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5,210 species, one search away.
Every reptile, amphibian, arachnid and isopod species with recorded captive observations, grouped by kind and family. Find the animal you keep, then check it against our shipping policy in one click.
Listed here doesn't mean approved to ship.
The catalogue helps you find and name animals. Eligibility depends on species policy, carrier contracts, your route, date and weather, and is checked for every shipment. Fields we haven't reviewed are unknown, never assumed safe.
All species
5,210 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Bearded DragonPogona vitticepsPopular | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 4,083 | Check shipping → |
Common Leopard GeckoEublepharis maculariusPopular | Geckos | Eublepharidae | Class default: allowed | 3,019 | Check shipping → |
Ball PythonPython regiusPopular | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Policy: allowed | 2,905 | Check shipping → |
AxolotlAmbystoma mexicanumPopular | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 2,681 | Check shipping → |
Red CornsnakePantherophis guttatusPopular | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1,618 | Check shipping → |
Hermann's TortoiseTestudo hermanniPopular | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Policy: needs review | 1,358 | Check shipping → |
Veiled ChameleonChamaeleo calyptratusPopular | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 1,336 | Check shipping → |
Dyeing Poison Dart FrogDendrobates tinctoriusPopular | Poison dart frogs | Dendrobatidae | Class default: allowed | 1,020 | Check shipping → |
 Crested Giant GeckoCorrelophus ciliatusPopularPhoto CC BY: (c) Lennart Hudel, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lennart Hudel | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 990 | Check shipping → |
Panther ChameleonFurcifer pardalisPopular | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 813 | Check shipping → |
Boa ConstrictorBoa constrictorPopular | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 777 | Check shipping → |
 Green-and-black Poison Dart FrogDendrobates auratusPopularPhoto CC BY: (c) Matt Felperin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Matt Felperin | Poison dart frogs | Dendrobatidae | Class default: allowed | 756 | Check shipping → |
Common BluetongueTiliqua scincoidesPopular | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 438 | Check shipping → |
Common Pill WoodlouseArmadillidium vulgarePopular | Isopods | Armadillidiidae | Class default: allowed | 392 | Check shipping → |
Argentine Black-and-white TeguSalvator merianaePopular | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 366 | Check shipping → |
Carpet PythonMorelia spilotaPopular | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 343 | Check shipping → |
 Plains Hognose SnakeHeterodon nasicusPopularPhoto CC BY: (c) Peter Paplanus, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 293 | Check shipping → |
Honduran Curlyhair TarantulaTliltocatl albopilosusPopular | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 230 | Check shipping → |
Red-eyed Tree FrogAgalychnis callidryasPopular | Tree frogs | Phyllomedusidae | Class default: allowed | 190 | Check shipping → |
Common Rough WoodlousePorcellio scaberPopular | Isopods | Porcellionidae | Class default: allowed | 178 | Check shipping → |
Eastern MilksnakeLampropeltis triangulumPopular | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 176 | Check shipping → |
 Mexican Orangeknee TarantulaBrachypelma hamoriiPopularPhoto CC BY: (c) Alan Rockefeller, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alan Rockefeller | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 162 | Check shipping → |
Chacoan Horned FrogCeratophrys cranwelliPopular | Other frogs & toads | Ceratophryidae | Class default: allowed | 162 | Check shipping → |
New Caledonian Giant GeckoRhacodactylus leachianusPopular | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 101 | Check shipping → |
Green Bottle Blue TarantulaChromatopelma cyaneopubescensPopular | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 98 | Check shipping → |
Common Emperor ScorpionPandinus imperatorPopular | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 93 | Check shipping → |
Antilles Pinktoe TarantulaCaribena versicolorPopular | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 74 | Check shipping → |
Giant Blue ScorpionHeterometrus spiniferPopular | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 71 | Check shipping → |
West African Fat-tailed GeckoHemitheconyx caudicinctusPopular | Geckos | Eublepharidae | Class default: allowed | 61 | Check shipping → |
Little Sea Pill WoodlouseCubaris murinaPopular | Isopods | Armadillidae | Class default: allowed | 27 | Check shipping → |
About this catalogue
Where the list comes from
Species-level taxa with at least one iNaturalist observation marked captive, refreshed periodically. “Captive records” counts observations, not animals traded, and includes zoo collections.
How it's organized
Each species is placed in a group and category from its taxonomic order and family. Our operations team reviews names, handling notes and categories over time.
Photos
Shown only when the photographer licensed the image CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA, with attribution. Other species show an illustration.