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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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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.
Elapids & burrowing asps
116 species
Front-fanged venomous family. Venomous species are prohibited unless a species policy says otherwise.
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indian CobraNaja naja | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 146 | Check shipping → |
Black MambaDendroaspis polylepis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 119 | Check shipping → |
Monocellate CobraNaja kaouthia | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 112 | Check shipping → |
Northern King CobraOphiophagus hannah | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 88 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Green MambaDendroaspis angusticeps | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 87 | Check shipping → |
Egyptian CobraNaja haje | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 72 | Check shipping → |
Tiger SnakeNotechis scutatus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 58 | Check shipping → |
Cape CobraNaja nivea | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Southern Death AdderAcanthophis antarcticus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 45 | Check shipping → |
Snouted CobraNaja annulifera | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 45 | Check shipping → |
Western Green MambaDendroaspis viridis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 40 | Check shipping → |
Inland TaipanOxyuranus microlepidotus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 39 | Check shipping → |
Sunda King CobraOphiophagus bungarus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 38 | Check shipping → |
Coastal TaipanOxyuranus scutellatus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 37 | Check shipping → |
Red Spitting CobraNaja pallida | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 33 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Brown SnakePseudonaja textilis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 33 | Check shipping → |
Red-bellied Black SnakePseudechis porphyriacus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 31 | Check shipping → |
Indochinese Spitting CobraNaja siamensis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 30 | Check shipping → |
Chinese CobraNaja atra | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Banded KraitBungarus fasciatus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 27 | Check shipping → |
Broad-headed SnakeHoplocephalus bungaroides | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 21 | Check shipping → |
Olive Sea SnakeAipysurus laevis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Western Barred Spitting CobraNaja nigricincta | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 16 | Check shipping → |
Mozambique Spitting CobraNaja mossambica | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Equatorial Spitting CobraNaja sumatrana | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
 Cape Coral SnakeAspidelaps lubricusPhoto CC BY: (c) Ryan van Huyssteen, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ryan van Huyssteen | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Indonesian CobraNaja sputatrix | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Malayan KraitBungarus candidus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Mulga SnakePseudechis australis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Texas CoralsnakeMicrurus tener | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | 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.