The Midwest's home for the study & appreciation of herps.
Founded in 1966, the Chicago Herpetological Society brings together researchers, keepers, educators, and the merely curious. Monthly meetings, hands-on programs, adoptions, and one of the region's richest bodies of herpetological writing — all open to members.
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Join a society that's been at this since 1966.
Membership keeps the meetings running, the grants funded, and the Bulletin in print. It also gets you closer to the animals and the people who love them.
A living field guide to the state's reptiles & amphibians.
More than a hundred species pages — snakes, turtles, lizards, frogs, toads, and salamanders — with range, habitat, and identification notes. Free to the public, maintained by the society, and always growing.
Browse all species →Rehome, foster, or adopt a herp.
The society finds responsible homes for surrendered animals and supports the people who care for them.
58 volumes of member writing.
The monthly Bulletin has published field reports, husbandry notes, and original research for decades. The full archive is open to members.