Vanishing Frogs
Welcome to the Vanishing Frogs website Seven species no longer with us Why frogs are vanishing How you can help save frogs Hope for a vanishing frog Test your knowledge of frogs and their plight Frog websites

FROG WEB SITES

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Amphibian declines and deformities

Especially for teachers

Pro herp organizations (U.S.)

Endangered and threatened species

How you can help

Herp societies (Canada)

Especially for kids

ID guides, photos, and calls Herp societies (U.S.)



AMPHIBIAN DECLINES AND DEFORMITIES

AmphibiaWeb
Information on declines and deformities plus taxonomic information for every recognized species of amphibian in the world, including descriptions, photographs, and range maps of many.

FrogWeb
Latest research on amphibian declines and deformities. Links to other sites that will keep you abreast of scientific research concerning the plight of amphibians.

National Geographic Magazine (May 2001)
Go behind the scenes to learn about the making of “The Fragile World of Frogs,” a story celebrating the diversity of frogs the world over—and what we’re in danger of losing if amphibian declines continue.



ENDANGERED AND THREATENED SPECIES

Endangered Species Program, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Official federal listing of threatened and endangered species in the United States; also lists threatened and endangered species worldwide.

Red List of Endangered Species, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources)
Most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plants and animals. Eight Categories of Threat include extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable, and lower risk.

Species Database, CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Focuses on the international trade in endangered species.


ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS

Frog Fun for Kids
Activities, interactive exhibits, quizzes, games, fun facts, jokes, and riddles about frogs.


ESPECIALLY FOR TEACHERS

Educational Resources
Classroom activities and resources for teaching children about amphibians.

Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC)
Educational projects and materials on amphibian and reptile conservation for students at all levels, especially K-12.


HOW YOU CAN HELP

Canadian Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Network/Réseau Canadien du Conservation des Amphibiens et Des Reptiles (CARCNET/RCCAR)
How you can help monitor amphibians and reptiles in Canada plus information on their distribution, natural history, and conservation.


FrogWeb
How you can help scientists in the United States and Canada study declining and deformed amphibians by reporting sightings in your area.


IDENTIFICATION GUIDES, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND CALLS

Animal Diversity Web
Detailed species accounts provided by the Museum of Zoology at the University of Michigan.

Center for Biological Informatics, US Geological Survey
Links to Web sites where you can look at photographs of frogs, listen to their calls, and search databases for species accounts of frogs from around the world.

Frogwatch USA
Find out what frogs and toads live in your state, with links to photos, identification information, distribution maps, and calls.


PROFESSIONAL HERPETOLOGICAL ORGANIZATIONS (US)

American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH)

Herpetologists’ League (HL)

Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR)


GUIDE TO HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETIES (Canada)

Alberta Reptile and Amphibian Society (TARAS)

Ontario Herpetological Society (OHS)




GUIDE TO HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETIES (US)

Arizona
Tucson Herpetological Society (THS)

California
Bay Area Amphibian and Reptile Society (BAARS)
North Bay Herpetological Society
Northern California Herpetological Society
San Diego Herpetological Society (SDHS)
Southern California Herpetology Association (SCHA)
Southwestern Herpetologists Society

Colorado
Colorado Herpetological Society (CHS)

Connecticut
Southern New England Herpetological Association (SNEHA)

Florida
Central Florida Herpetological Society (CFHS)
Gainesville Herpetological Society (GHS)
Jacksonville Herpetological Society (JHS)
Manasota Herpetological Society
Sawgrass Herpetological Society

Georgia
Georgia Herpetological Society (GHS)

Illinois
Chicago Herpetological Society (CHS)

Kansas
Kansas Herpetological Society (KHS)

Maine
Maine Herpetological Society (MHS)

Maryland
Maryland Herpetological Society (MHS)

Massachusetts
New England Herpetological Society (NEHS)

Minnesota
Minnesota Herpetological Society (MHS)

Missouri
St. Louis Herpetological Society (SLHS)
Southwest Missouri Herpetological Society (SWMHS)

Nevada
Southern Nevada Herpetological Society (SNHS)

New Hampshire
New England Herpetological Society (NEHS)
New Hampshire Herptile Society (NHHS)

New York
Long Island Herpetological Society (LIHS)
New York Herpetological Society (NYHS)
Western New York Herpetological Society

North Carolina
North Carolina Herpetological Society (NCHS)

Ohio
Greater Cincinnati Herpetological Society (GCHS)
Greater Dayton Herpetological Society
Northern Ohio Association of Herpetologists (NOAH)

Oregon
Oregon Herpetological Society (OHS)

Pennsylvania
Northeast Pennsylvania Herpetological Society
Philadelphia Herpetological Society (PHS)
Pittsburgh Herpetological Society (PHS)

Rhode Island
Rhode Island Herpetological Association (RIHA)

Texas
East Texas Herpetological Society (ETHS)
South Texas Herpetological Society (STHS)

Vermont
New England Herpetological Society (NEHS)

Virginia
Blue Ridge Herpetological Society (BRHS)
Virginia Herpetological Society (VHS)

Wisconsin
Wisconsin Herpetology Homepage