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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pampas LanceheadBothrops pubescens | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Spiny Leaf ChameleonBrookesia decaryi | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Plated Leaf ChameleonBrookesia stumpffi | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Kajika FrogBuergeria buergeri | Tree frogs | Rhacophoridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
African Green ToadBufotes boulengeri | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Forest Garden LizardCalotes emma | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Rhombic Night AdderCausus rhombeatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Hentz Striped ScorpionCentruroides hentzi | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Southeast Asian BockadamCerberus schneiderii | Colubrids & other snakes | Homalopsidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Costa Rica Montane PitviperCerrophidion sasai | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Tzotzil Montane Pit ViperCerrophidion tzotzilorum | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Western Three-toed SkinkChalcides striatus | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Senegal ChameleonChamaeleo senegalensis | Chameleons | Chamaeleonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
European Yellow Sac SpiderCheiracanthium punctorium | Other spiders | Cheiracanthiidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Kuchling's Snake-necked TurtleChelodina kuchlingi | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Orinoco Mata MataChelus orinocensis | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Speckled TortoiseChersobius signatus | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Bahamian BoaChilabothrus strigilatus | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Mountain SipoChironius monticola | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Common Green RacerChlorosoma viridissimum | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Namib Giant Ground GeckoChondrodactylus angulifer | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Black CorinnommaCorinnomma severum | Other spiders | Corinnidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Malabarian Pit ViperCraspedocephalus malabaricus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Slim-fingered Rain FrogCraugastor crassidigitusPhoto CC BY: (c) Brian Gratwicke, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Other frogs & toads | Craugastoridae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Hall's New Guinea crocodileCrocodylus halli | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Lower California RattlesnakeCrotalus enyo | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 4 | Check shipping → |
Twin-spotted RattlesnakeCrotalus pricei | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 4 | Check shipping → |
Guatemalan Spiny-tailed IguanaCtenosaura palearis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Ctenus medius | Other spiders | Ctenidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
 Yellow-headed Box TurtleCuora aurocapitataPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Cuora, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | 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.