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A box turtle in the grassReptiles, 2008
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
A bibliography related to the husbandry, health and welfare of reptiles.
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Bullfrog sitting next to a puddle of waterAmphibian and Reptile Care Sheet and Information
Western New York Herpetological Society.
Provides care sheets for snakes, lizards, turtles, amphibians, and general species information. Sheets contain information on housing, nutrition, and enclosure maintenance requirements.
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Amphibians, 2008
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
A bibliography related to the husbandry, health and welfare of amphibians.
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Tuatara Captive Management Plan and Husbandry Manual  (PDF|773 KB)
New Zealand Department of Conservation.
Provides information on breeding and reintroduction programs, taxonomy, natural history, housing, husbandry, and veterinary care of tuataras in captivity.
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Iguana Specialist Group
The World Conservation Union.
This international group seeks to help design and implement effective conservation measures for iguanas. Their action plan provides information on marking techniques, reintroduction guidelines, translocation, and population monitoring. The group also provides captive managment guidelines for the following species:
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Use of Inhalant Anesthetics in Three Snake Species
Contemporary Herpetology.
Since different snake species respond differently to various anesthetic agents, this paper provides information on inhalant anesthetics on three species: black rat snakes, northern water snakes, and eastern massasauga rattlesnakes.
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Zoos Play a Vital Role in Amphibian Conservation
AmphibiaWeb.
This document on AmphibiaWeb summarizes the ways in which zoos are striving and struggling to meet the needs of amphibians and aims to further zoo/academia collaborations.
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Boreal Toad Husbandry Manual  (PDF|1.91 MB)
Colorado Division of Wildlife.
Provides information on rearing and propagating boreal toads (Bufo boreas boreas) in captivity. These toads are used for reintroductions and research purposes.
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Herpetological Literature
Bibliomania.
The HerpLit Database consists of approximately 50,000 citations dating from 1586 to the present and can be accessed by the buttons on the left side of the page.
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The New Reptile Database
Provides taxonomic classification of all living reptiles by listing all species and their pertinent higher taxa.
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AmphibiaWeb
University of California.
Provides information relating to amphibian biology and conservation in a free online searchable format.
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FrogWeb: Amphibian Declines & Malformations
USGS. Center for Biological Informatics. National Biological Information Infrastructure.
Provides information on the geography and natural history of amphibians in North America. Includes a link to the North American Reporting Center for Amphibian Malformations (NARCAM).
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Bibliography of Pain and Analgesia in Herps
Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collection.
This bibliography was last updated in 2007.
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Last Modified: Oct 10, 2008  
Zoo, Circus and Marine Animals
    Exhibit Animal Species
 
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					   Carnivores
 
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					   Fish
 
					   Hoofstock
 
					   Invertebrates
 
					   Marine Mammals
 
					   Marsupials
 
					   Nonhuman Primates
 
					   Reptiles and Amphibians
 
					   Small Mammals
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    Disaster Planning
    Import/Export
    Environmental Enrichment
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    Exotic Animals As Pets
See Also
    Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
    Association of Reptilian and Amphibian Veterinarians
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