A Guide to the Amphibians
and Reptiles of California

Report Your Observations of Wild Amphibians and Reptiles

Report Your Observation:

If you see a reptile or amphibian in the wild and want to report the observation to an organization to help them keep track of the status of herps around the world, you can send your observations and photos of the animal to the organizations listed below. You can also look at herp observations that others have made. After you join, all you need to do is log in and fill out a simple form to make a report.

You can add your observations of wild amphibians and reptiles to the Global Amphibian BioBlitz or the Global Reptile BioBlitz projects at iNaturalist.org.
Both are citizen science/social networking organizations created to document observations of wild amphibians and reptiles around the world.
Follow these steps or watch this Video to see how it's done.

1. Create your account and sign in.

2. Under the "Projects" menu, click on the links to join the Global Amphibian BioBlitz and the Global Reptile BioBlitz projects.

2. Enter your observation, including a picture if you have one.

3. Click " Add to Project" to add your record to either the Global Amphibian BioBlitz or the Global Reptile BioBlitz project.

You can also add your observations of reptiles and amphibians to the H. E. R. P. Database (Herpetological Education & Research Project)
a North American Field Herping Association (N. A. F. H. A.) project.

Go to www.naherp.com, read and agree with the N. A. F. H. A. bylaws, then create an account, log in, and add a new record for your observation.
You can add pictures also.

Here is some information about how to enter data into the database and the security of the location information you report.

More information is available on the N. A. F. H. A. Forums which are hosted by FieldHerpForum.com.

These organizations are not affilitated with CaliforniaHerps.com and are listed here with their permission. Please contact them with any questions.

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