Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles | |
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Website | http://www.ssarherps.org |
History | |
Founded | 1958 |
Founders | Kraig Adler David Dennis |
Current Executive | |
President | Richard Shine |
President-Elect | Marty Crump |
Immediate Past-President | Aaron Bauer |
Treasurer | Ann V. Paterson |
Secretary | Marion R. Preest |
The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR) is an international
The SSAR Conservation Committee brings conservation issues that affect reptiles and amphibians to the attention of
History
The society was founded as a regional organization, The Ohio Herpetological Society (OHS), by two young but serious-minded amateurs, Kraig Adler and David M. Dennis, then 16 and 17 years of age respectively. They decided in the fall of 1957 to formalize interactions amongst a small group of amateur herpetologists throughout Ohio and began publishing a combined journal and newsletter (called the Trimonthly Report) in January 1958.[1] The name of the society was changed to The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles on January 1, 1967.
Publications
The SSAR publishes a number of books and series including:
- Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles
- Contributions to Herpetology
- Facsimile Reprints in Herpetology
- Herpetological Circulars
- Herpetological Conservation
- Herpetological Review
- Journal of Herpetology
References
- ISBN 978-0-916984-72-4.