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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.
All species
5,210 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Khorat Snail-eating TurtleMalayemys khoratensis | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Beautiful MantellaMantella pulchra | Other frogs & toads | Mantellidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Common Peacock SpiderMaratus pavonis | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Marma nigritarsis | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Marpissa formosa | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Baja California Striped Whip SnakeMasticophis aurigulus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Sonoran WhipsnakeMasticophis bilineatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Plee's Tropical RacerMastigodryas pleii | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Mastigoproctus scabrosusPhoto CC BY: (c) Jorge Armín Escalante-Pasos, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jorge Armín Escalante-Pasos | Whip spiders & vinegaroons | Thelyphonidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Swift Crab SpiderMecaphesa celer | Other spiders | Thomisidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Ecuadorian Brown Velvet TarantulaMegaphobema velvetosoma | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Cambodian Tiger TarantulaMelopoeus albostriatusPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Www.universoaracnido.com, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Vietnam Earth Tiger TarantulaMelopoeus longipes | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Mesobuthus eupeus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Dahl's Toad-headed TurtleMesoclemmys dahli | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Vanderhaege's Toad-headed TurtleMesoclemmys vanderhaegei | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Schwartze's SkinkMesoscincus schwartzei | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
European cave spiderMeta menardi | Other spiders | Tetragnathidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Metaphidippus chera | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Labyrinth OrbweaverMetepeira labyrinthea | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Honduras Jumping Pit ViperMetlapilcoatlus indomitus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Micrathena aureola | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
White MicrathenaMicrathena mitrata | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Micrathena pungens | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Amazon Thorn SpiderMicrathena schreibersi | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Ornate Narrow-mouthed ToadMicrohyla ornata | Other frogs & toads | Microhylidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Santa Cruz Lava LizardMicrolophus indefatigabilis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Tropiduridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Peru Pacific IguanaMicrolophus peruvianusPhoto CC0: no rights reserved | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Tropiduridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Four-banded Pacific IguanaMicrolophus quadrivittatus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Tropiduridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Sonoran CoralsnakeMicruroides euryxanthus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | 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.