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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flat Andes AnoleAnolis richteri | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Anolidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Silky AnoleAnolis sericeus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Anolidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Yucatán Silky AnoleAnolis ustus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Anolidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
San Salvador AnoleAnolis wellbornae | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Anolidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Pygmy PythonAntaresia perthensis | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Shield-nose SnakeAspidelaps scutatus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Chihuahuan Spotted WhiptailAspidoscelis exsanguis | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Plateau Striped WhiptailAspidoscelis velox | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Chinese AteuchosaurusAteuchosaurus chinensis | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Sauvage's BavayiaBavayia sauvagii | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Four-toed Worm LizardBipes canaliculatus | Other lizards & worm lizards | Bipedidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Santa Lucía Boa ConstrictorBoa orophiasPhoto CC BY: (c) Edward Bell, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Edward Bell | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Black-speckled Palm Pit ViperBothriechis nigroviridis | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Ecuadorian Eyelash-ViperBothriechis nitidus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Lojan LanceheadBothrocophias lojanus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Small-eyed Toad-headed PitviperBothrocophias microphthalmus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Whitetail LanceheadBothrops leucurus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Speckled Forest Pit ViperBothrops taeniatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Brown Leaf ChameleonBrookesia superciliaris | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Red-headed KraitBungarus flaviceps | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Banded Malaysian CoralsnakeCalliophis intestinalis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Indian Golden GeckoCalodactylodes aureus | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Siamese Blue Crested LizardCalotes goetzi | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Cryptic ChameleonCalumma crypticumPhoto CC BY: (c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Julien Renoult | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Deceptive ChameleonCalumma fallax | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Andasibe Nosed ChameleonCalumma nasutum | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Two-toned Soft-nosed ChameleonCalumma roaloko | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Western Worm SnakeCarphophis vermis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Madagascar IguanaChalarodon madagascariensis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Opluridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
African ChameleonChamaeleo africanus | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | 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.