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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stephens' Banded SnakeHoplocephalus stephensii | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Bighead Sea SnakeHydrophis annandalei | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
 Faint-banded Sea SnakeHydrophis belcheriPhoto CC BY: (c) Rasmussen AR, Murphy JC, Ompi M, Gibbons JW, Uetz P (2011), some rights reserved (CC BY) | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Annulated Sea SnakeHydrophis cyanocinctus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
 Persian Gulf Sea SnakeHydrophis lapemoidesPhoto CC BY: (c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Robin White | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Slender-necked Sea SnakeHydrophis melanocephalus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Ornate Sea SnakeHydrophis ornatus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Beaked Sea SnakeHydrophis schistosus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Viperine Sea SnakeHydrophis viperinus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Blue-lipped Sea KraitLaticauda laticaudata | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Natal Black SnakeMacrelaps microlepidotus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Atractaspididae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Ikaheka SnakeMicropechis ikaheca | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Painted CoralsnakeMicrurus corallinus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Oaxacan CoralsnakeMicrurus ephippifer | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Redtail CoralsnakeMicrurus mipartitus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Argentinian CoralsnakeMicrurus pyrrhocryptus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Brown Banded CobraNaja fuxi | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Andaman CobraNaja sagittifera | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Luzon King CobraOphiophagus salvatana | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Spotted Mulga SnakePseudechis butleri | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Northern Brown SnakePseudonaja nuchalis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
MacClelland’s Coral SnakeSinomicrurus macclellandi | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Little Spotted SnakeSuta punctata | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Rough-scaled SnakeTropidechis carinatus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Bandy BandyVermicella annulata | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Western Black Desert CobraWalterinnesia aegyptia | 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.