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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pernambuco Coral SnakeMicrurus bonita | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Costa Rican CoralsnakeMicrurus mosquitensis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Common Pirate SpiderMimetus puritanus | Other spiders | Mimetidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Sundevall's Writhing SkinkMochlus sundevallii | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Green Jumping SpiderMopsus mormonPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Tony Eales, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Eales | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Red Weaver Ant-mimicking SpiderMyrmaplata plataleoides | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Bennett's Mud SnakeMyrrophis bennettii | Colubrids & other snakes | Homalopsidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Bellinger River Saw-shelled TurtleMyuchelys georgesi | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Dwarf Gray-striped WoodlouseNagurus cristatusPhoto CC BY: (c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by portioid | Isopods | Trachelipodidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Arabian CobraNaja arabica | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Central Asian CobraNaja oxiana | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Philippine Common CobraNaja philippinensis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Lawrence's Girdled LizardNamazonurus lawrenci | Other lizards & worm lizards | Cordylidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Iberian Grass SnakeNatrix astreptophora | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Bordered OrbweaverNeoscona adianta | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Neoscona utahana | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Pernatty Knob-tailed GeckoNephrurus deleani | Geckos | Carphodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Old World Dome SheetweaverNeriene montana | Other spiders | Linyphiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Neriene peltata | Other spiders | Linyphiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Mississippi Green WatersnakeNerodia cyclopion | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Nesodillo arcangelii | Isopods | Armadillidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian Red TarantulaNhandu carapoensis | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
East China Music FrogNidirana adenopleura | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Yuchi Music FrogNidirana shyhhuangi | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Green MeshweaverNigma walckenaeri | Other spiders | Dictynidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Comb-footed platform spiderNihonhimea mundula | Other spiders | Theridiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Desert Spadefoot FrogNotaden nichollsi | Other frogs & toads | Limnodynastidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Peter's Tree FrogNyctixalus pictus | Tree frogs | Rhacophoridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Round-tongued Floating FrogOccidozyga martensii | Other frogs & toads | Dicroglossidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Doria Yellow ScorpionOdontobuthus doriaePhoto CC BY: (c) Kian, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kian | Scorpions | Buthidae | 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.