Species catalogueMonarch Animal Shipping · Shipper copy
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.
Colubrids & other snakes
595 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Long-nosed SnakeRhinocheilus lecontei | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Red-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 16 | Check shipping → |
Trinket SnakeCoelognathus helena | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Puff-faced Water SnakeHomalopsis buccata | Colubrids & other snakes | Homalopsidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
South American MilksnakeLampropeltis micropholis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Salmon-bellied RacerMastigodryas melanolomus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Indo-Chinese Rat SnakePtyas korros | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Diadem SnakeSpalerosophis diadema | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Northwestern Garter SnakeThamnophis ordinoides | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Twig SnakeThelotornis capensis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Egg-eating SnakeDasypeltis scabra | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Horseshoe Whip SnakeHemorrhois hippocrepis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Western FoxsnakePantherophis ramspotti | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Garter SnakeThamnophis eques | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Buff Striped KeelbackAmphiesma stolatum | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Red-lipped SnakeCrotaphopeltis hotamboeia | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Speckled RacerDrymobius margaritiferus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Parrot SnakeLeptophis mexicanus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Red Mountain RatsnakeOreocryptophis porphyraceus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Forest Flame SnakeOxyrhopus petolarius | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Baja California RatsnakeBogertophis rosaliae | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
 Common Tree SnakeDendrelaphis punctulatusPhoto CC BY: (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dhfischer | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Four-lined SnakeElaphe quatuorlineata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Black-necked Garter SnakeThamnophis cyrtopsis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Brown Tree SnakeBoiga irregularis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Common WormsnakeCarphophis amoenus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Paradise Flying SnakeChrysopelea paradisi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Lined Tolucan Ground SnakeConopsis lineata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Chihuahuan Mountain KingsnakeLampropeltis knoblochi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Common Wolf SnakeLycodon capucinus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | 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.