// SUBREDDIT_PROFILE
r/herpetology
› 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
185,585
› subscribers
// POSTS_INDEXED
659
› analyzed records
// COMMUNITY_AGE
16y
› since 2009-12-15
// STATUS
[ok] active
› feed indexed
// QUICK_ACTIONS
// Recent posts in r/herpetology
[ latest we indexed · by upvotes ]- 01 Kihansi spray toad - any updates? ↑ 192 · 2026-10-31
- 02 A wild amelanistic northern ring-necked snake ↑ 93 · 2026-11-02
- 03 Herp nails for my sister ↑ 62 · 2026-11-02
- 04 A few more photos of snakes on the Karelian Isthmus ↑ 41 · 2026-11-01
- 05 What do you think happened ↑ 31 · 2026-11-01
// RELATED_COMMUNITIES
[ 12 communities · education & science ]
r/academicpsychology
› 190,375 members · 663 posts indexed
r/6thForm
› 189,362 members · 8,678 posts indexed
r/wgu
› 187,566 members · 4,011 posts indexed
r/ibo
› 186,770 members · 4,792 posts indexed
r/askastronomy
› 186,701 members · 1,305 posts indexed
r/climatechange
› 186,335 members · 714 posts indexed
r/ww2
› 180,678 members · 531 posts indexed
r/bible
› 180,314 members · 1,021 posts indexed
r/PasDeQuestionIdiote
› 177,253 members · 2,918 posts indexed
r/ancientegypt
› 176,620 members · 1,079 posts indexed
r/evolution
› 175,874 members · 505 posts indexed
r/awscertifications
› 175,822 members · 1,716 posts indexed
// FAQ [ 3 entries ]
01 › What is r/herpetology about? [ expand ↓ ] [ collapse ↑ ]
r/herpetology is a Reddit community with 185,585 members. 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.
02 › How active is r/herpetology? [ expand ↓ ] [ collapse ↑ ]
r/herpetology has 185,585 subscribers and 659 posts in our index. It was created on 2009-12-15, 16 years ago.
03 › Which subreddits are similar to r/herpetology? [ expand ↓ ] [ collapse ↑ ]
Other Education & Science communities of a similar size include r/academicpsychology (190,375 members), r/6thForm (189,362 members), r/wgu (187,566 members), r/ibo (186,770 members). Each is listed with its own subscriber and post counts in the related communities section above.