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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Haitian Curlytail LizardLeiocephalus personatus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Leiocephalidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Common Butterfly LizardLeiolepis belliana | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Christmas Island Chained GeckoLepidodactylus listeri | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Whistling Grass FrogLeptodactylus fuscus | Other frogs & toads | Leptodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Leptofreya ambigua | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Pacific Coast Parrot SnakeLeptophis diplotropis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
 Wharf LouseLigia exoticaPhoto CC BY: (c) Sarah Abbate, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sarah Abbate | Isopods | Ligiidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
 Carr SlaterLigidium hypnorumPhoto CC BY: (c) Johan Kjær Prehn, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Johan Kjær Prehn | Isopods | Ligiidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
 Eastern Banjo FrogLimnodynastes dumeriliiPhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Connor Margetts | Other frogs & toads | Limnodynastidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Common Painted Smooth-throated LizardLiolaemus pictus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Liolaemidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Relict Leopard FrogLithobates onca | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Brilliant Forest FrogLithobates warszewitschii | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Luthela yuncheng | Other spiders | Liphistiidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Red-banded SnakeLycodon rufozonatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Lycosa praegrandis | Other spiders | Lycosidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Lycosa singoriensis | Other spiders | Lycosidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Painted Dwarf GeckoLygodactylus picturatus | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
 Moila SnakeMalpolon moilensisPhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Marius Burger | Colubrids & other snakes | Psammophiidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Blue-legged MantellaMantella expectata | Other frogs & toads | Mantellidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Caspian TurtleMauremys caspica | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Black-and-yellow Walking ToadMelanophryniscus stelzneri | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
South American Toothed Hacklemesh WeaverMetaltella simoni | Other spiders | Desidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Dark-sided Chorus FrogMicrohyla heymonsi | Other frogs & toads | Microhylidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
 Eastern CoralsnakeMicrurus fulviusPhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Daniel Estabrooks | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Great Barred FrogMixophyes fasciolatus | Other frogs & toads | Myobatrachidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Ottoman ViperMontivipera xanthina | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Bicolor-ant-mimicking Jumping SpiderMyrmarachne melanocephala | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Northern Banded Knob-tailed GeckoNephrurus cinctus | Geckos | Carphodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Strauch's Spotted NewtNeurergus strauchii | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | Check shipping → |
Ringneck Coffee SnakeNinia diademata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 5 | 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.