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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
big-headed turtlePlatysternon megacephalum | Turtles & terrapins | Platysternidae | Class default: allowed | 25 | Check shipping → |
Brickwork WoodlousePorcellio spinicornis | Isopods | Porcellionidae | Class default: allowed | 25 | Check shipping → |
Graphic Spiny LizardSceloporus grammicus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 25 | Check shipping → |
Desert Spiny LizardSceloporus magister | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 25 | Check shipping → |
Western Leopard ToadSclerophrys pantherina | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 25 | Check shipping → |
Mexican TreefrogSmilisca baudinii | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 25 | Check shipping → |
North African Spiny-tailed LizardUromastyx acanthinura | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 25 | Check shipping → |
Blanchard's Cricket FrogAcris blanchardi | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Long-toed SalamanderAmbystoma macrodactylum | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Highland Eyelash-PitviperBothriechis schlegelii | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Western Banded GeckoColeonyx variegatus | Geckos | Eublepharidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Solomon Islands Leaf FrogCornufer guentheri | Other frogs & toads | Ceratobatrachidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Schneider's SkinkEumeces schneiderii | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
 Northern House GeckoHemidactylus flaviviridisPhoto CC BY: (c) Viral joshi, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Viral joshi | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Duvaucel's GeckoHoplodactylus duvaucelii | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Mountain HuntsmanIsopeda montana | Other spiders | Sparassidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Home's Hingeback TortoiseKinixys homeana | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Giant Madagascan Hognose SnakeLeioheterodon madagascariensis | Colubrids & other snakes | Pseudoxyrhophiidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Malayan Snail-eating TurtleMalayemys macrocephala | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Rough-scaled PythonMorelia carinata | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Viperine SnakeNatrix maura | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Cuvier's Madagascar SwiftOplurus cuvieri | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Opluridae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
 Magdalena River TurtlePodocnemis lewyanaPhoto CC BY: (c) Daniel Hincapie, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Daniel Hincapie | Turtles & terrapins | Podocnemididae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Black Marsh TurtleSiebenrockiella crassicollis | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
 Western Terrestrial Garter SnakeThamnophis elegansPhoto CC0: no rights reserved | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian Yellow ScorpionTityus serrulatus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Meller's ChameleonTrioceros melleri | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | Check shipping → |
Androctonus australis | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 23 | Check shipping → |
Crested AnoleAnolis cristatellus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Anolidae | Class default: allowed | 23 | Check shipping → |
 Texas Tan TarantulaAphonopelma anaxPhoto CC BY: (c) Chris A. Hamilton, Brent E. Hendrixson, Jason E. Bond, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 23 | 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.