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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tentacled SnakeErpeton tentaculatum | Colubrids & other snakes | Homalopsidae | Class default: allowed | 58 | Check shipping → |
Eastern FoxsnakePantherophis vulpinus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 58 | Check shipping → |
Gray-banded KingsnakeLampropeltis alterna | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 57 | Check shipping → |
North American RacerColuber constrictor | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 55 | Check shipping → |
Oriental WhipsnakeAhaetulla prasina | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 54 | Check shipping → |
Checkered Garter SnakeThamnophis marcianus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 52 | Check shipping → |
 False Water CobraHydrodynastes gigasPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 50 | Check shipping → |
Common Ribbon SnakeThamnophis saurita | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
BoomslangDispholidus typus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 47 | Check shipping → |
Western Mangrove Cat SnakeBoiga melanota | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 46 | Check shipping → |
Ring-necked SnakeDiadophis punctatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Copperhead Rat SnakeCoelognathus radiatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 42 | Check shipping → |
Smooth GreensnakeOpheodrys vernalis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 42 | Check shipping → |
Arizona Mountain KingsnakeLampropeltis pyromelana | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 41 | Check shipping → |
Plain-bellied WatersnakeNerodia erythrogaster | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 41 | Check shipping → |
Baron's Green RacerPhilodryas baroni | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 37 | Check shipping → |
Golden Tree SnakeChrysopelea ornata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 36 | Check shipping → |
Banded WatersnakeNerodia fasciata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 36 | Check shipping → |
Manchurian Black RatsnakeElaphe schrenckii | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 35 | Check shipping → |
Gold-ringed Cat SnakeBoiga dendrophila | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 34 | Check shipping → |
Common CoachwhipMasticophis flagellum | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 34 | Check shipping → |
Japanese RatsnakeElaphe climacophora | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Black KingsnakeLampropeltis nigra | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Tessellated Water SnakeNatrix tessellata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Diamondback WatersnakeNerodia rhombifer | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Green Rat SnakeSenticolis triaspis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Ladder SnakeZamenis scalaris | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Aesculapian SnakeZamenis longissimus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 28 | Check shipping → |
King RatsnakeElaphe carinata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 26 | Check shipping → |
Puffing SnakePhrynonax poecilonotus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 26 | 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.