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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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable CoralsnakeMicrurus diastema | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Western Ribbon CoralsnakeMicrurus helleri | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
 Anchieta's CobraNaja anchietaePhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Dr. Thomas Dörner, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Dr. Thomas Dörner | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Black Forest CobraNaja guineensis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
West African Banded CobraNaja savannula | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
New Guinea Death AdderAcanthophis laevis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Shark Bay Sea SnakeAipysurus pooleorum | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Shield-nose SnakeAspidelaps scutatus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Red-headed KraitBungarus flaviceps | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Banded Malaysian CoralsnakeCalliophis intestinalis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Small-eyed SnakeCryptophis nigrescens | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Lesser Black WhipsnakeDemansia vestigiata | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
East African Garter SnakeElapsoidea loveridgei | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Angolan Garter SnakeElapsoidea semiannulata | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
New Caledonian Sea KraitLaticauda saintgironsi | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Sonoran CoralsnakeMicruroides euryxanthus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Pernambuco Coral SnakeMicrurus bonita | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Costa Rican CoralsnakeMicrurus mosquitensis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Arabian CobraNaja arabica | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Central Asian CobraNaja oxiana | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Philippine Common CobraNaja philippinensis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Blue-bellied Black SnakePseudechis guttatus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Gould's Hooded SnakeSuta gouldii | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Pilbara Death AdderAcanthophis wellsiPhoto CC BY: (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dhfischer | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Common Purple-glossed SnakeAmblyodipsas polylepis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Atractaspididae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Lowlands CopperheadAustrelaps superbus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
White-crowned SnakeCacophis harriettae | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
 Blue Malaysian CoralsnakeCalliophis bivirgatusPhoto CC BY: (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dhfischer | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Black-striped SnakeCryptophis nigrostriatus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Turtle-headed Sea SnakeEmydocephalus annulatus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | 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.