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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Degenhardt's Scorpion-eating SnakeStenorrhina degenhardtii | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Black-headed SnakeTantilla melanocephala | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Central American LyresnakeTrimorphodon quadruplex | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Zambezi Blind SnakeAfrotyphlops dinga | Colubrids & other snakes | Typhlopidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Malayan WhipsnakeAhaetulla mycterizans | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Red-bellied RacerAlsophis rufiventrisPhoto CC BY: (c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dan Schofield | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Western Worm SnakeCarphophis vermis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Werner's SipoChironius flavopictus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Common MussuranaClelia clelia | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Equatorial MussuranaClelia equatoriana | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Road GuarderConophis lineatusPhoto CC BY: (c) Daniel Ariano-Sánchez, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Daniel Ariano-Sánchez | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Common Sharp-tailed SnakeContia tenuis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Cuban RacerCubophis cantherigerus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Grand Cayman RacerCubophis caymanus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Dasypeltis arabica | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Gans’ Egg EaterDasypeltis gansi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Northern Tree SnakeDendrelaphis calligaster | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Striped BronzebackDendrelaphis caudolineatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Maren's BronzebackDendrelaphis marenaePhoto CC BY: (c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dan Schofield | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Eastern bronzeback tree snakeDendrelaphis proarchos | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Kerala Mud SnakeDieurostus dussumieri | Colubrids & other snakes | Homalopsidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Graceful Snail-eaterDipsas gracilis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Brazilian Slug-eating SnakeDipsas mikaniiPhoto CC BY: (c) Carlos Otávio Gussoni, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Carlos Otávio Gussoni | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Neuwied's Tree SnakeDipsas neuwiedi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Tropical Snail-eaterDipsas sanctijoannis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Caspian WhipsnakeDolichophis caspius | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Northern Woodland RacerDrymoluber dichrous | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Korean RatsnakeElaphe anomala | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Urartian RatsnakeElaphe urartica | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Double-banded Coral Snake MimicErythrolamprus bizona | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | 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.