Amphibians are ectothemic (cold-blooded) vertebrates, such as frogs, toads, salamanders and newts. Amphibians begin life as an aquatic lava that metamorphosises into a terrestrial adult.  

Reptiles are also ectothermic, but they have a scaly skin.  They include the crocodiles, snakes, lizards, turtles, tortoises and tuataras. Reptiles are typically terrestrial and lay eggs that are shelled.

 
The Taxon Advisory Group currently covers the following taxonomic groups:

Amphibians

• Ambistomatidae - mole salamanders
• Cryptobranchidae - hellbender salamanders
• Salamandridae - salamanders
• Bufonidae - true toads
• Dendrobatidae - poison frogs
• Hylidae - tree frogs
• Microhylidae - narrow-mouthed frogs
• Pelobatidae - spade-footed toads
• Leptodactylidae - leptodacylid frogs
• Myobatrachidae - southern frogs
• Pipidae - tongueless frogs
• Ranidae - true frogs

Reptiles

• Alligatoridae - alligators, caimans
• Crocodylidae - crocodiles

• Carettochelyidae - pitted-shelled turtles

• Chelonidae - sea turtles

• Chelydridae - tortoises

• Emydidae - terapins

• Testudinidae - tortoises

• Chelidae - side-necked tortoises

• Agamidae - dragon lizards

• Anguidae - glass and alligator lizards
• Chamaelonidae - chameleons
• Cordylidae - spiny tailed lizards
• Gekkonidae - geckos
• Helodermatidae - gila monster
• Iguanidae - iguanas
• Lacertidae -  lizards
• Pygopodidae - snake-lizards
• Scincidae - skinks
• Varanidae - goannas, monitors
• Boidae - pythons, boas
• Acrochordidae  - file snakes
• Colubridae - colubrid snakes
• Elapidae - elapid snakes
• Hydrophiidae - sea snakes
• Viperdae - vipers, rattlesnakes

The biggest issues for this TAG are: 

• Reviewing TAG management of and attention to exotic species and those native species which are uncommon in collections – to ensure long-term sustainability of the captive populations.
• The Global Amphibian Crisis
• Regional involvement in conservation of Asian Freshwater Turtles

Links to Reptile and Amphibian websites
Crocodile Specialist Group