HerpMapper is a tools app developed by Don Becker.
How many times has HerpMapper been downloaded?
HerpMapper has been downloaded 9.8 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 93 times.
What is the rating of HerpMapper?
HerpMapper is rated 3.69 out of 5 stars, based on 43 ratings.
Is HerpMapper free?
HerpMapper is free to download. The APK download size is 34.63 MB. The latest version available is 2.0.8. The last update was on April 17, 2026.
What are the requirements for HerpMapper?
HerpMapper requires Android 4.0.3+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play August 2017.
Description
HerpMapper is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to gather and share information about reptile and amphibian observations across the planet. Using the HerpMapper mobile app, you can create records of your herp observations and keep them all in one place. In turn, your data is made available to HerpMapper Partners – groups who use your recorded observations for research, conservation, and preservation purposes. Your observations can make valuable contributions on the behalf of amphibians and reptiles.
Using your phone’s camera and GPS capabilities, the HerpMapper mobile app creates a ‘voucher record’ of your find, incorporating photos of the animal, and recording the location. For calling frogs and toads, the app enables you to record and include a sound file in a record. The date and time of day are also recorded. The app features a searchable database of the common and scientific names for all of the world’s herpetofauna, and you can search for either type of name by entering just a fragment. The newest version of the app allows you to add multiple photos and soundfiles to a record
The HerpMapper mobile app does not require wireless or cellular service in order to properly record locations - it uses your phone’s native GPS device, which remains in satellite contact when outside (many HerpMapper records have been recorded in remote corners of the globe). Once you are back in wireless or cellular range, you can upload (sync) your collected records to the HerpMapper database. Once uploaded, you can view any and all of your records from the HerpMapper website (www.herpmapper.org). Creating a HerpMapper account is fast, simple, and free, and you can use the site and the mobile app to keep track of your finds, build a life list, and contribute to science and herp conservation! Instructions for creating an account, and installing and using the mobile app, are listed on the HerpMapper website.
Who can see the records you create? There are two levels of visibility for records. Only you and HerpMapper Partners have access to all of the data in the records you create. Other users of HerpMapper and the general public can only see very basic information in your records – they do not have access to exact locality data. Any pictures attached to a record have their locality metadata stripped, so they can be seen by everyone on the HerpMapper website, which means you can also see the cool herps being recorded by other people from around the world.
Who are HerpMapper's Partners? For the most part, they are biologists working for state or regional agencies, university researchers, or conservation organizations across the globe. A list of HerpMapper Partners is maintained on the HerpMapper website.
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Great platform to document native herpetofauna. But however it can be more improved to make use of the location in our images
★★★★★Jaden Bennett· Dec 15, 2017
Just downloaded the app it is really great
★★☆☆☆Sarah Reams· May 30, 2020
The app says it "cannot function without permission to save files. Exiting." I will go into my phone settings and see if I can get it to run.
★★☆☆☆Jeff Cooper· Apr 28, 2018
I really want this app to work, but I get an error message saying "the file
does not exist" when I tap "Submit new record". I can submit a past record,
but I really want to submit new records on the spot when in the field. I'm
using a Samsung S8.
★☆☆☆☆Luke Edler· Dec 24, 2019
U can only leave info and look at ur own they don't share any info with me except the info I gather myself waist of time
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Technologies used by HerpMapper
HerpMapper is requesting 9 permissions and is using 5 libraries.
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