The German Society of Herpetology and Herpetoculture has been founded in 1918 and is the largest herpetological association worldwide with more than 5000 personal and institutional members, connecting professional herpetologists and experienced breeders of amphibian and reptile species.

DGHT is certified as a national NGO for species conservation under German law. Its main activities include funding and managing projects for amphibian and reptile species conservation, publication of scientific journals and books on herpetology as well as guidelines for conservation breeding of endangered species and environmental education. DGHT is largely involved in projects with the German Agency for Nature Protection (BfN), Species360, CITES and IUCN. / www.dght.de