aims to promote research related to historical herpetology. The Society is devoted to stimulating and advancing the study of the history of the herpetological discipline and its bibliography. We bring together individuals for whom the history and bibliography of herpetology are appealing. We promote the knowledge of these and related topics among members and the general public. The Society was established in Guelph, Canada in 1998. Membership is open to anyone who shares the aims of the Society.
Activities. Activities of the Society include visits to private and public libraries, museums and other places with historical links to the discipline usually in connection with other general herpetological meetings with international participation. The Society works to facilitate both formal and informal contacts among members. We organize workshops and sessions in the fields that form parts of larger national or international meetings on herpetology. Our shared lunches adjacent to the yearly business meetings have become popular among members and guests.
Publications. The ISHBH publishes Bibliotheca Herpetologica, which is the central pillar of the Society. It contains articles, essays, bibliographies and news of people and events in our field and is a peer-reviewed journal published with two issues per year. The many important contributions make the publication a vital source for bibliographers, historians and taxonomists alike but at the same time the papers are by and large appealing to the layperson in the field. We are open to publishing book length monographs in the subjects when material is available.
Membership. The biennial fee for 2006 and 2007 is US $30, Institutions US $50 and Life Membership US $300. Bibliomania accepts membership dues on behalf of ISHBH. Credit card payments wil be assessed a 5% fee to cover credit card charges. To subscribe type "ISHBH" in the search field above.