way to just about every corner of the world, even potentially Antarctica, something deemed unthinkable in the past. What's behind this vast toad migration?v
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October 31, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Well, this is toadally neat! Take a moment to listen to this NPR interview with Dr. Christopher Raxworthy, Curator of Herpetology at the American Museum of Natural History.
www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
Effective 1 September, manuscripts for either of HL’s journals should be submitted at these URL’s:
Herpetologica — thl.kriyadocs.com/submissions/...
Herpetological Monographs — thl.kriyadocs.com/submissions/...
Updated Instructions for Authors available
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Herpetologica — thl.kriyadocs.com/submissions/...
Herpetological Monographs — thl.kriyadocs.com/submissions/...
Updated Instructions for Authors available
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September 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Effective 1 September, manuscripts for either of HL’s journals should be submitted at these URL’s:
Herpetologica — thl.kriyadocs.com/submissions/...
Herpetological Monographs — thl.kriyadocs.com/submissions/...
Updated Instructions for Authors available
herpetologistsleague.org/HL-Instructi...
Herpetologica — thl.kriyadocs.com/submissions/...
Herpetological Monographs — thl.kriyadocs.com/submissions/...
Updated Instructions for Authors available
herpetologistsleague.org/HL-Instructi...
WCH seeks contributions from students and postdocs for a newsletter section 'What I wish I knew more about when I started my herpetological career'. Submit a short paragraph (500 words max) reflecting on experiences in herpetology and photo by Oct 20 to Richard Griffiths at R.A.Griffiths@kent.ac.uk
August 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
WCH seeks contributions from students and postdocs for a newsletter section 'What I wish I knew more about when I started my herpetological career'. Submit a short paragraph (500 words max) reflecting on experiences in herpetology and photo by Oct 20 to Richard Griffiths at R.A.Griffiths@kent.ac.uk
Happy World Snake Day!
July 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Happy World Snake Day!
Anyone living in a developing country who wishes to join the society can now do so for only 5 USD per year!!!! For early career scientists transitioning between student and professional life, a new rate of 35 USD is available for up to 4 years!!! Join here hl.wildapricot.org/Join-Us
July 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Anyone living in a developing country who wishes to join the society can now do so for only 5 USD per year!!!! For early career scientists transitioning between student and professional life, a new rate of 35 USD is available for up to 4 years!!! Join here hl.wildapricot.org/Join-Us
The HL Distinguished Herpetologist for 2025 is Xavier Bonnet who gave an excellent talk at the plenary last night. Thanks for the awesome talk Xavier!
July 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The HL Distinguished Herpetologist for 2025 is Xavier Bonnet who gave an excellent talk at the plenary last night. Thanks for the awesome talk Xavier!
Another new member of HL, Sabina Shakya, conducted undergraduate research on human-crocodile conflict. You can check out her blog detailing some of her experiences at the link below. Welcome to the society Sabina!
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Who Bears Responsibility in the Face of Human-Wildlife Conflict? – SCB Social Science Working Group
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July 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Another new member of HL, Sabina Shakya, conducted undergraduate research on human-crocodile conflict. You can check out her blog detailing some of her experiences at the link below. Welcome to the society Sabina!
scbsocialscience.org/who-bears-re...
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There is still time to reserve your room for JMIH! The deadline to make reservations at the Hotel InterContinental has been extended to Wednesday, June 25. Book here: www.ihg.com/intercontine...
June 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
There is still time to reserve your room for JMIH! The deadline to make reservations at the Hotel InterContinental has been extended to Wednesday, June 25. Book here: www.ihg.com/intercontine...
HL welcomes another new member. Welcome to the society Kate Renshaw!
June 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
HL welcomes another new member. Welcome to the society Kate Renshaw!
Happy National Alligator Day!
May 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Happy National Alligator Day!
The deadline for reserving the JMIH conference hotels at the discounted rate is 1 June 2025. Filling the reserved blocks help to keep the costs to the societies within budget so please make your reservations by the deadline. Reservations can be made here: burkclients.com/JMIH/meeting...
JMIH 2025
Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
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May 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The deadline for reserving the JMIH conference hotels at the discounted rate is 1 June 2025. Filling the reserved blocks help to keep the costs to the societies within budget so please make your reservations by the deadline. Reservations can be made here: burkclients.com/JMIH/meeting...
For our next new member highlight, HL is very proud to welcome Arefine to the society. We wish them the best and are happy to provide support as they work on their graduate research. Welcome to the society Arefine!
May 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
For our next new member highlight, HL is very proud to welcome Arefine to the society. We wish them the best and are happy to provide support as they work on their graduate research. Welcome to the society Arefine!
Science should be independent, unbiased, and apolitical. Unfortunately, not everyone shares this view. The Union of Concerned Scientists asks all to share this video and speak up for science. #ScienceMatters www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPlu... savesciencenow.org
You Need Science. Now Science Needs You.
YouTube video by Union of Concerned Scientists
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April 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Science should be independent, unbiased, and apolitical. Unfortunately, not everyone shares this view. The Union of Concerned Scientists asks all to share this video and speak up for science. #ScienceMatters www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPlu... savesciencenow.org
HL welcomes another new member, Spencer Mode! We encourage all interested in herpetology to join our society. You can join by following the link: hl.wildapricot.org/Join-Us
April 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
HL welcomes another new member, Spencer Mode! We encourage all interested in herpetology to join our society. You can join by following the link: hl.wildapricot.org/Join-Us
ICYMI - The abstract deadline for JMIH was extended to May 1. There is still time to submit your abstracts!
April 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
ICYMI - The abstract deadline for JMIH was extended to May 1. There is still time to submit your abstracts!
HL is proud to welcome new members, and we will be featuring new members on our social media outlets over the next few weeks. Our first featured new member is Ahmed Junaid. Welcome to HL!
April 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
HL is proud to welcome new members, and we will be featuring new members on our social media outlets over the next few weeks. Our first featured new member is Ahmed Junaid. Welcome to HL!
The HL 2025 Symposium for JMIH is “Stress and Welfare in Organisms throughout Lifetime”. Environmental stressors can shape behavior, development, and physiology across multiple life stages, and responses to stress may differ between life stages. Learn more at the symposium in St. Paul!
March 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The HL 2025 Symposium for JMIH is “Stress and Welfare in Organisms throughout Lifetime”. Environmental stressors can shape behavior, development, and physiology across multiple life stages, and responses to stress may differ between life stages. Learn more at the symposium in St. Paul!
Look at this lizard! When you're done, head over to the JMIH 2025 website and submit your abstract. The abstract deadline is tomorrow. For student members, remember to enter the competition for the HL graduate student award. See all of you in St. Paul! burkclients.com/.../meet.../...
March 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Look at this lizard! When you're done, head over to the JMIH 2025 website and submit your abstract. The abstract deadline is tomorrow. For student members, remember to enter the competition for the HL graduate student award. See all of you in St. Paul! burkclients.com/.../meet.../...
HL has simplified the process of signing up for the HL Graduate Student Award. Current graduate student members and within 14 months post graduation can select "Student Competition Oral Presentation" when submitting an abstract for JMIH. Submit abstracts by March 25! burkclients.com/JMIH/meeting...
March 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
HL has simplified the process of signing up for the HL Graduate Student Award. Current graduate student members and within 14 months post graduation can select "Student Competition Oral Presentation" when submitting an abstract for JMIH. Submit abstracts by March 25! burkclients.com/JMIH/meeting...
The Herpetologists' League has extended the deadline for some of its awards. Deadlines for the Joseph C. Mitchell Grant in Herpetology and the HL Award for Distinguished Service in Herpetology have been extended to April 18. See the Herpetologists' League website for more details.
March 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The Herpetologists' League has extended the deadline for some of its awards. Deadlines for the Joseph C. Mitchell Grant in Herpetology and the HL Award for Distinguished Service in Herpetology have been extended to April 18. See the Herpetologists' League website for more details.
This horned lizard will be very happy if you submit an abstract for JMIH 2025! The deadline is approaching quickly. Get your abstracts in by March 25th! Submit abstracts here: auth.oxfordabstracts.com?redirect=/st...
March 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This horned lizard will be very happy if you submit an abstract for JMIH 2025! The deadline is approaching quickly. Get your abstracts in by March 25th! Submit abstracts here: auth.oxfordabstracts.com?redirect=/st...
Don't forget to get abstracts in for JMIH 2025! The 2025 JMIH will be held at the St Paul River Center in St Paul, MN from 9-13 July. The abstract submission site is now open (burkclients.com/JMIH/meeting...). Deadline for submission is 25 March 2025. Registration rates will be available shortly.
JMIH 2025
Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
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February 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Don't forget to get abstracts in for JMIH 2025! The 2025 JMIH will be held at the St Paul River Center in St Paul, MN from 9-13 July. The abstract submission site is now open (burkclients.com/JMIH/meeting...). Deadline for submission is 25 March 2025. Registration rates will be available shortly.
Calling all researchers! You can now submit abstracts for JMIH 2025. The deadline for abstracts is March 25, and the conference will be held in St Paul MN July 9-13. See you in St. Paul!
burkclients.com/JMIH/meeting...
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JMIH 2025
Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
burkclients.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Calling all researchers! You can now submit abstracts for JMIH 2025. The deadline for abstracts is March 25, and the conference will be held in St Paul MN July 9-13. See you in St. Paul!
burkclients.com/JMIH/meeting...
burkclients.com/JMIH/meeting...
The Herpetologists' League is now on Blue Sky! Our X (Twitter) account will be deactivated very soon. Follow us here to stay up-to-date on what's happening in the society!
January 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Herpetologists' League is now on Blue Sky! Our X (Twitter) account will be deactivated very soon. Follow us here to stay up-to-date on what's happening in the society!