R E P T I L E S   &   A M P H I B I A N S *

ALL GRADES

Amphibians (Frogs, toads salamanders, newts...)
• 18 excellent links

Reptiles (Snakes, crocodiles...)
• 15 excellent sites

GRADES 2 - 5

Kids' Herp Homepage!!!

• "Herp's alive" = interactive question and answer page
• "Backyard projects" = helps childrenidentify amphibians
• "Interactive fun" = instricts children on how to create
  drift fences and cover boards suitable for school projects
• Help! Project!" = stresses the need for conservation
  and care of the animals
• "Amphibian and Reptile Facts" = gives more detailed
  information on a number of animals

GRADES 4 Up



Melissa Kaplan's - Herp Care Collection
• gives in-depth details for the housing and feeding of many
  reptiles and amphebians
  
• "For Kids" = take a snake quizz
• "Are You Interested in Working With Animals?" = hepetology
  as a career
• "Herp Humor" = do snakes know their mutiplication tables?
• "Herps and Zoonoses" = to find out about the link between
  reptiles and the danger of salmonella

San Diego Natural History Museum
• "What is a Reptile"
• F A Q = Questions and Answers
• "Field Guide" = brief but thorough explanation of each
  animal's classification....
• "Resources for Teachers" = includes how to reproduce
  and care for the young

GRADES 6 Up

Center for North American Herpetology
• priovides seperate links to for each species
• there are links to photo galleries, research foundations,
  all reptiles in the U.S.

Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
• international effort to conserve all reptiles,
  amphibians, and their habitats
• learn about the many values of these animals and the
  threats to their existence

GRADES 9 Up

EMBL Reptile Database - German Herpetological Society
• clicking on any of the six areas onf interest = lizards,
  snakes, tuataras, crocodiles, amphibians, and turtles
• "Reptiles as Pets" = updated every three months

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* selected from School Library Journal September 2001 - p. 59 - 60