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By Holly Carter Springfield, Missouri | October 3–5, 2025 Hosted by the Southwest Missouri Herpetological Society (SMHS) After a long pause following COVID-19 disruptions, the Midwest Herpetological Symposium continues its comeback, drawing herpetology enthusiasts from across the region. This year’s event in Springfield, Missouri, offered a weekend of insightful presentations, social events, and networking among members of the Midwest’s herp societies. Friday Icebreaker SMHS

By Jim Horton On a sunny Saturday morning, August 23rd, nearly 20 members of the Hoosier Herpetological Society gathered at Blue’s Canoe Livery in Edinburgh, Indiana. The plan: a scenic 7-mile paddle down the Driftwood River, starting near Camp Atterbury and floating back to Blue’s. After boarding the shuttle and launching into the water, the group was immediately greeted by a Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon), a common resident of this waterway. After plenty of admirati

By Holly Carter As taxonomy continues to evolve, we'll use current species names for clarity. Kayla Duff started off the evening with Helena, her vibrant Trinket Snake (Coelognathus helena) from India, a slender species reaching about 3–4 feet in length. She also brought her striking Blue Beauty Snake (Orthriophis taeniurus), a long-bodied species from Vietnam that can grow up to 9 feet. Holly Carter shared a powerful Black-tailed Cribo (Drymarchon melanurus), a fast-moving p

2025 Bioblitz at Eagle Marsh - Herp Team Recap

Our largest field outing was almost cancelled due to inclement weather conditions. Fortunately, some of the rain held off and we were able to get in a solid day of field herping. Our group met at the shelter two parking lot and were all eager to get in the field. I was happy to see the many new faces in the group. We had a few unfortunate situations. The lack of sunlight and warm temperatures combined with missing coverboards at our sites, kept our destinations at a minimum.

Indiana State's Bat Festival teaches about bats' importance. The Hoosier Herpetological Society joined with live animals and presentations.

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The 2025 Hoosier Herp Society Kayak Float Trip Review

Snake Fest 2024 at Brown County Indiana was a great success! We hope to see you there next year!

The May Hoosier Herp Society meeting was a hit! Bailey Russell presented Vinegaroons: The Coolest Arachnid You May Have Never Heard Of.

2024 Hoosier Herp Out Review

The Hoosier Herp Society celebrated over 25 years of participation in the Herpetology Weekend at Red River Gorge.

HHS Partners with Holliday Park on Survey

By Jim Horton Our organization makes every effort to get our members out in the field to view herps in their natural state. Sometimes perfect weather conditions occur at the spur of the moment for early amphibian movement. Earlier this month, such conditions were favorable. On Friday, March 8, HHS members were treated to an impromptu event where they saw a host of wildlife at a woodland vernal pool in Brown County. Early March ushered in all-day rains combined with warm tempe