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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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Vipers
210 species
Front-fanged venomous family. Venomous species are prohibited unless a species policy says otherwise.
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Broad-banded CopperheadAgkistrodon laticinctus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Common LanceheadBothrops atrox | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 44 | Check shipping → |
Red Diamond RattlesnakeCrotalus ruber | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 44 | Check shipping → |
Desert Horned ViperCerastes cerastes | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Side-striped palm pit viperBothriechis lateralis | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 39 | Check shipping → |
Prairie RattlesnakeCrotalus viridis | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 39 | Check shipping → |
Florida CottonmouthAgkistrodon conanti | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 36 | Check shipping → |
Basilisk RattlesnakeCrotalus basiliscus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 36 | Check shipping → |
Russell's ViperDaboia russelii | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 35 | Check shipping → |
JararacussuBothrops jararacussu | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 32 | Check shipping → |
African Bush ViperAtheris squamigera | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 30 | Check shipping → |
South American BushmasterLachesis muta | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 30 | Check shipping → |
Urutu LanceheadBothrops alternatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
AspVipera aspis | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian LanceheadBothrops moojeni | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 28 | Check shipping → |
Northwestern Neotropical RattlesnakeCrotalus culminatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 28 | Check shipping → |
Chinese MoccasinDeinagkistrodon acutus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 28 | Check shipping → |
Levantine ViperMacrovipera lebetinus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 28 | Check shipping → |
Mangrove ViperTrimeresurus purpureomaculatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 28 | Check shipping → |
Ridge-nosed RattlesnakeCrotalus willardi | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 27 | Check shipping → |
HabuProtobothrops flavoviridis | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 27 | Check shipping → |
Arizona Black RattlesnakeCrotalus cerberus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 25 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Lancehead RattlesnakeCrotalus polystictus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 25 | Check shipping → |
Highland Eyelash-PitviperBothriechis schlegelii | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Yarará LanceheadBothrops jararaca | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 23 | Check shipping → |
Sri Lankan Green Pit ViperCraspedocephalus trigonocephalus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 23 | Check shipping → |
Yucatán Neotropical RattlesnakeCrotalus tzabcan | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 23 | Check shipping → |
Guatemala Palm Pit ViperBothriechis bicolor | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 22 | Check shipping → |
Speckled RattlesnakeCrotalus mitchellii | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 21 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Black-tailed RattlesnakeCrotalus ornatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 21 | 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.