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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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fringed Leaf FrogCruziohyla craspedopus | Tree frogs | Phyllomedusidae | Class default: allowed | 35 | Check shipping → |
Russell's ViperDaboia russelii | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 35 | Check shipping → |
Manchurian Black RatsnakeElaphe schrenckii | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 35 | Check shipping → |
 Texas Blind SalamanderEurycea rathbuniPhoto CC BY: (c) Joseph Aubert, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Joseph Aubert | Salamanders & newts | Plethodontidae | Class default: allowed | 35 | Check shipping → |
Common MudpuppyNecturus maculosus | Salamanders & newts | Proteidae | Class default: allowed | 35 | Check shipping → |
 Long-bodied Cellar SpiderPholcus phalangioidesPhoto CC BY: (c) Michael, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael | Other spiders | Pholcidae | Class default: allowed | 35 | Check shipping → |
River ToadPhrynoidis asper | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 35 | Check shipping → |
Mouse SpiderScotophaeus blackwalli | Other spiders | Gnaphosidae | Class default: allowed | 35 | Check shipping → |
Barn Funnel WeaverTegenaria domestica | Other spiders | Agelenidae | Class default: allowed | 35 | Check shipping → |
Ornate MastigureUromastyx ornata | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 35 | Check shipping → |
Asian Sunbeam SnakeXenopeltis unicolor | Pythons & boas | Xenopeltidae | Class default: allowed | 35 | Check shipping → |
Lake Pátzcuaro SalamanderAmbystoma dumerilii | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 34 | Check shipping → |
 Hawaiian Garden SpiderArgiope appensaPhoto CC BY: (c) Franz Anthony, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Franz Anthony | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 34 | Check shipping → |
Gold-ringed Cat SnakeBoiga dendrophila | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 34 | Check shipping → |
Golden Redrump TarantulaBrachypelma albiceps | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 34 | Check shipping → |
Globe-horned ChameleonCalumma globifer | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 34 | Check shipping → |
Natterjack ToadEpidalea calamita | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 34 | Check shipping → |
Common CoachwhipMasticophis flagellum | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 34 | Check shipping → |
Centralian Carpet PythonMorelia bredli | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 34 | Check shipping → |
 Golden Jumping SpiderParaphidippus aurantiusPhoto CC BY: (c) David Hill, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 34 | Check shipping → |
 Italian Wall LizardPodarcis siculusPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Petar Milošević, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 34 | Check shipping → |
Kimberley Rock MonitorVaranus glauerti | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 34 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Tiger SalamanderAmbystoma velasci | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 33 | Check shipping → |
Paddy Field FrogFejervarya limnocharis | Other frogs & toads | Dicroglossidae | Class default: allowed | 33 | Check shipping → |
Socotra Island Blue Baboon SpiderMonocentropus balfouri | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 33 | Check shipping → |
Red Spitting CobraNaja pallida | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 33 | Check shipping → |
Gooty Sapphire Ornamental TarantulaPoecilotheria metallica | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 33 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Brown SnakePseudonaja textilis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 33 | Check shipping → |
Rathke's WoodlouseTrachelipus rathkii | Isopods | Trachelipodidae | Class default: allowed | 33 | Check shipping → |
Redleg OrbweaverTrichonephila inaurata | Other spiders | Nephilidae | Class default: allowed | 33 | 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.