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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Asian Water DragonPhysignathus cocincinus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 353 | Check shipping → |
Southern Green PythonMorelia viridis | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 349 | Check shipping → |
 Texas TortoiseGopherus berlandieriPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Clinton & Charles Robertson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 331 | Check shipping → |
Spotted TurtleClemmys guttata | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 321 | Check shipping → |
GharialGavialis gangeticus | Crocodilians | Gavialidae | Class default: allowed | 300 | Check shipping → |
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 298 | Check shipping → |
Neotropical RattlesnakeCrotalus durissus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 297 | Check shipping → |
Broad-snouted CaimanCaiman latirostris | Crocodilians | Alligatoridae | Class default: allowed | 292 | Check shipping → |
Western Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atrox | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 287 | Check shipping → |
Green AnoleAnolis carolinensis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Anolidae | Class default: allowed | 286 | Check shipping → |
 Northern Caiman LizardDracaena guianensisPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Brett Weinstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 286 | Check shipping → |
Mojave Desert TortoiseGopherus agassizii | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 276 | Check shipping → |
 False Map TurtleGraptemys pseudogeographicaPhoto CC BY: (c) Charlotte Kirchner, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Charlotte Kirchner | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 274 | Check shipping → |
Spiny SoftshellApalone spinifera | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 271 | Check shipping → |
Central RatsnakePantherophis alleghaniensis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 270 | Check shipping → |
Siamese CrocodileCrocodylus siamensis | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 267 | Check shipping → |
 Dwarf CrocodileOsteolaemus tetraspisPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Eric de Redelijkheid, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 267 | Check shipping → |
Chinese Pond TurtleMauremys reevesii | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 266 | Check shipping → |
Three-toed Box TurtleTerrapene triunguis | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 265 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 262 | Check shipping → |
Tokay GeckoGekko gecko | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 262 | Check shipping → |
Frilled DragonChlamydosaurus kingii | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 261 | Check shipping → |
Giant South American TurtlePodocnemis expansa | Turtles & terrapins | Podocnemididae | Class default: allowed | 256 | Check shipping → |
Indian Star TortoiseGeochelone elegans | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 252 | Check shipping → |
European Pond TurtleEmys orbicularis | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 244 | Check shipping → |
Chinese AlligatorAlligator sinensis | Crocodilians | Alligatoridae | Class default: allowed | 239 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Musk TurtleSternotherus odoratus | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 239 | Check shipping → |
Common Garter SnakeThamnophis sirtalis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 238 | Check shipping → |
Common ChuckwallaSauromalus ater | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 236 | Check shipping → |
False GharialTomistoma schlegelii | Crocodilians | Gavialidae | Class default: allowed | 231 | 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.