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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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Geckos
256 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chinese Cave GeckoGoniurosaurus hainanensis | Geckos | Eublepharidae | Class default: allowed | 19 | Check shipping → |
Thick-tailed Barking GeckoUnderwoodisaurus milii | Geckos | Carphodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Spiny Bent-toed GeckoCyrtodactylus spinosus | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Short-snouted Mossy GeckoMniarogekko chahoua | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Jewelled GeckoNaultinus gemmeus | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Lined GeckoGekko vittatus | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
 Common Dwarf GeckoLygodactylus capensisPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Rudolph Steenkamp, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Rudolph Steenkamp | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Northland Green GeckoNaultinus grayii | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
 Southern Marbled GeckoChristinus marmoratusPhoto CC BY: (c) Connor Margetts, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Connor Margetts | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Brook's House GeckoHemidactylus brookii | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Common Knob-tailed GeckoNephrurus levis | Geckos | Carphodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Ba Den Golden GeckoGekko badenii | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Madagascar Ground GeckoParoedura picta | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Striped Day GeckoPhelsuma lineata | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
 Madagascar Day GeckoPhelsuma madagascariensisPhoto CC BY: (c) Ioannis Magouras, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ioannis Magouras | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Iranian Fat-tailed GeckoEublepharis angramainyu | Geckos | Eublepharidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Kuhl's Flying GeckoGekko kuhli | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Centralian Rough Knob-tailed GeckoNephrurus amyae | Geckos | Carphodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Peacock Day GeckoPhelsuma quadriocellata | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Central American Banded GeckoColeonyx mitratus | Geckos | Eublepharidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Northern Turniptail GeckoThecadactylus rapicauda | Geckos | Phyllodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Carrot-tail Viper GeckoHemidactylus imbricatus | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Spotted House GeckoHemidactylus parvimaculatus | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Southern Banded Knob-tailed GeckoNephrurus wheeleri | Geckos | Carphodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Bluetail Day GeckoPhelsuma cepediana | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Carter's Rock GeckoPristurus carteri | Geckos | Sphaerodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Golden-tailed GeckoStrophurus taenicauda | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Persian Wonder GeckoTeratoscincus keyserlingii | Geckos | Sphaerodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Pacific GeckoDactylocnemis pacificus | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Houagape Chameleon GeckoEurydactylodes vieillardi | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | 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.