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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Painted Wood TurtleRhinoclemmys pulcherrima | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 172 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian Salmon Pink TarantulaLasiodora parahybana | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 171 | Check shipping → |
Green TreefrogDryophytes cinereus | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 170 | Check shipping → |
Puff AdderBitis arietans | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 167 | Check shipping → |
West African CrocodileCrocodylus suchus | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 164 | Check shipping → |
HellbenderCryptobranchus alleganiensis | Salamanders & newts | Cryptobranchidae | Class default: allowed | 163 | Check shipping → |
Swift WoodlousePorcellio laevis | Isopods | Porcellionidae | Class default: allowed | 163 | Check shipping → |
Yacare CaimanCaiman yacare | Crocodilians | Alligatoridae | Class default: allowed | 161 | Check shipping → |
Nile MonitorVaranus niloticus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 160 | Check shipping → |
Jackson's ChameleonTrioceros jacksonii | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 159 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Redknee TarantulaBrachypelma smithi | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 158 | Check shipping → |
Titicaca Water FrogTelmatobius culeus | Other frogs & toads | Telmatobiidae | Class default: allowed | 156 | Check shipping → |
Blanding's TurtleEmydoidea blandingii | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 155 | Check shipping → |
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 153 | Check shipping → |
Western Gaboon ViperBitis rhinoceros | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 153 | Check shipping → |
Cane ToadRhinella marina | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 153 | Check shipping → |
Emerald Tree MonitorVaranus prasinus | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 153 | Check shipping → |
 Eastern Tiger SalamanderAmbystoma tigrinumPhoto CC BY: (c) Peter Paplanus, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 152 | Check shipping → |
Eastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 152 | Check shipping → |
Western Tiger SalamanderAmbystoma mavortium | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 151 | Check shipping → |
Common WatersnakeNerodia sipedon | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 150 | Check shipping → |
Grand Cayman Blue IguanaCyclura lewisi | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 147 | Check shipping → |
Asian Common ToadDuttaphrynus melanostictus | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 147 | Check shipping → |
Wood TurtleGlyptemys insculpta | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 147 | Check shipping → |
Indian CobraNaja naja | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 146 | Check shipping → |
Oriental Fire-bellied ToadBombina orientalis | Other frogs & toads | Bombinatoridae | Class default: allowed | 144 | Check shipping → |
Marginated TortoiseTestudo marginata | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Policy: needs review | 142 | Check shipping → |
Rough-scaled Plated LizardBroadleysaurus major | Other lizards & worm lizards | Gerrhosauridae | Class default: allowed | 140 | Check shipping → |
Black Spiny-tailed IguanaCtenosaura similis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 140 | Check shipping → |
Ouachita Map TurtleGraptemys ouachitensis | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 140 | 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.