r/herpetology
ActiveHerpetology: The study of amphibians and reptiles
Herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians. Posts range from talking about wild animals and sharing photos to discussion about new papers in the field or other biological questions. Posts asking for identification help must include a rough geographic location, such as county and state. Do not include specific locations. Do not ask for specific locations. Please post herpetoculture or other pet care questions in the appropriate subreddit.
Members
150,914
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 27, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2009
December 15, 2009
Total posts
44.0K
archived
Total comments
289.9K
archived
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How many members does r/herpetology have?
r/herpetology had 150,914 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
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When was r/herpetology created?
r/herpetology was created on December 15, 2009.
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