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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Black-headed snakeSibynophis subpunctatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Blue-speckled Forest SkinkSilvascincus murrayi | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
MacClelland’s Coral SnakeSinomicrurus macclellandi | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Tropical Flat SnakeSiphlophis compressus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Pondichéry Fan-throated LizardSitana ponticeriana | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Spiny-headed fan-throated lizardSitana spinaecephalus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Great Plains Ground SnakeSonora episcopa | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Michoacán Ground SnakeSonora michoacanensis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Ground SnakeSonora semiannulata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Sonora straminea | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Werner's Diadem SnakeSpalerosophis dolichospilus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Cayman Least GeckoSphaerodactylus argivus | Geckos | Sphaerodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Ocellated GeckoSphaerodactylus argus | Geckos | Sphaerodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
 Big-scaled least geckoSphaerodactylus grandisquamisPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Kurt Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Kurt Miller | Geckos | Sphaerodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Caribbean Least GeckoSphaerodactylus homolepis | Geckos | Sphaerodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Spotted Forest SkinkSphenomorphus maculatus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Slaty-grey snakeStegonotus australis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Brown Leaf LizardStenocercus caducus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Tropiduridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
West Ecuadorian Whorl-tailed IguanaStenocercus iridescens | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Tropiduridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
 Modest Whorltail IguanaStenocercus modestusPhoto CC BY: (c) David F. Belmonte, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by David F. Belmonte | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Tropiduridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Elegant Short-fingered GeckoStenodactylus sthenodactylus | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Florida BrownsnakeStoreria victa | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Southern Spiny-tailed GeckoStrophurus intermedius | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Little Spotted SnakeSuta punctata | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Short-tail SnakeSympholis lippiens | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Amur Grass LizardTakydromus amurensis | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
 Hsuehshan Grass LizardTakydromus hsuehshanensisPhoto CC BY: (c) Cheng-Tao Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Cheng-Tao Lin | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Java Grass LizardTakydromus khasiensis | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Southwestern Blackhead SnakeTantilla hobartsmithi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | Check shipping → |
Florida Crowned SnakeTantilla relicta | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 1 | 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.