British Herpetological Society

The British Herpetological Society (BHS) is an international herpetological society based in the United Kingdom. The BHS is a non-profit organization with goals to support the conservation, education and captive care of reptiles and amphibians. The society regularly publishes the Herpetological Journal and Herpetological Bulletin on a quarterly basis. It is one of the oldest international herpetological societies and is recognized worldwide for its support in conservation, research and other relevant activities.

British Herpetological Society
Websitehttps://www.thebhs.org/
History
Founded1947
FounderMalcolm A. Smith
Current Executive
PresidentGerardo Garcia
Immediate Past-PresidentRichard A. Griffiths
ChairmanMark Hollowell
TreasurerMichael Wise
SecretaryTrevor Rose

History

The society was established in 1947 with the help of Dr Malcolm A. Smith who was a physician who practised in the Royal Court of Siam. Whilst in Siam (present day Thailand), Dr Smith studied the herpetofauna as well as that of south-east Asia. After retiring, he returned to Britain where he developed an interest in the native reptiles and amphibians. This led him founding the society as a way to promote the values he saw fit in regards to the herpetofauna of the British Isles and the wider landscape. [1]

Past Presidents

Past presidents of the British Herpetological Society, listed by retirement date:

  • Dr. M. A. Smith (1956)
  • Dr. J. F. D. Frazer (1981)
  • The Earl of Cranbrook (1990)
  • Prof. J. L. Cloudsley-Thompson (1996)
  • Dr. R. Avery (1997)
  • Dr. H. Robert Bustard (2005)
  • Prof. T. J. C. Beebee (2013)
  • Prof. R. A. Griffiths (2018)

Publications

The BHS publishes a small number of publications[2] such as:

  • Herpetological Journal (formerly British Journal of Herpetology)
  • Herpetological Bulletin (formerly The British Herpetological Society Bulletin)
  • Natterjack
  • British Herpetological Society Reports

References
  1. "About Us". www.thebhs.org. British Herpetological Society. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  2. "Publications". www.thebhs.org. British Herpetological Society. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
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