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Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles President-Elect ROBERT D SSAR OFFICERS (2012) President HERPETOLOGICAL REVIEW JOSEPH R. MENDELSON, III Zoo Atlanta THE QUARTERLY BULLETIN OF THE e-mail: [email protected] SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES President-elect ROBERT D. ALDRIDGE Saint Louis University Editor Section Editors Herpetoculture ROBERT W. HANSEN Book Reviews BRAD LOCK e-mail: [email protected] 16333 Deer Path Lane AARON M. BAUER Zoo Atlanta, USA Clovis, California 93619-9735 USA Villanova University, USA e-mail: [email protected] Secretary e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] MARION R. PREEST WULF SCHLEIP The Claremont Colleges Associate Editors Current Research Meckenheim, Germany e-mail: [email protected] MICHAEL F. BENARD BECK A. WEHRLE e-mail: [email protected] Case Western Reserve University, USA California State University, Northridge Treasurer e-mail: [email protected] Natural History Notes KIRSTEN E. NICHOLSON JESSE L. BRUNNER JAMES H. HARDING Central Michigan University Washington State University, USA BEN LOWE Michigan State University, USA e-mail: [email protected] University of Minnesota, USA e-mail: [email protected] FÉLIX B. Cruz e-mail: [email protected] INIBIOMA, Río Negro, Argentina CHARLES W. PAINTER Publications Secretary Conservation New Mexico Department of BRECK BARTHOLOMEW ROBERT E. ESPINOZA Priya Nanjappa Game and Fish, USA Salt Lake City, Utah California State University, Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Northridge, USA USA e-mail: [email protected] JACKSON D. SHEDD Immediate Past President MICHAEL S. GRACE TNC Dye Creek Preserve, BRIAN CROTHER Florida Institute of Technology, USA Geographic Distribution California, USA Southeastern Louisiana University INDRANEIL DAS e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] KERRY GRIFFIS-KYLE Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia Texas Tech University, USA e-mail: [email protected] JOHN D. WILLSON Virginia Polytechnic and State Directors GUNTHER KÖHLER JERRY D. JOHNSON University, USA DAVID CUNDALL (2012) Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum The University of Texas at El Paso, USA e-mail: [email protected] Lehigh University, USA Senckenberg, Germany e-mail: [email protected] TIFFANY DOAN (2014) ' Copy Editors Central Connecticut University, USA PETER V. LINDEMAN ALAN M. RICHMOND RAUL DIAZ KEVIN de QUEIROZ (2012) Edinboro University, USA University of Massachusetts, USA University of Kansas Medical Center, Smithsonian Institution, USA e-mail: [email protected] USA PATRICK GREGORY (2012) DEANNA H. OLSON University of Victoria, CANADA USDA Forestry Science Lab, GUSTAVO J. SCROCCHI KYLE MILLER-HESED TRAVIS LaDUC (2014) Corvallis, Oregon, USA Fundación Miguel Lillo, Argentina University of Maryland, USA e-mail: [email protected] University of Texas at Austin,USA JODI Rowley DANIEL PORTIK ANN PATERSON (2012) Australian Museum, Australia Zoo View University of California, Berkeley, USA Williams Baptist College, USA JAMES B. MURPHY JENNIFER PRAMUK (2014) EMILY N. TAYLOR Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Elizabeth Timpe Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, USA California Polytechnic State University, USA University of Connecticut, USA CAROL SPENCER (2014) USA e-mail: [email protected] University of California, Berkeley, USA Index Editor DANIEL SAENZ Nomenclature DENISE WILSON Mayer Trustee USDA Forest Service, Nacogdoches, JAY M. SAVAGE GEORGE R. PISANI Texas, USA San Diego State University, University of Kansas, USA California, USA e-mail: [email protected] SSAR EDITORS Journal of Herpetology ERIN MUTHS, Co-Editor SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins GAD PERRY, Co-Editor www.ssarherps.org Texas Tech University The Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, the largest international herpetological society, is a not-for-profit organization established to advance research, conservation, and education Contributions to Herpetology concerning amphibians and reptiles. Founded in 1958, SSAR is widely recognized today as having the KRAIG ADLER, Editor most diverse society-sponsored program of services and publications for herpetologists. Membership Cornell University is open to anyone with an interest in herpetology—professionals and serious amateurs alike—who Facsimile Reprints in Herpetology wish to join with us to advance the goals of the Society. AARON M. BAUER, Editor All members of the SSAR are entitled to vote by mail ballot for Society officers, which allows over- Villanova University seas members to participate in determining the Society's activities; also, many international members attend the annual meetings and serve on editorial boards and committees. Herpetological Circulars All members and institutions receive the Society’s primary technical publication, the Journal of Herpetology, and its JOHN J. MORIARTY, Editor bulletin, Herpetological Review; both are published four times per year. Members also receive pre-publication discounts on Shoreview, Minnesota other Society publications, which are advertised in Herpetological Review. To join SSAR or to renew your membership, please visit the secure online ZenScientist website via this link: Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/membership.php ANDREW H. PRICE, Editor Texas Natural History Collections Future Annual Meetings 2012 — Vancouver, British Columbia, 8–14 August (with World Congress of Herpetology) Herpetological Conservation 2013 — Albuquerque, New Mexico, 10–15 July (JMIH with ASIH, HL, and AES) JOSEPH C. MITCHELL, Editor Mitchell Ecological Research Services 165 SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES: R EACHING THE WORLD DUM/TOLEDO ZOO DUM/TOLEDO O ur society thrives on the passion of our . This last point leads me to another topic in- A . R membership for all-things-herpetolog- volving an expansive and inclusive view of her- O Y B O ical. No doubt, most of us were childhood T petology that SSAR exemplifies and embraces. HO herpers. When I am introduced to young P There is a lot of great herpetology going on these herpetologists, I sometimes tell them how I days that is taking place outside of our traditional turned my childhood hobby into a career into view of professional societies. Indeed, modern my profession—so, clearly I have the best job herpetology is a shape-shifting creature to be- in the world (for me)! I will use this theme of hold, and it is exciting. Facebook is alive with re- reaching out in order to address two impor- ally active pages devoted to herpetology; SSAR’s tant topics related to SSAR. The 7th World Facebook page has many more friends and “likes” Congress of Herpetology takes place this than we have actual members! We want to engage year, in August, and we also have a societal and encourage anyone with an interest in herpe- commitment to reach out to the world. Lots tology, and outlets like Facebook are allowing us of exciting things are happening on both of those fronts, so let’s to do so, at no real cost, outside the more traditional media of review them. printed journals and books. Another Facebook page, called Her- The World Congress of Herpetology is a great tradition that petofauna Mexicana, is a real favorite of mine and has become a periodically brings together a diverse gathering of herpetolo- valuable research tool. Friends of this page post photographs of gists. SSAR has always been a strong supporter of WCH in every species encountered all over Mexico. Sure, some images are bet- sense, including direct financial contributions to help ensure its ter than others, some have questionable identifications, and not ultimate success; we contribute all of the proceeds from our Live all are accompanied by detailed locality data. But some of them Auction to WCH whenever we meet with them concurrently. We represent perfectly valid locality records of great importance, es- also produce commemorative materials such as David Dennis’s pecially for the dwindling amphibians that I study. A similar ap- iconic painting of the Eastern Box Turtle inspecting the berry, proach is seen by the online Global Reptile and Global Amphib- produced as giveaway posters for the First WCH in Canterbury. ian BioBlitz websites (which are formally endorsed by SSAR). Wait until you see what David has produced for the upcoming These sorts of efforts are informally churning out thousands of WCH! You’ll see it first on the current covers of Journal of Herpe- valuable sightings of species, most of them date- and geo-ref- tology and Herpetological Review. We also produce special publi- erenced. Sure, I will always prefer a properly documented mu- cations, and this year we are distributing gratis copies of Herpe- seum specimen and tissue sample, but we have to acknowledge tological Review and Contributions to the History of Herpetology that collecting permits are increasingly more restrictive and, in (Volume 3) to all delegates. All of the usual SSAR activities will be some cases, it simply is not ethically or legally possible to collect in place, including the Student Social, Student Workshop, Silent the full specimen. I, for one, would clamor for an online photo & Live Auctions, and more. voucher snapped by an ecotourist in a national park somewhere As SSAR continues to advance its commitment to member- that demonstrates to me that one of my long-lost study species ship diversity, we are rolling out two new programs this year. is still extant. I can then proceed to pursue my own permits to One
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