r/herpetology is a subreddit with 177k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses snake, frog, turtle, lizard, and salamander, and they frequently recommend/review field guides.
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.
Use other subreddits for ID requests. /r/whatsthissnake /r/animalID
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
: "Advice + ID? Found on a walk in Germany (Rhineland Pfalz)"
5 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Hydrophis Platurus (Yellow-bellied sea snake) [Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico]"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/herpetology
#1
Snake
: "Hydrophis Platurus (Yellow-bellied sea Snake) [Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico]"
102 posts
#2
Frog
: "Are these bullFrogs dead or hibernating?"
43 posts
#3
Turtle
: "A little Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) crossing the road at a marsh. No worries, I watched until it safely reached the water!"
37 posts
#4
Lizard
: "Tiny long amazing Lizard? he’s 6” long. California"
31 posts
#5
Salamander
: "Need advice for this wild paedomorphic Tiger Salamander"
24 posts
#6
Struggling
13 posts
#7
Herping
: "Herping in my back yard!"
11 posts
#8
Gecko
: "Just finished illustrating this Gargoyle Gecko"
11 posts
#9
Id
9 posts
#10
Identification
: "Any idea what’s going on here??"
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/herpetology
Field Guides
7 reviews
#1
Peterson's
3.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Lang Elliott
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Ernst and Ernst
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/herpetology
#1
Primary Literature
: "Downward - a new painting I just completed."
6 posts
#2
ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid
: "Advice + ID? Found on a walk in Germany (Rhineland Pfalz)"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/herpetology
Yearly
+19k members(12.3%)
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Last updated: June 1, 2026