Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service 



The first number of the Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service series 

 appeared in 1968. SHIS number 1 was a list of herpetological publications arising 

 from within or through the Smithsonian Institution and its collections entity, the 

 United States National Museum (USNM). The latter exists now as little more than 

 an occasional title for the registration activities of the National Museum of Natural 

 History. No. 1 was prepared and printed by J. A. Peters, then Curator-in-Charge 

 of the Division of Amphibians & Reptiles. The availability of a NASA translation 

 service and assorted indices encouraged him to continue the series and distribute 

 these items on an irregular schedule. 



The series continues under that tradition. Specifically, the SHIS series prints and 

 distributes translations, bibliographies, indices, and similar items judged useful to 

 individuals interested in the biology of amphibians and reptiles, and unlikely to be 

 published in the normal technical journals. We wish to encourage individuals to 

 share their bibliographies, translations, etc. with other herpetologists through the 

 SHIS series. If you have such an item, please contact George Zug for its 

 consideration for distribution through the SHIS series. Contributors receive 25 

 free copies. 



Single copies are available to interested individuals at $5 per issue. Libraries, 

 herpetological associations, and research laboratories are invited to exchange 

 their publications with us. 



Please address all requests for copies and inquiries to George Zug, Division of 

 Amphibians and Reptiles, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian 

 Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560-0162, U.S.A. Please include a self- 

 addressed mailing label with requests. 



