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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
European Tree FrogHyla arborea | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Dunn's Oriental SalamanderHynobius dunni | Salamanders & newts | Hynobiidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
 Gulf Coast ToadIncilius nebuliferPhoto CC BY: (c) Jeromi Hefner, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Cape CobraNaja nivea | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Southern African PythonPython natalensis | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Noble False WidowSteatoda nobilis | Other spiders | Theridiidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Common Ribbon SnakeThamnophis saurita | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Woodhouse's ToadAnaxyrus woodhousii | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 48 | Check shipping → |
Japanese Giant SalamanderAndrias japonicus | Salamanders & newts | Cryptobranchidae | Class default: allowed | 48 | Check shipping → |
Tricolor Poison FrogEpipedobates tricolor | Poison dart frogs | Dendrobatidae | Class default: allowed | 48 | Check shipping → |
Chiapan beaded lizardHeloderma alvarezi | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Helodermatidae | Class default: allowed | 48 | Check shipping → |
Red-eyed Crocodile SkinkTribolonotus gracilis | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 48 | Check shipping → |
Moroccan Spiny-tailed LizardUromastyx nigriventris | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 48 | Check shipping → |
Northern Snake-necked TurtleChelodina rugosa | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 47 | Check shipping → |
BoomslangDispholidus typus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 47 | Check shipping → |
Iberian Green FrogPelophylax perezi | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 47 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-spotted MonitorVaranus panoptes | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 47 | Check shipping → |
Western Mangrove Cat SnakeBoiga melanota | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 46 | Check shipping → |
Striped Mud TurtleKinosternon baurii | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 46 | Check shipping → |
Mourning GeckoLepidodactylus lugubris | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 46 | Check shipping → |
Southern Leopard FrogLithobates sphenocephalus | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 46 | Check shipping → |
High Eyelashed Jumping SpiderPhidippus mystaceus | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 46 | Check shipping → |
Texas Horned LizardPhrynosoma cornutum | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 46 | Check shipping → |
Southern Death AdderAcanthophis antarcticus | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 45 | Check shipping → |
 Baker's Spiny-tailed IguanaCtenosaura bakeriPhoto CC BY: (c) Gavin Schaefer, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 45 | Check shipping → |
Japanese Fire-bellied NewtCynops pyrrhogaster | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 45 | Check shipping → |
Common Sun SkinkEutropis multifasciata | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 45 | Check shipping → |
Burmese Starred TortoiseGeochelone platynota | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 45 | Check shipping → |
 Southern House SpiderKukulcania hibernalisPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Juan Cruzado Cortés, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Juan Cruzado Cortés | Other spiders | Filistatidae | Class default: allowed | 45 | Check shipping → |
Snouted CobraNaja annulifera | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 45 | 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.