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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coastal Plain CooterPseudemys floridana | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Indo-Chinese Rat SnakePtyas korros | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
 Flat-tailed TortoisePyxis planicaudaPhoto CC BY: (c) Frank Vassen, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Yellow Cururu ToadRhinella icterica | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Spotted-legged TurtleRhinoclemmys punctularia | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Four-eyed TurtleSacalia quadriocellata | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Prairie LizardSceloporus consobrinus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Phrynosomatidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Diadem SnakeSpalerosophis diadema | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Northwestern Garter SnakeThamnophis ordinoides | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Twig SnakeThelotornis capensis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
 Marbled NewtTriturus marmoratusPhoto CC BY: (c) Samuel GUIRAUDOU, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Samuel GUIRAUDOU | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Reisinger's Tree MonitorVaranus reisingeri | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Twin-flagged Jumping SpiderAnasaitis canosus | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Bogota Giant Fishing SpiderAncylometes bogotensis | Other spiders | Ancylometidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Bloodleg TarantulaAphonopelma bicoloratum | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
 Cape Coral SnakeAspidelaps lubricusPhoto CC BY: (c) Ryan van Huyssteen, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ryan van Huyssteen | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Rio Pescado Stubfoot ToadAtelopus balios | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
 Asiatic Wall Jumping SpiderAttulus fascigerPhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Zygy | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Southern River TerrapinBatagur affinis | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Kidney Garden SpiderBijoaraneus mitificus | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Green JararacaBothrops bilineatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Malthe's Green-eared ChameleonCalumma malthe | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Ocellated Bronze SkinkChalcides ocellatus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Egg-eating SnakeDasypeltis scabra | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Eriophora edax | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Horseshoe Whip SnakeHemorrhois hippocrepis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Heterometrus petersii | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Togo Starburst Baboon SpiderHeteroscodra maculata | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Misty SalamanderHynobius nebulosus | Salamanders & newts | Hynobiidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Speke's Hinge-back TortoiseKinixys spekii | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | 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.