About
To promote the study of, interest in, and conservation of reptile and frog species. This is through regular meetings, field trips and educational displays, talks with involvement with government and non-government organisations and encouraging affiliation with similar groups.
Events
Come along to our monthly meetings, Easter and October long weekend surveys, be involved in conservation projects, and get involved in bushwalks and christmas BBQs.
Membership
Become a member and enjoy the following benefits:
- priority participation in field trips
- opportunities to photograph wildlife
- insurance coverage
- meetings & guest speakers
- subscription to Herpefauna journal.
Also gain the ability to advertise for volunteers to help on honours and PhD projects.
Field Trips
Get involved with field trips, learn valuable practical skills in identifying and safely handling of reptiles, amphibians and more. Come along to our monthly meetings and listen to our knowledgeable guest speakers on a wide variety of subjects including reptile biology and keeping.
Become a member today.
2019 Meetings & Events
Recent Events
REMINDER - 2019-20 memberships are now due
November 2019
24th @ 4pm Christmas picnic/BBQ Urrbrae Wetlands
Venue: Urrbrae Wetlands Education Center, Cross Rd, Urrbrae. See details here
Please note that there are meeting in December or January. SAHG events will resume in February 2020.
February 2020
Saturday 15th @ 4pm for 4.30pm start Totness Conservation Park - afternoon walk & evening spotlighting
March
Sunday 22nd @ 4pm Port Noarlunga Dunes - afternoon walk
April
10th - 13th Easter Field Trip - Boolcamatta Reserve
May
General meeting
June
General meeting
July
General meeting
August
General meeting
September
AGM
Sunday afternoon walk
October
3rd - 5th Field trip - TBA
November
Sunday afternoon walk and Christmas picnic
Brookfield Conservation Park & Moorunde Reserve - October 2019
Our October long weekend field trip was held at Brookfield Conservation Park and included a side visit to the adjacent Moorunde Reserve. Further information on this trip can be found on our Field Trips page.
Snakes in Yards
Spotted a Snake in Your Yard?
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Don't panic
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Move people and pets to a safe location
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Keep an eye on the snake - it may just be passing through or looking for water
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Don't attempt to scare, catch or kill the snake. Most people are bitten when doing these things. Also there are a number harmless Legless Lizards that occur in SA that have been killed as a result of mistaken identity.
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If you want the snake removed, call a register snake handler.
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Further information on dealing with snakes can be found on the DEWNR Website
Please note: Whilst several SAHG members are qualified snake handlers, SAHG does not offer snake retrieval services.
Citizen Science
If you are thinking about being a Citizen Scientist there are a wide range of citizen science projects you can become involved with. There are a huge variety of projects on offer ranging from your local neighborhood to the galaxy and beyond, many of which require the simple download of a free App to your smart phone.
Current Australian Apps include:
Atlas of Living Australia
FrogSpotter (SA)
ClimateWatch
Find out more at https://www.discoverycircle.org.au/resources/
https://citizenscience.org.au/
Frogs
Frogs, Frogs, Frogs
Seen or heard any frogs recently and want to identify them, Want to know where they live? Enjoy being a Citizen Scientist?
Check out the FrogWatch website, register, download the App and start learning about our local frogs today. www.frogwatchsa.com.au
Turtles
Murray River Turtles in Decline
Recently Prof Mike Thompson spoke to SAHG about the Turtles of the Murray River. Unfortunately our Turtles are losing the battle against egg predation, declining water flows and development. The biggest threat to Turtles is egg predation. It is estimated that there is currently a 98% mortality rate of eggs and that foxes account for 92% of egg loss.
If you live or play on the Murray River and are keen to help our native turtles, check out TurtleSat.org.au and see how you can help contribute to monitoring and protecting turtles.
The following information may also be of interest:
Report a Sighting
Got a reptile sighting to report?
If you would like to report a reptile sighting, please send the details to Adrian Uren - or Peter Matejcic - pmatejci@bigpond.net.au.
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