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 in which members 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.
Herpetological Societies
- American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
- Madras Crocodile Bank Trust
- Philadelphia Herpetological Society
- The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
- International Society for the History and Bibliography of Herpetology
Australia
New South Wales
- founded in 1949
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Queensland
- founded in 2003
- founded in 1990
- founded in 1982
Victoria
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Austria
Belgium
- founded in 2010
Bangladesh
- founded in 2011
Brazil
- founded in 1984
Canada
- founded in 2013
China
- founded in 1972
Croatia
Czech Republic
- founded in 1973
Estonia
- founded in 2005
Europe (General)
Finland
- founded in 1992
France
- founded in 1971
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Italy
- founded in 1993
- founded in 1994
Iran
- founded in 2006
Ireland
Japan
- founded in 1962
Malaysia
Netherlands
New Zealand
- founded in 1969
- founded in 1987
Norway
Philippines
- founded in 2002
Russia
Spain
- founded in 1984
Sweden
- founded in 1971
Turkey
- founded in 2002
United Kingdom
- founded in 2011
- founded in 1947
- founded in 1969
- founded in 2012
United States
- founded in 1913
- founded in 1946
- founded in 1958
Alabama
- founded in 2005
- founded in 1999
- founded in 2010
Alaska
- founded in 2012
Arizona
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- founded in 1987
Arkansas
- founded in 2004
California
- founded in 2000
- founded in 1964
- founded in 2011
- founded in 2007
- founded in 1993
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- founded in 1954
- founded in 2012
Colorado
- founded in 1972
- founded in 2011
- founded in 2013
- founded in 2011
Connecticut
Florida
- founded in 1997.
- founded in 1987 Specializing in reptile rescues and education.
- founded in 2012
- Sandalwood High School
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Georgia
- founded in 2006
- founded in 1968
- founded in 2008
- founded in 1998
Idaho
Illinois
- founded in 1968
- founded in 2013
Iowa
- founded in 1978
Indiana
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- founded in 2010
Kansas
- founded in 1974
Kentucky
- founded in 1998
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
- founded in 1997
Massachusetts
- founded in 1972
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
- founded in 1987
- founded in 1974
Nebraska
Nevada
- founded in 1993
New Mexico
- founded in 1998
New York
- founded in 1993
- founded in 1987
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North Carolina
- founded in 1978
- founded in 2009
North Dakota
- founded in 2012
Ohio
- founded in 1977
- founded in 2012
Oregon
- founded in 2012
Pennsylvania
- founded in 2012
- founded in 1952
South Carolina
Tennessee
- founded in 1992
Texas
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- founded in 1989
- founded in 1994
- founded in 2011
- founded in 2007
- founded in 1939
Virginia
- founded in 1958
Washington
Wisconsin
- founded in 2010