To promote the understanding and conservation of reptiles and amphibians of the Midwestern United States and beyond through research, education and outreach. For more details, click here.

The Herp Center is involved in a variety of activities, including research on endangered herps and the development of recommendations for species management.

The Herp Center was established in summer 2000. It is located in the Science Building at Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), in northeastern Indiana. By design, our intent is to link people with needs to individuals and organizations with the expertise to address those needs. Thus our “facilities” extend beyond those available at IPFW. That said, we operate in association with the Department of Biology at IPFW. With four faculty in the department with research interests overlapping in the areas of herpetology and conservation, we provide a unique environment for exploring these topics.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We are in the process of redesigining this site to use new technology to remove an unintended tendency to capture certain browsers and never let them go! Sorry about that. The new site should come on line this summer.

The Herp Center is currently out of copies of the Habitat Management Guidelines for Reptiles and Amphibians of the Midwest. The guidelines are currently being redesigned and reprinted, and should be available again in late summer or fall of 2008. PDF copies of the original version are still available under the Conservation Materials link for download through summer.

Home - The page you are viewing now.

Activities- Information on activities, projects, and research interests conducted by the Herp Center.

Conservation Materials - Materials and publications pertaining to herpetofaunal conservation.

Species Accounts - Descriptions of Midwest herpetofauna including snakes, salamanders, turtles, frogs and toads. Information covers species distribution, status, identification, ecology, pictures, and similar species. Also included in this section are species photo galleries.

Collaborators - Organizations with which the Herp Center collaborates.

Herp Links- Other recommended sites with a herpetofaunal focus.

FAQs - Answers to questions frequently asked of us.

We invite you to watch us grow and evolve, to collaborate with us, ask questions, and make suggestions.

Thanks!