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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.
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Colubrids & other snakes
595 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brown-banded watersnakeHelicops angulatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Murphy's Mud SnakeHypsiscopus murphyi | Colubrids & other snakes | Homalopsidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Durango Mountain KingsnakeLampropeltis greeri | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Ruthvens KingsnakeLampropeltis ruthveni | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Rainforest Cat-eyed SnakeLeptodeira frenata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Western Parrot-SnakeLeptophis occidentalis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Glossy SwampsnakeLiodytes rigida | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Russell's Wolf SnakeLycodon fasciolatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Gunther's Striped SnakeLygophis anomalus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Striped RacerMasticophis lateralis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Cope's Tropical RacerMastigodryas pulchriceps | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Coastal House SnakeMesotes strigatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Florida Green WatersnakeNerodia floridana | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Chinese Kukri SnakeOligodon chinensis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Small-banded Kukri SnakeOligodon fasciolatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Gulf Coast Vine SnakeOxybelis potosiensis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Betsileo White-banded Tree SnakeParastenophis betsileanus | Colubrids & other snakes | Pseudoxyrhophiidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Günther's Green RacerPhilodryas psammophidea | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Mousehole SnakePhilodryas trilineata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Short-snouted Whip SnakePsammophis brevirostris | Colubrids & other snakes | Psammophiidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Karoo Sand SnakePsammophis notostictus | Colubrids & other snakes | Psammophiidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Neuwied's False BoaPseudoboa neuwiedii | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Brown Rat SnakePtyas fusca | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Red-necked KeelbackRhabdophis subminiatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Tiger KeelbackRhabdophis tigrinus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Baird's Patchnose SnakeSalvadora bairdi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Mountain Patch-nosed SnakeSalvadora grahamiae | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Western Patch-nosed SnakeSalvadora hexalepis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Texas Patch-nosed SnakeSalvadora lineata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Black-headed Royal SnakeSpalerosophis atriceps | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | 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.