ASG Members

The Amphibian Specialist Group is a volunteer network of more than 300 expert members. These volunteer members contribute a wide range of expertise to the group, making the ASG the global authority on amphibian research and conservation.

Zones, Regions and Countries

The Amphibian Specialist Group is subdivided into a number of smaller geographical groups representing either a country or region. Each of these groups plays an important role in helping to implement the aims of the ASG. Regional and Country ASGs are an important contact point for researchers, conservation organizations and local governments. Regional/Country ASG groups consist of a Chair who is the main contact point for that group and Members who are recognized as amphibian experts within that region. Additional roles such as Secretary also exist in some groups. The appointing of members to Regional or Country ASG is undertaken through nomination by the Chair of that area. An individual’s nomination to the ASG will then be based on his/her interest in being part of the ASG, their willingness to contribute to the group and the ASG mission, and their expertise within the amphibian community. As within any such organization, diversity of expertise is a benefit and for that reason the nomination of seasoned herpetologists through to early stage students are actively encouraged. The ASG is not an exclusive group, however a certain level of expertise is required in order to ensure that the group maintains its role as an advisory authority in the field of amphibian conservation. Contact emails for all chairs are provided below. For questions regarding specific countries or regions please contact the chairs directly.

North and Central America and the Caribbean

Country or Region	Chair(s)
Canada	David Green
Caribbean	Rafael Joglar and Patricia Burrowes
Costa Rica	Gerardo Chaves
El Salvador	Francisco Samuel Álvarez Calderón and Vladlen Henriquez
Guatemala and Belize	Carlos Vasquez and Eric Smith-Urrutia
Honduras	Franklin Castañeda and Jonathan Kolby
Mexico	TBC
Nicaragua	Javier Sunyer and Andreas Hertz
Panama	Roberto Ibáñez and César Jaramillo
United States	Mike Lannoo

South America

Country or Region	Chair(s)
Argentina	Esteban Lavilla
Bolivia	Claudia Cortez and Arturo Muñoz
Brazil	Debora Silvano and Marcio Martins
Chile	Juan Carlos Ortiz and Claudio Soto Azat
Colombia	Jose Vicente Rueda and Nicolas Urbina
Ecuador	Andres Merino-Viteri
Guiana Shield	Philippe Kok and Ross MacCulloch
Paraguay	Martha Motte
Peru	Giussepe Gagliardi and Ariadne Angulo
Uruguay	Jose Langone and Rafael de Sa
Venezuela	Cesar Molina

Europe, North Africa and West Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

Country or Region	Chair(s)
East Africa	Victor Wasonga and Simon Loader
Madagascar	Nirhy Rabibisoa and Franco Andreone
Southern Africa	John Measey
West/Central Africa	Mark-Oliver Rödel

Mainland Asia

Country or Region	Chair(s)
China	Pipeng Li and Jiang Jian-Ping
Japan	TBC
Korea	Daesik Park and Robert Kaplan
Mainland S. East Asia	Bryan Stuart and Jodi Rowley
Russia and Mongolia	Sergius Kuzmin
South Asia (minus Sri Lanka)	Karthik Vasudevan and Sanjay Molur
Sri Lanka	Anslem de Silva and Madhava Meegaskumbura

Maritime Southeast Asia and Oceania

Country or Region	Chair(s)
Australia	Ross Alford
Indonesia	Djoko Iskandar
Malaysia	Chan Kinn Onn and Norhayati Ahmad
Melanesia	Stephen Richards
New Zealand	Phil Bishop
Philippines	Arvin Diesmos
Singapore	Leong Tzi Ming