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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Haitian Green AnoleAnolis ricordii | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Anolidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
 Smooth SoftshellApalone muticaPhoto CC BY: (c) Peter Paplanus, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Desert Grassland WhiptailAspidoscelis uniparens | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Major SkinkBellatorias frerei | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Green Cat SnakeBoiga cyanea | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
 Green Crested LizardBronchocela cristatellaPhoto CC BY: (c) Cheongweei Gan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Cheongweei Gan | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Pacific BoaCandoia carinata | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Godman's Montane Pit ViperCerrophidion godmani | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Rainbow WhiptailCnemidophorus lemniscatus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Central American Banded GeckoColeonyx mitratus | Geckos | Eublepharidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Ashy Pit ViperCraspedocephalus puniceus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Tehuantepec Isthmus Neotropical RattlesnakeCrotalus ehecatl | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 8 | Check shipping → |
Veracruz Neotropical RattlesnakeCrotalus mictlantecuhtli | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 8 | Check shipping → |
Tamaulipan Rock RattlesnakeCrotalus morulus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 8 | Check shipping → |
Siamese Russell's ViperDaboia siamensis | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Pilbara Spiny-tailed SkinkEgernia epsisolus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Lesser ChameleonFurcifer minor | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Terrestrial Snail SuckerGeophis sartorii | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Barbour's Map TurtleGraptemys barbouri | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Coast Mountain KingsnakeLampropeltis multifasciata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
South American Banded Cat-eyed SnakeLeptodeira annulata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Central African slender-snouted crocodileMecistops leptorhynchus | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Wagner's ViperMontivipera wagneri | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Ashe's Spitting CobraNaja ashei | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Congo Dwarf CrocodileOsteolaemus osborni | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Big-headed Amazon River TurtlePeltocephalus dumerilianus | Turtles & terrapins | Podocnemididae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Southeastern Five-lined SkinkPlestiodon inexpectatus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Common Mock ViperPsammodynastes pulverulentus | Colubrids & other snakes | Psammodynastidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Rio Grande CooterPseudemys gorzugi | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
QueensnakeRegina septemvittata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 8 | 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.