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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spot-legged Tree FrogPolypedates megacephalus | Tree frogs | Rhacophoridae | Class default: allowed | 59 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Red-rump TarantulaTliltocatl vagans | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 59 | Check shipping → |
Chinese Box TurtleCuora flavomarginata | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 58 | Check shipping → |
Desert IguanaDipsosaurus dorsalis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 58 | Check shipping → |
Tentacled SnakeErpeton tentaculatum | Colubrids & other snakes | Homalopsidae | Class default: allowed | 58 | Check shipping → |
West African slender-snouted crocodileMecistops cataphractus | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 58 | Check shipping → |
Tiger SnakeNotechis scutatus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 58 | Check shipping → |
Eastern FoxsnakePantherophis vulpinus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 58 | Check shipping → |
Mexican CantilAgkistrodon bilineatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 57 | Check shipping → |
Southern ToadAnaxyrus terrestris | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 57 | Check shipping → |
Western Bearded AnoleAnolis barbatus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Anolidae | Class default: allowed | 57 | Check shipping → |
Green ToadBufotes viridis | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 57 | Check shipping → |
Common ChameleonChamaeleo chamaeleon | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 57 | Check shipping → |
Black Pond TurtleGeoclemys hamiltonii | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 57 | Check shipping → |
Asian Painted FrogKaloula pulchra | Other frogs & toads | Microhylidae | Class default: allowed | 57 | Check shipping → |
Gray-banded KingsnakeLampropeltis alterna | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 57 | Check shipping → |
Alpine NewtMesotriton alpestris | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 57 | Check shipping → |
Baja California Rock LizardPetrosaurus thalassinus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 57 | Check shipping → |
 Brown BasiliskBasiliscus vittatusPhoto CC BY: (c) Nick Tobler (Cowturtle), some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nick Tobler (Cowturtle) | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Corytophanidae | Class default: allowed | 56 | Check shipping → |
Adanson's House JumperHasarius adansoni | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 56 | Check shipping → |
Laotian Giant ScorpionHeterometrus laoticus | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 56 | Check shipping → |
 Indian Flapshell TurtleLissemys punctataPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Davidvraju, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 56 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Flameknee TarantulaBrachypelma auratum | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 55 | Check shipping → |
Arizona Bark ScorpionCentruroides sculpturatus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 55 | Check shipping → |
North American RacerColuber constrictor | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 55 | Check shipping → |
Cope's Gray Tree FrogDryophytes chrysoscelis | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 55 | Check shipping → |
Sand LizardLacerta agilis | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 55 | Check shipping → |
Emerald Tree SkinkLamprolepis smaragdina | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 55 | Check shipping → |
Oriental WhipsnakeAhaetulla prasina | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 54 | Check shipping → |
South American Snapping TurtleChelydra acutirostris | Turtles & terrapins | Chelydridae | Class default: allowed | 54 | 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.