Amphibians and Reptiles

Amphibians and Reptiles

The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence. There is a CD for Biology & Earth Science events available in the Science Olympiad Store.

• 2009 National Amphibians, Reptiles and Turtles List
• Internet/Study Resources
• Sample Exercise
• 2009 Training Handout

Suggested Resources:

• A Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians: Eastern and Central North America, by Roger Conant and Joseph T. Collins (1998),

• A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians, by Robert C Stebbins (2003)

• The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians by John L. Behler and F, Wayne King.

•  For additional  Herpetology taxonomy information, see The Center For North American Herpetology and note the North American Herpetology Web Sites for many links on each group.

Links:

Some links that may be useful:  

• American Society of Icthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH) 

• AmphibiaWeb

• The Center for North American Herpetology

• The TIGR Reptile Database

• Global Amphibian Assessment

• The Herpetologists' League (HL)

• Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR)