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5,210 species, one search away.
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.
Listed here doesn't mean approved to ship.
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.
Reptiles
2,487 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Bearded DragonPogona vitticepsPopular | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 4,083 | Check shipping → |
Common Leopard GeckoEublepharis maculariusPopular | Geckos | Eublepharidae | Class default: allowed | 3,019 | Check shipping → |
Ball PythonPython regiusPopular | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Policy: allowed | 2,905 | Check shipping → |
Red CornsnakePantherophis guttatusPopular | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1,618 | Check shipping → |
Hermann's TortoiseTestudo hermanniPopular | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Policy: needs review | 1,358 | Check shipping → |
Veiled ChameleonChamaeleo calyptratusPopular | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 1,336 | Check shipping → |
 Crested Giant GeckoCorrelophus ciliatusPopularPhoto CC BY: (c) Lennart Hudel, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lennart Hudel | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 990 | Check shipping → |
Panther ChameleonFurcifer pardalisPopular | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 813 | Check shipping → |
Boa ConstrictorBoa constrictorPopular | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 777 | Check shipping → |
Common BluetongueTiliqua scincoidesPopular | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 438 | Check shipping → |
Argentine Black-and-white TeguSalvator merianaePopular | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 366 | Check shipping → |
Carpet PythonMorelia spilotaPopular | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 343 | Check shipping → |
 Plains Hognose SnakeHeterodon nasicusPopularPhoto CC BY: (c) Peter Paplanus, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 293 | Check shipping → |
Eastern MilksnakeLampropeltis triangulumPopular | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 176 | Check shipping → |
New Caledonian Giant GeckoRhacodactylus leachianusPopular | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 101 | Check shipping → |
West African Fat-tailed GeckoHemitheconyx caudicinctusPopular | Geckos | Eublepharidae | Class default: allowed | 61 | Check shipping → |
 Pond SliderTrachemys scriptaPhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Glenn Berry | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 7,546 | Check shipping → |
 African Spurred TortoiseCentrochelys sulcataPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 4,549 | Check shipping → |
Green IguanaIguana iguana | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 3,538 | Check shipping → |
American AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis | Crocodilians | Alligatoridae | Class default: allowed | 2,626 | Check shipping → |
Red-footed TortoiseChelonoidis carbonarius | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 2,373 | Check shipping → |
 Galápagos Giant TortoiseChelonoidis nigerPhoto CC BY: (c) John G. Phillips, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by John G. Phillips | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 1,656 | Check shipping → |
Green Sea TurtleChelonia mydas | Turtles & terrapins | Cheloniidae | Class default: allowed | 1,479 | Check shipping → |
Burmese PythonPython bivittatus | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 1,346 | Check shipping → |
Aldabra Giant TortoiseAldabrachelys gigantea | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 1,275 | Check shipping → |
Komodo DragonVaranus komodoensis | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 1,145 | Check shipping → |
Reticulated PythonMalayopython reticulatus | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 1,017 | Check shipping → |
American CrocodileCrocodylus acutus | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 827 | Check shipping → |
Afghan TortoiseTestudo horsfieldii | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Policy: needs review | 805 | Check shipping → |
 Leopard TortoiseStigmochelys pardalisPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 725 | 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.