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For direct volunteer and donation information please contact Sandy Binns at SB@IRCF.org

© 2006 PHOTO COURTESY OF STEPHANIE SCANLIN / ZOO ATLANTA

Zoo Atlanta and The International Reptile Conservation Foundation  Proudly Sponsor

2006 NATIONAL REPTILE BREEDERS EXPO AUCTION
TO BENEFIT THE

Guatemalan Beaded Lizard of the 
Motagua Valley

Both Zoo Atlanta and The International Reptile Conservation Foundation (IRCF) are 501 (c)(3) not for profit 
corporations whose mission is to conserve reptiles and the natural habitats and ecosystems that support them. 
The 2006 National Reptile Breeders Expo Auction proceeds will be awarded directly to conservation projects for 
the Guatemalan Beaded Lizard. Specifically, funding will go towards a natural history study that will help define 
critical habitat needs of the Guatemalan Beaded Lizard; expansion of a successful education program to include the 
residents of villages surrounding the Motagua Valley, and towards construction of an in-country breeding facility.

Volunteers from the IRCF and the zoo community will be available to pick up contributions from 
vendors on Saturday, August 19 for the auction to be held that evening at the Daytona Hilton with Dave 
Barker hosting. Receipts for your tax-deductible contributions will be issued at that time. To make a tax-
deductible donation or view available items prior to the Expo, please visit www.IRCF.org/projectheloderma

The Guatemalan Beaded Lizard (Heloderma horridum charlesbogerti) is endemic to the Motagua Valley 
of Guatemala and is one of the most endangered species of lizard on earth. Its population numbers have 
been drastically reduced by human encroachment on their habitat. Negative myths about the dangers 
posed by this venomous lizard have led to killing by local residents and a number of specimens have been 
collected illegally for the black market animal trade. Estimates place the remaining wild population 
number at fewer than 200 individuals. The government of Guatemala has just petitioned to have the 
status of this critically endangered species elevated to the protection afforded by CITES Appendix I.

© 2006 IRCF

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Editors
Robert Powell
Executive Editor 
Avila University, Kansas City, MO

AJ Gutman
Editor
West Hartford, CT

Gad Perry
Associate Editor
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX

Michael Ripca
Art Director
Atco, NJ

John Binns
Graphics/Photography
International Reptile Conservation
Foundation, San Jose, CA

Sandy Binns
Services Coordinator
International Reptile Conservation
Foundation, San Jose, CA

Editorial Board
Allison C. Alberts
Zoological Society of San Diego

Frederic J. Burton
Blue Iguana Recovery Program

Arthur C. Echternacht
University of Tennessee

L. Lee Grismer
La Sierra University

Robert W. Henderson
Milwaukee Public Museum

John B. Iverson
Earlham College

Charles R. Knapp
Zoological Society of San Diego

Gunther Köhler
Senckenberg Museum

Kenneth L. Krysko
Florida State Museum of 
Natural History

Jan Ramer
Indianapolis Zoo

Thomas Wiewandt
Wild Horizons

Statement of Purpose
The International Reptile Conservation Foundation works to conserve reptiles and
the natural habitats and ecosystems that support them.

The International Reptile Conservation Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit 501 c(3) California corporation.

Membership Information
IGUANA, the Journal of The International Reptile Conservation Foundation, is distributed quarterly.

Annual Rates:
Individual U.S. or Canadian Membership  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00
Individual Membership, Digital (Adobe PDF)*  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00
International Membership  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00
U.S. Institutional Subscription,  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30.00
International Institutional Subscription  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55.00

Additional copies are available upon request at $6.00 each plus postage. 

*The Adobe PDF is optimized for web publishing and does not provide the quality and resolution of the archival
printed version, especially noticeable in photographs and complex graphics.

www.IRCF.org
Join Online at: www.IRCF.org/iguana

Membership Questions?
Email: info@IRCF.org, or contact AJ at 860-236-8203, or write to: IRCF, 3010 Magnum Drive, San Jose, CA 95135

Solicitations
The IRCF encourages contribution of articles, letters to the Editor, news items, and announcements for publication
in IGUANA. General articles can deal with any aspect of reptilian biology, including conservation, behavior, ecology,
physiology, systematics, or husbandry. Submission of photographs to accompany articles is encouraged. Manuscripts
may be submitted via e-mail (send to AJ@IRCF.org).  Authors of one page or more of print will receive a free copy
of the journal in which their contribution appears, and will receive a PDF file of their article for distribution.

Donations
For any donations, please include your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. 

Advertising Policy
We advertise only non-living products (except feeder insects). For advertising rates and options contact Sandy Binns,
Advertising Director, at SB@IRCF.org or 3010 Magnum Drive, San Jose, CA 95135.

IGUANA Copyright ©2006 by The International Reptile Conservation Foundation, 3010 Magnum Drive, San Jose, CA 95135 USA. ISSN # 1098-6324. The contents of IGUANA, excluding Research
Articles, Research Updates, and reprinted articles, may be reproduced for inclusion in the newsletters of other herpetological societies, provided the material is reproduced without change and with appro-
priate credits, and a copy of the publication is sent to The International Reptile Conservation Foundation. Occasional exceptions may be made to this policy.

Editor’s Remarks

As readers have hopefully noticed, Iguana is constantly changing. Over the past few issues, we have

expanded our attention to all reptilian species while retaining a focus on conservation. We are com-

mitted to maintaining a strong interest in iguanas and will continue to present features such as IRCF on the

Move in this and future issues. Our expanded goal, however, is more ambitious: We hope to provide a bridge

between reptile enthusiasts and herpetological professionals. After all, much of conservation is about peo-

ple, who create the problems but also hold the solutions. Without a broad base of committed public sup-

port and involvement, conservation will not happen. Without access to information, the public cannot

become interested or informed. We hope we can continue to address this need, but we need your input. If

you have issues you would like to see covered, let us know. If you are working on a conservation project

that affects reptiles, write an article for us — and, if you enjoy reading this magazine and share our mission,

please see if you can get a friend to join the IRCF.

Gad Perry

IRCF
International Reptile Conservation Foundation

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