We just had our annual general meeting over the weekend and voted in our 7th Executive Committee!

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐒𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐓 We are thrilled to announce the launch of the HSS Student Grant, to support undergraduate and postgraduate students conducting research on reptiles and amphibians! For more details, please look at the link on our website: herpsocsg.com/hss-student-...

Join this virtual talk & learn more about Singapore's #herpetofauna with HSS co-founder, @sankarology.bsky.social! Sign up today: nlb.libcal.com/event/5859733! See you there!

🐍 Do you love frogs, snakes, and all things #herp, and want to contribute to @herpsocsg.bsky.social? Our Volunteer Recruitment Drive is finally here! If you are keen, sign up at tinyurl.com/HSSVolunteer..., or scan the QR code! Please email us at [email protected] if you have further enquiries! 🐊

🐸 Got dragged into an office Secret Santa situation & have no idea what to get? Say hello to the 2026 Herps of Singapore Calendar! Featuring some local #herps captured by our members, this wall calendar would not disappoint. Act fast & get yours at forms.gle/VwNaZo8Ex7qB.... (Local orders only!)

𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐏! To commemorate the Society's 10th year, we have launched a new item: the HSS10 T-shirt. Designed by @errantsquam.heckingsne.cc, the four #herps featured are the same ones on our logo. If you are in #Singapore, you can order yours here: forms.gle/7WLaArdDCDBf....

Excited to share that I got to work with @herpsocsg.bsky.social for their 10th anniversary logo (+ merch!) I love drawing herps, so this was a wonderful opportunity :) Thanks again! #herps #animals #herp

I may or may not have assembled an army of frog-loving children at yesterday's talk at the Festival of Biodiversity. Aside from the slight disappointment at not having live #frogs at the talk, I think the kids loved the talk. And I also learnt that poisonous frogs are a popular topic of discussion 🐸

🦎 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐃𝐀𝐘 🦎 From tiny geckos darting up our walls to majestic monitor lizards cruising through our waterways, #lizards are a vital part of our #ecosystems. They help control pest populations, are prey for other #wildlife, and some even do nutrient cycling.

Happy #WorldSnakeDay, everyone! Meet this stunning little ambassador spotted just around the corner from our accommodation during a recent trip to Kerala, India. Hump-nosed Pit Viper 𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘦 Thattekad - India, July ‘25

Happy #WorldSnakeDay! Join us in celebrating these beautiful and misunderstood animals today. Singapore is home to almost 70 species of snakes, which come in a great variety of colours, patterns and sizes! 🐍

While I have yet to review all my photos & reconfirm some of the IDs, here is a preliminary list of the #herpetofauna species from the recent trip to the southern Kerala side of the incredible #WesternGhats. 🐸 🐍 🦎 🐢

Been wandering the Kerala side of the southern Western Ghats for almost a week, and I’ve finally met, quite possibly, the most stunning frog on the planet. Photos from my phone do not do this frog any justice. Galaxy Frog 𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴

New at TetZoo Towers: the beautiful, fun, comprehensive The Lives of #Frogs: A Natural History from @princetonupress.bsky.social, by @jimlabisko.bsky.social & Richard Griffiths. Amazing photos, info on individual species, and great review on all aspects of anuran biology and natural history. #books

🌊 🐢 Want to learn more about sea turtles and shell-ebrate them on #WorldSeaTurtleDay? Well, look no further! herpsocsg.com/2016/06/16/w... 🐢: Hawksbill Sea Turtle (𝘌𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘺𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢) 📸: Sankar A.

We've refreshed our Ethics in Herping guidelines to align with current best practices in wildlife observation and conservation. Discover the updates here: herpsocsg.com/ethics-in-he... Let's continue to herp ethically & responsibly. 🐸 🐍 🦎 🐊 🐢

And that was a wrap for Day 1 of the #FestivalofBiodiversity 2025. But we are not quite done yet. Swing by tomorrow for more fun things, cool specimens, topped-up merchandise (we hear your requests), and two excellent talks by President @jkannanr.bsky.social & Co-founder Ingg Thong in the afternoon!

🐸 FANTASTIC FROGS & TERRIFIC TOADS 🐸 Come & join me at this very froggy talk at the Central Public Library, as part of the Festival of Biodiversity Spotlight Talks. While sign-ups are closed, walk-ins are still welcome! 1 June 2025, Sunday 2 PM - 3 PM Central Public Library, Programme Room (B1)

Happy #WorldTurtleDay! Did you know there are over 100 #turtle species in Southeast Asia, and you can find a fifth of them here in #Singapore? Many of these are threatened by habitat loss, the illegal wildlife trade, and road mortality. 📸: Law Ing Sind 🐢: Spiny Hill Terrapin (Heosemys spinosa)

Want a fantastic field guide on all of our local reptiles & amphibians?! Come & preorder your copy at our booth during the Festival of Biodiversity 2025! Date: 𝟑𝟏 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟏 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 Time: 𝟏𝟎 𝐀𝐌 - 𝟕.𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 Venue: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐚, 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 🐸 🐍 🦎 🐊 🐢

#FOB25 IS HERE!! Come along & hear me talk about toads, frogs, and everything cool about them! 🐸 Sign up here: go.gov.sg/fobspotlight...!

🐸 𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐈𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘 🦎 Come & meet us at the biggest celebration of local wildlife & conservation action! Preserved reptile specimens, merchandise, 2 spotlight talks (lnkd.in/gKq-vdtt), and much more! Date: 𝟑𝟏 𝐌𝐚𝐲 & 𝟏 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 '𝟐𝟓 Time: 𝟏𝟎𝐀𝐌 - 𝟕.𝟑𝟎𝐏𝐌 Venue: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐚, 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠

We recently had the pleasure of collaborating with North Vista Secondary School on a two-part engagement to share our interests & geek out over local #herps. Students’ enthusiasm & curiosity always encourage us; such early and proper connections to nature can inspire long-term appreciation & action.

We recently had the pleasure of collaborating with North Vista Secondary School on a two-part engagement to share our interests & geek out over local #herps. Students’ enthusiasm & curiosity always encourage us; such early and proper connections to nature can inspire long-term appreciation & action.

🐍 It has been an incredible journey for the Society, growing from a small group into a key player in Singapore’s herp scene. As President, I am proud of what we have achieved & grateful to everyone who has been part of this journey. Here’s to more years of herping & advocating for our herps! 🐸

A DECADE OF HERPING, CONSERVATION, AND COMMUNITY! Ten years ago, six like-minded guys set out with a simple goal: to study, appreciate, and protect Singapore’s herps. Today, we reflect on how far we have come—thanks to our members, volunteers, partners, and the greater nature community. 🐸 🐍 🦎 🐊 🐢

Four years ago today, HSS launched the Herptile Roadkill Project, also known as #ProjectRunOver. This citizen science initiative quantifies herpetofauna-vehicle collisions (HVC) in Singapore. 🐸

UPDATE: We are officially a partner of Amphibian Survival Alliance. This partnership corroborates our work on #amphibian conservation. As an ASA partner, we have access to numerous resources & collaboration opportunities, enabling us to significantly impact amphibian conservation locally & beyond.

Public Guided Walk – Jan ’25 HSS Member and long-time guide Yong Jen shares his experience of 2025's first guided walk at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

I am happy to have been chosen to lead this wonderful Society for the third time and on its 10th year, too! I do have a bunch of plans brewing and I hope to make them all happen this year!

MEET OUR 6TH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Last weekend, we gathered to elect our new ExCo and discuss the plans and goals for HSS in 2025. As this is the Society's 10th year, we aim to introduce more projects, partnerships, and merchandise. So, keep an eye out for announcements and invites! 🐍 🐸 🐊 🦎 🐢

Everyone is on holiday this time of year, and our social media accounts felt left out! So, here is a festive-looking snake—not from Singapore—to remind you to have a great holiday, a fun celebration, and safe travels. Here’s to more lifers in 2025! 📸: Shivaram Rasu 🐍: 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘮𝘪

WELCOME BACK! ". . . Singapore’s first record of the Peters’ keelback snake (Hebius petersii) in 64 years." Not only is this a rediscovery, but these are the first-ever images of a living specimen 🐍 Can we use this as the perfect excuse to join the Reptiles & Amphibian feed? #addHerper, please.

This isn't wildlife rescue or snake removal. This is #animalcruelty, primarily influenced mainly by misguided fear, and a lack of proper snake-handling skills & 0 understanding of our native wildlife. I look forward to these individuals & their company taking responsibility for this horrible act.

This repeated burning/torching of a stuck reticulated python during a "rescue job" is a horrifying and unnecessary act of cruelty that has no place here. We condemn it and hope that the people & company involved will take responsibility for their actions. Main article: mothership.sg/2024/11/burn...

🐸 🎃 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐈 / 𝐃𝐄𝐄𝐏𝐀𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍 🪔 🦎 No matter the event, holiday, or festival, we will have a suitable herp for it! So, dress up and enjoy your day, everyone, regardless of which holiday you resonate with!

Our local king cobra is no longer 𝘖𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢𝘩, but 𝘖. 𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘴. We have updated our SG Herp Checklist to reflect this change, and you should update your lists too 👑 🐍 herpsocsg.com/sg-herp-chec...

What a fantastic week! From listening to brilliant minds, diving deep into #herpetological research, running into old friends, and discussing #herping hotspots & issues in the region, my 1st WCH experience was nothing short of mindblowing. So, are we still on for Gijón ’28? #WCH10 #herp 🐸 🐊 🐍 🦎 🐢

GREEN & GROW Learn more about the squamates of this region with one our co-founders, Law Ingg Thong, over August at the Central Public Library! Sign up here: www.eventbrite.sg/cc/green-gro....

𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 🦎 This Lizard Day, we're featuring a gecko you might not have seen before (at least not in #Singapore). Meet 𝘎𝘦𝘬𝘬𝘰 𝘩𝘶𝘭𝘬! It is named after 'The Incredible Hulk' due to its physical strength & aggressive temperament, not to mention its bright green eyes! 📸: Law Brothers

Day 3 of #WCH10 is gonna be a wild one for me; co-chairing a symposium (schedule attached), giving a talk, and presenting a poster on @herpsocsg.bsky.social’s #ProjectRunOver. Come by & find me at Meeting Room 5, or standing lost by my poster stand.

Happy National Day from us & the many other Singapore delegates at the 10th World Congress of Herpetology! #WCH10

Come and check out our stall during the coffee and lunch breaks!

Day 2 of #WCH10 began with @herpsocsg.bsky.social’s pop-up stall! And now I’m in Room 14, attending S27: A Global Network for Community-based Conservation Practitioners. Hoping for a much smoother day today!

And it begins, the 10th World Congress of Herpetology! Lets’s go! #WCH10

Two more weeks to the 10th World Congress of #Herpetology and we are excited! We have put together a symposium featuring an excellent lineup of talks. There will also be some exclusive HSS merchandise, including stickers & posters! Let us know if you are attending, too; see you in Kuching! 🐍 🦎 🐢 🐊 🐸

Last Sunday, some of our members met to discuss #herp & herping-related ethics. We debated the issues & challenges in the herping scene and the standards we should adopt & promote from our standing as HSS. We also plan to improve our current guidelines: herpsocsg.com/ethics-in-he.... 🐸 🐍 🐊 🦎 🐢

One of our members recently shared a video showing a #snappingturtle cruising along one of our storm drains. With exotics occasionally appearing, it is essential to report any such sightings to the authorities; a non-native species establishing itself could be detrimental to our native ecosystem.

I was recently interviewed by the local Tamil-language paper & learned there isn't a Tamil term for 'Herpetological Society of Singapore', nor one in Malay or local Mandarin. But with some digging & aid from @herpsocsg.bsky.social members from these language groups, we finally got it! herpsocsg.com

This was how our weekend went! Keep an eye out for our next walk in July! #HSS #GuidedWalk #HerpsOfSG #frog #gecko