Herpetological Conservation & Biology

08/20/2026

How do biologists raise amphibians for conservation use?

Amphibians are facing unprecedented threats across the globe, prompting biologists to maintain and study captive populations for research, breeding and rescue purposes. However, amphibians require specific water quality standards which can be difficult to maintain across large numbers. Find out how Hall et al., achieved a >90% survival rate of larvae in this study:

https://www.herpconbio.org/Volume_21/Issue_1/Hall_etal_2026.pdf

04/30/2026

HerpConBio Volume 21, Issue 1 has been published!

Papers from all over the world, including Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Japan, Madagascar, Mexico, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, South Arica, and USA.

Check it out!

Carolina Esquivel, Jessica Gómez-Orozco, Daniela Salazar-Sánchez, and Steve A. Stephens-Cárdenas [Supplemental Information]

04/24/2026

The countdown has begun for the next issue of HerpConBio on April 30th!

This will be a super interesting issue, with papers from all over the world including Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Japan, Madagascar, Mexico, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, South Arica, and USA.

We can't wait for you to check Volume 21, Issue 1 with research on crocodiles, frogs, lizards, salamanders, snakes, and turtles (including terrapins, sea turtles, softshell turtles, and tortoises).

04/02/2026

Anatolian Steppe Viper. Only 5 specimens were recorded in the 43 years following its discovery. Learn more about the other threatened steppe vipers of western Asia pictured here at:

https://www.herpconbio.org/Volume_20/Issue_2/Mebert_etal_2025a.pdf