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Index for this Page
Abbreviations & Conversion Factors
Biology/Medical/Science Dictionaries
Encyclopedias
Foreign Language Translation Assistance
Glossaries
Herp Breeders/Suppliers/Events/Boards
Herp Databases
Herp Graphics
Herp (and Other) Identification Aids
Herp Literature & Discussion
Herp Websites
Not Just Herps
Plants
Study and Careers
Veterinary Medicine Information Resources
Virtual Libraries
Animal Poison
Hotlines
Toxicology/Toxinology Databases/Resources
Miscellaneous

Abbreviations and Conversion Factors
Abbreviations in Herp and Animal Health Care and Keeping
Abbreviations and Emoticons
Commercial Tank Sizes
Health Care Conversion Factors
Online Conversions
Reading & Using a 1cc Syringe

Biology/Medical/Science Dictionaries
Acronym Finder
Biology Online
Deciphering MedSpeak
Diccionario Terminológico De Oftalmología (English>Spanish)
Dictionary of Sound-Alike Words
InteliHealth Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
Medical Terminology: Basics
MedlinePLUS
Multilingual Glossary Tech/Medical Terms (9 European languages)
OneLook Dictionary (Meta-dictionary/thesaurus)
Word! A Glossary of Medical Words - from Kidshealth.org

Encyclopedias
Columbia Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia.com
Wikipedia

Glossaries
Glossary of Drug Dosing & Routes of Administrations
Glossary of Reproduction Terminology
Nomenclatural Glossary for Zoology
Glossary of Herp & Related Terms:
A-E
,   F-L,   M-O,   P-S,   T-Z

Foreign Language Translation Assistance
Translations of Melissa Kaplan's Articles
Product Names and Equivalencies
Vegetable & Fruit Names
You Say Yuca, I Say Yucca

Herp Breeders, Suppliers, Events, Boards
Herp Shows & Events
Mail Order Herp Equipment Suppliers
Mail Order Prey
Herp Mall
Kingsnake.com

Herp Databases
AmphibiaWeb
Herp Web Database
HerpIndex.com
EMBL Reptile Database

Herp Graphics
Altavista's Image Search Engine
Animal Pictures Archive: Reptiles and Amphibians
Animal Photos by Jon Maloney
Smithsonian Image Database
Videos of Vertebrate Movement
Berkeley Digital Graphics Library

Herp Literature and Discussion
Email Discussion Lists
Eitan Grunwald's Field Herping
Herp Booksellers and Journals
Herp Journals
Herp Magazines
Herpetologica (open access)

Herp Websites
Adam Britton's Crocodilian Research Site
Jen Swofford's Basking Spot
Steve Grenard's HerpMed
Frank & Katie Slavin's Western Pond Turtle & Captive Herp Breeding/Longevity Data
Mark Miller's Herpetology.com
Mike Pingleton's Herpetocultural Homepage
Tricia Powers' ReptileLogic.com

The Wyvern's Lair

Herp (and Other) Identification Aids
California Herps
Researching Herp Info
AmphibiaWeb
Animal Diversity Web: Vertebrata
California Academy of Sciences/Herpetology
Center for North American Herpetology
Standard Common and Current Scientific Names for North American Herps (2009; PDF)
Cortland Herpetology Connection
ENature.com Local Wildlife Guides
EMBL Reptile Database
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR)
Turtle Steve's U.S. Turtle Field Guide

Not Just Herps
Abbreviations and Emoticons
Animal Diversity Web
BiologyBase
BIOSIS Internet Resource Guide to Zoology
Nature Sounds
NewScientist.com Weblinks

Plants
Edible & Harmful Plants Index
Edible Plants List
Grape & Raisin Toxicity in Dogs
Homemade Containers: The Vertical Garden
Nutrients for Edible Ornamentals
Plants Causing Mechanical Injury
Plants Suitable For Herp Habitats
Signs of Toxic Ingestion of Plant and Other Substances
Tortoise Foraging Mix
Harmful & Poisonous Plants:
Poisonous A-G,  Poisonous H-N,  Poisonous O-Z,  Harmful Plants
Other Plant-Related Resources

Study and Careers
Animal-Related Careers
Herpetology
Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Medicine Information Resources
Definitions and Abbreviations of Veterinary Terms (WSU)
FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine
Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine
Merck Veterinary Manual
VeternaryPartners.com

Virtual Libraries
Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE Digital Collections
InfoMine Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
Internet Public Library Reference Center
Librarians' Index to the Internet
Library of Congress
LibrarySpot.com
Megaresources
SearchEDU.com
Internet Archive

Toxicology/Toxinology Databases & Resources
Clinical Toxinology
HealthWeb Toxicology Resources

Miscellaneous
Researching Herp Information Online and Offline
Convention on Internation Trade of Endangered Plants and Animals (CITES)
Cage Materials
Citing Online Sources
Free-Ed.net's Online Medical Terminology Course
Generally Recognized Drug Doses
Household Products Database
Moving & Shipping Reptiles
National Academy Press (online books)
Natural & Least Toxic Pest Control
Pet Travel
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Endangered Species Program
U.S. Geological Survey (lots of wildlife info throughout this site)
Yahoo's Zoology > Reptiles & Amphibians links
Zoogen: DNA Sexing for Mammals/Avians/Reptiles

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