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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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Common Painted Smooth-throated LizardLiolaemus pictus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Liolaemidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Red-banded SnakeLycodon rufozonatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Painted Dwarf GeckoLygodactylus picturatus | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
 Moila SnakeMalpolon moilensisPhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Marius Burger | Colubrids & other snakes | Psammophiidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Caspian TurtleMauremys caspica | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
 Eastern CoralsnakeMicrurus fulviusPhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Daniel Estabrooks | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Ottoman ViperMontivipera xanthina | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Northern Banded Knob-tailed GeckoNephrurus cinctus | Geckos | Carphodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Ringneck Coffee SnakeNinia diademata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Northern Velvet GeckoOedura castelnaui | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
brown vine snakeOxybelis aeneus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Köhler’s Vine SnakeOxybelis koehleri | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Brown Roofed TurtlePangshura smithii | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Spotted Softshell TurtlePelodiscus variegatus | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Paraguay Green RacerPhilodryas nattereri | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
 Eastern Green SnakePhilothamnus natalensisPhoto CC BY: (c) Nick Schaller, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nick Schaller | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Western Natal Green SnakePhilothamnus occidentalis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Secret Toadhead AgamaPhrynocephalus mystaceus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Great Plains SkinkPlestiodon obsoletus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Brown spotted pitviperProtobothrops mucrosquamatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Geometric TortoisePsammobates geometricus | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
 Olive Whip SnakePsammophis mossambicusPhoto CC BY: (c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Colubrids & other snakes | Psammophiidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Speckled Sand RacerPsammophis punctulatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Psammophiidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Persian Horned ViperPseudocerastes persicus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Western Brown SnakePseudonaja mengdeni | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Texas Blind SnakeRena dulcis | Colubrids & other snakes | Leptotyphlopidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Chinese Tiger KeelbackRhabdophis lateralis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Southern Leaf-tailed GeckoSaltuarius swaini | Geckos | Carphodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Granite Spiny LizardSceloporus orcutti | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Plateau Fence LizardSceloporus tristichus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | 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.