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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indochinese Spitting CobraNaja siamensis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 30 | Check shipping → |
Mountain Horned LizardPhrynosoma orbiculare | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 30 | Check shipping → |
Australian Scrub PythonSimalia kinghorni | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 30 | Check shipping → |
Greater SirenSiren lacertina | Salamanders & newts | Sirenidae | Class default: allowed | 30 | Check shipping → |
Spotted PythonAntaresia maculosa | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Urutu LanceheadBothrops alternatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Japanese RatsnakeElaphe climacophora | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Western Dwarf Clawed FrogHymenochirus curtipes | Other frogs & toads | Pipidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Chihuahuan Mud TurtleKinosternon hirtipes | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Black KingsnakeLampropeltis nigra | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Northern White-lipped PythonLeiopython albertisii | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Thorny DevilMoloch horridus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Chinese CobraNaja atra | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Tessellated Water SnakeNatrix tessellata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Diamondback WatersnakeNerodia rhombifer | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Black-legged Poison FrogPhyllobates bicolor | Poison dart frogs | Dendrobatidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Green Rat SnakeSenticolis triaspis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Geyr’s Spiny-tailed LizardUromastyx geyri | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Quince MonitorVaranus melinus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Clouded MonitorVaranus nebulosus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
AspVipera aspis | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
Ladder SnakeZamenis scalaris | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 29 | Check shipping → |
 Desert TarantulaAphonopelma iodiusPhoto CC BY: (c) Chris A. Hamilton, Brent E. Hendrixson, Jason E. Bond, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 28 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian LanceheadBothrops moojeni | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 28 | Check shipping → |
Short-horned ChameleonCalumma brevicorne | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 28 | Check shipping → |
Northwestern Neotropical RattlesnakeCrotalus culminatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 28 | Check shipping → |
 Guatemalan Tiger Rump TarantulaDavus pentalorisPhoto CC BY: (c) Daniel Pineda Vera, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Daniel Pineda Vera | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 28 | Check shipping → |
Chinese MoccasinDeinagkistrodon acutus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 28 | Check shipping → |
 Gidgee SkinkEgernia stokesiiPhoto CC BY: (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dhfischer | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 28 | Check shipping → |
Madagascar Big-headed TurtleErymnochelys madagascariensis | Turtles & terrapins | Podocnemididae | Class default: allowed | 28 | 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.