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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.
Turtles & terrapins
250 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Broad-shelled TurtleChelodina expansa | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 26 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Saw-shelled TurtleMyuchelys latisternum | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 26 | Check shipping → |
Cape TerrapinPelomedusa galeata | Turtles & terrapins | Pelomedusidae | Class default: allowed | 25 | Check shipping → |
big-headed turtlePlatysternon megacephalum | Turtles & terrapins | Platysternidae | Class default: allowed | 25 | Check shipping → |
Malayan Snail-eating TurtleMalayemys macrocephala | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
 Magdalena River TurtlePodocnemis lewyanaPhoto CC BY: (c) Daniel Hincapie, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Daniel Hincapie | Turtles & terrapins | Podocnemididae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Black Marsh TurtleSiebenrockiella crassicollis | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Spiny TerrapinHeosemys spinosa | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 23 | Check shipping → |
McCord's box turtleCuora mccordi | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 22 | Check shipping → |
Asian Leaf TurtleCyclemys dentata | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 22 | Check shipping → |
Chicken TurtleDeirochelys reticularia | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 22 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-blotched Map TurtleGraptemys flavimaculata | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 22 | Check shipping → |
Western Caspian TurtleMauremys rivulata | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 22 | Check shipping → |
Indochinese Box TurtleCuora galbinifrons | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 20 | Check shipping → |
Yucatán Box TurtleTerrapene yucatana | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 20 | Check shipping → |
Narrow-bridged Musk TurtleClaudius angustatus | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 19 | Check shipping → |
Jagged-shelled TurtleCuora mouhotii | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 19 | Check shipping → |
Central American River TurtleDermatemys mawii | Turtles & terrapins | Dermatemydidae | Class default: allowed | 19 | Check shipping → |
Nazas SliderTrachemys hartwegi | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
 African Softshell TurtleTrionyx triunguisPhoto CC BY: (c) Philip Schaffer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Philip Schaffer | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Spotted TerrapinRhinoclemmys rubida | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Aquatic Box TurtleTerrapene coahuila | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Loggerhead Musk TurtleSternotherus minor | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 16 | Check shipping → |
 Northern River TerrapinBatagur baskaPhoto CC BY: (c) B kimmel, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Parker's Snake-necked TurtleChelodina parkeri | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Amboina Box TurtleCuora amboinensis | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Indian Roofed TurtlePangshura tecta | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Coastal Plain CooterPseudemys floridana | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Spotted-legged TurtleRhinoclemmys punctularia | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Four-eyed TurtleSacalia quadriocellata | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | 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.