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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brilliant Jumping SpiderPhidippus clarus | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Tigrosa annexa | Other spiders | Lycosidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Nazas SliderTrachemys hartwegi | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Joro SpiderTrichonephila clavata | Other spiders | Nephilidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
 African Softshell TurtleTrionyx triunguisPhoto CC BY: (c) Philip Schaffer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Philip Schaffer | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Rustic Wolf SpiderTrochosa ruricola | Other spiders | Lycosidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Thick-tailed Barking GeckoUnderwoodisaurus milii | Geckos | Carphodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Sand MonitorVaranus gouldii | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Chinese Flying FrogZhangixalus dennysi | Tree frogs | Rhacophoridae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Red-spotted ToadAnaxyrus punctatus | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Forsten's Cat SnakeBoiga forsteni | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
 Rear Horned Baboon SpiderCeratogyrus darlingiPhoto CC BY: (c) Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Puerto Rican BoaChilabothrus inornatus | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
 Uracoan RattlesnakeCrotalus vegrandisPhoto CC BY: (c) Tristan Haab, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tristan Haab | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 17 | Check shipping → |
Spiny Bent-toed GeckoCyrtodactylus spinosus | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Red Sand BoaEryx johnii | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian Blue TarantulaLasiocyano sazimai | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Egyptian Rock AgamaLaudakia vulgaris | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Water PythonLiasis fuscus | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Palmate NewtLissotriton helveticus | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Short-snouted Mossy GeckoMniarogekko chahoua | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Barred Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Jewelled GeckoNaultinus gemmeus | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Baird's RatsnakePantherophis bairdi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Johnson's Jumping SpiderPhidippus johnsoni | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
California Red-legged FrogRana draytonii | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Long-nosed SnakeRhinocheilus lecontei | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Spotted TerrapinRhinoclemmys rubida | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Dune ScorpionSmeringurus mesaensis | Scorpions | Vaejovidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Aquatic Box TurtleTerrapene coahuila | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | 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.