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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.
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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.
Reptiles
2,487 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 East African Black Mud TurtlePelusios subnigerPhoto CC BY: (c) Nick Schaller, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nick Schaller | Turtles & terrapins | Pelomedusidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Japanese Grass LizardTakydromus tachydromoides | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Black-necked Garter SnakeThamnophis cyrtopsis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Comoro Island SkinkTrachylepis comorensis | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Kramer's Pit ViperTrimeresurus macrops | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Dumeril's MonitorVaranus dumerilii | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Spotted Tree MonitorVaranus timorensis | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Grass AnoleAnolis auratus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Anolidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Brown Tree SnakeBoiga irregularis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Common Green Forest LizardCalotes calotes | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Common WormsnakeCarphophis amoenus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Paradise Flying SnakeChrysopelea paradisi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Lined Tolucan Ground SnakeConopsis lineata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Malayan Softshell TurtleDogania subplana | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Western New Guinea Snapping TurtleElseya novaeguineae | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Ba Den Golden GeckoGekko badenii | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Texas Alligator LizardGerrhonotus infernalis | Other lizards & worm lizards | Anguidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Malayan Crested LizardGonocephalus grandis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
common rinkhalsHemachatus haemachatus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Yellow Mud TurtleKinosternon flavescens | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Chihuahuan Mountain KingsnakeLampropeltis knoblochi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Common Wolf SnakeLycodon capucinus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
 Gibba Toad-headed TurtleMesoclemmys gibbaPhoto CC BY: (c) Rafael Bernhard, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Rafael Bernhard | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Brown Forest CobraNaja subfulva | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
 Malayan Flat-shelled TurtleNotochelys platynotaPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Jan Vršovský, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Jan Vršovský | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
 New Zealand Grass SkinkOligosoma polychromaPhoto CC BY: (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Skinks | Scincidae | 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 → |
Miranda Green RacerPhilodryas mattogrossensis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 11 | 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.