Herping Adventures: A Guide to Exploring and Documenting Reptiles and Amphibians with iNaturalist

Abstract

The purpose of this publication is to provide guidance and tips on how to enter the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians, or "herping," and, further, how to leverage iNaturalist to document herp observations and contribute to science. The intended audience is anyone who is interested in the natural world and wants to learn more about observing herps, identifying herps, and contributing to science by adding their observations to iNaturalist.

Keywords

• citizen science
• data collection
• herpetofauna
• reptiles
• amphibians