The African Clawed Frog as a Global Invader John Measey, PhDCentre for Invasion Ecology, Stellenbosch University 30 September 2024 - 7pm MSTVenue information below African clawed frogs, Xenopus laevis, are considered to be the standard laboratory amphibian. The discovery in the 1930s that this species was easy to maintain and could be stimulated to breed […]
The society will be hosting a table at this year's reptile and amphibian show and sale. If you are interested in being a volunteer please sign up for a spot. Tucson Reptile & Amphibian Show & Sale
Annual Meeting: Dinner, Brief Business, Election, Auction, Featured Speaker 18 November 2024 6pm-9pm Brother John’s BBQ 1801 N Stone Ave Tucson AZ 85705 It has been another successful year with the Tucson Herpetological Society. With the help of our dedicated members, we were able to run several outreach events throughout the year, go on trips, and raise thousands […]
January Meetup with Craig Ivanyi Director of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Title TBA
Egg Protection in the Absence of Parental Care: The gut and reproductive microbiome of Sceloporus lizards and its role in providing antifungal protection to eggs Stacey Weiss, PhD Professor of Biology, University of Puget Sound For every organism you see, there are trillions of microbes living in and on them. Many of those microbes are […]
A New Herpetological Field Guide for California Robert Hansen Affiliated Researcher, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley California is home to ca. 209 species of amphibians and reptiles, including approximately 32 exotics, a few of which are invasive. Covering 425,000 hectares, spanning 9.5 degrees of both latitude and longitude, and containing the lowest […]
