The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. The official rules in the current Coaches Manual and Rule Book take precedence.

• FAQs
• 2008 National Amphibians, Reptiles and Turtles List
• Training Handout
• Internet/Study Resources
• Sample Exercise

• 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.

These links should not be interpreted as an endorsement for the target website/products.

• American Society of Icthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH)

• AmphibiaWeb

• The Center for North American Herpetology

• The EMBL Reptile Database

• Global Amphibian Assessment

• The Herpetologists' League (HL)

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