Herpetologists' League

The Herpetologists' League (HL) is an international organization of people devoted to studying herpetology, the biology of amphibians and reptiles. Established in 1946, it publishes two scholarly journals: the quarterly Herpetologica, containing original research papers and essays, and the annual supplement Herpetological Monographs, containing lengthy research articles, syntheses, and special symposia. HL holds an annual meeting, presents the HL Award for Graduate Research to student members, sponsors the Distinguished Herpetologist Lecture Series, and organizes special symposia. It also runs a free student membership initiative, with priority given to students from countries underrepresented within the society.

The Herpetologists' League was established in 1946 as an international organization of people devoted to studying herpetology — the biology of amphibians and reptiles. It publishes two scholarly journals: the quarterly Herpetologica, which contains original research papers and essays, and the annual supplement Herpetological Monographs, which contains lengthy research articles, syntheses, and special symposia. The history of the first 50 years of the League can be found in Hobart Smith's 1986 paper in Herpetologica: "Chapman Grant, Herpetologica, and the Herpetologists' League" (Volume 42, pages 1-32). The League encourages continued dialogue among persons interested in herpetology at its annual meeting, recognizes student achievement in herpetological research by presenting the HL Award for Graduate Research from among its student members at each annual meeting, sponsors the Distinguished Herpetologist Lecture Series at the annual meeting, and continues to organize special symposia on topics of interest to the herpetological community.

• Herpetologica

  Quarterly scholarly journal containing original research papers and essays.

• Herpetological Monographs

  Annual supplement containing lengthy research articles, syntheses, and special symposia.

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2. 2History – Herpetologists' Leagueherpetologistsleague.org
3. 3Who We Are – Herpetologists' Leagueherpetologistsleague.org
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