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Herpetologists' League

 Organization

Administrative History

The Herpetologists' League (1946-present) is an international organization established by New York-born California citizen Chapman Grant in studying the science of Herpetology - the biology of reptiles and amphibians. They're best known for their scholarly journals "Herpetologica" and "Herpetological Monographs."

The Herpetologists' League is an international body of scientists established in 1946 by New York-born California citizen Chapman Grant dedicated to the science of Herpetology - the biology of amphibians and reptiles. After publishing "Herpetologica," in 1936, he decided to create an organization with scientists dedicated to the subject - eventually handing the control of the scholarly journal (which is still in print by the League today) to Brigham Young University professor Wilmer W. Tanner. Under the leadership of university professors and zoo curators throughout the United States, they have held meetings throughout North America and Brazil and have created two scholarly journals dedicated to the science of Herpetology: "Herpetologica" (a quarterly journal established in 1936 containing research papers and essays on the topic) and "Herpetological Monographs" (an annual journal established in 1982 publishing articles and syntheses on the science).

Citation:
http://herpetologistsleague.org/, Jan. 31, 2017 (League established in 1946; holds annual conferences throughout North America and Brazil; publishes two journals: "Herpetologica" and "Herpetological Monographs.)

Herpetologica, March 1986: p.1-32 (Established by Chapman Grant 10 years after establishing "Herpetologica," handed over control of the journal to Wilmer W. Tanner.)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Herpetologists' League records, approximately 1960-1980

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7361 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, membership records, journal orders, manuscripts submitted for publication, abstracts, and various other records associated with the Herpetology League and its journal, Herpetologica, for which Wilmer W. Tanner was the editor from 1960 to 1967. Materials dated approximately 1960-1980.

Dates: approximately 1960-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7361, Wilmer W. Tanner papers / Wilmer W. Tanner papers on professional organizations

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