《爬蟲學報》是一份面向世界各地學者開放的期刊，它為介紹和討論兩棲動物和爬行動物(包括現存的和滅絕的)研究領域的最新成果提供了一個新網站。意大利爬蟲動物協會(S.H.I.)的官方期刊主要以英文出版有關兩棲動物和爬行動物的生物學和多樣性的原創作品，包括長篇文章、短文和書評。

Acta Herpetologica, a journal open to academics all over the world, offers itself as a new site for the presentation and discussion of the most recent results in the field of research on Amphibians and Reptiles, both living and extinct. The official journal of the Societas Herpetologica Italica (S.H.I.), Acta Herpetologica publishes original works – extended articles, short notes and book reviews – mostly in English, dealing with the biology and diversity of Amphibians and Reptiles.