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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pacific Patchnose SnakeSalvadora lemniscata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
White-bellied Rough LizardSceloporus albiventris | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Twin-spotted Spiny LizardSceloporus bimaculosus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Emerald Spiny LizardSceloporus formosus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Minor LizardSceloporus minor | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Plateau Bunchgrass LizardSceloporus subnigerPhoto CC BY: (c) Wouter Beukema, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Wouter Beukema | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Guatemalan Emerald Spiny LizardSceloporus taeniocnemis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Reeves's Ground SkinkScincella reevesii | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Tsushima Ground SkinkScincella vandenburghiPhoto CC BY: (c) Kim, Hyun-tae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kim, Hyun-tae | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Black SwampsnakeSeminatrix pygaea | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Halmahera PythonSimalia tracyae | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Banded Sand SnakeSonora cincta | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Least GeckoSphaerodactylus glaucus | Geckos | Sphaerodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Dussumier's Litter SkinkSphenomorphus dussumieriPhoto CC BY: (c) Renjith Jacob Mathews, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Renjith Jacob Mathews | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-lined Forest SkinkSphenomorphus sanctus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Western Leaf LizardStenocercus fimbriatusPhoto CC BY: (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dhfischer | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Tropiduridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Anderson's Short-fingered GeckoStenodactylus petrii | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Flattened Musk TurtleSternotherus depressus | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Intermediate Musk TurtleSternotherus intermedius | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Spiny-tailed GeckoStrophurus williamsi | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Gould's Hooded SnakeSuta gouldii | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Yucatán White-lipped SnakeSymphimus mayae | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Black-headed SnakeTantilla atriceps | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Big Bend Blackhead SnakeTantilla cucullata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Plains Black-headed SnakeTantilla nigriceps | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Helmethead GeckoTarentola chazaliae | Geckos | Phyllodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Tenerife Wall GeckoTarentola delalandii | Geckos | Phyllodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Ocellated Whiptail LizardTeius oculatus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Common Tiger SnakeTelescopus semiannulatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Tibetan Wonder GeckoTeratoscincus roborowskii | Geckos | Sphaerodactylidae | 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.