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r/herpetology is a subreddit with 153k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size.
Herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians. Posts range from talking about wild animals and sharing photos to discussion about new papers in the field or other biological questions.
Posts asking for identification help must include a rough geographic location, such as county and state.
Do not include specific locations. Do not ask for specific locations.
Please post herpetoculture or other pet care questions in the appropriate subreddit.
Popular Themes in r/herpetology
#1
Advice Requests
: "Found this guy in Northern California. He hasn't moved all day. Can I do anything for him? Also who is he?"
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "My second year with alligator lizards in my yard - what habitat should I add"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/herpetology
#1
Snake
: "Roadkill Snake found near a pond in southwestern VA, skinned"
56 posts
#2
Herping
: "This is the snake that got me into Herping, a blacktail from New Mexico, What got you into Herping?"
26 posts
#3
Lizard
: "Is this a western fence Lizard? Usually they have a blue belly but this one doesn’t"
18 posts
#4
Salamander
: "Finally found all 7 Salamander species native to my area!"
15 posts
#5
Turtle
: "Turtle races — a little known threat to wild Turtle populations"
12 posts
#6
Frog
: "I found a 5-legged Frog in Oregon "
12 posts
#7
Reptile
: "I found this guy in the road in the SF Bay Area"
11 posts
#8
Lizards
: "My second year with alligator Lizards in my yard - what habitat should I add"
8 posts
#9
Identification
: "ID? What does everyone think? from UK, it’s obviously not an axolotl but what could it be?"
6 posts
#10
Florida
: "Snake shed in south Florida"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/herpetology
Yearly
+21k members(16.3%)
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