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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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Concepción Blue-bellied Smooth-throated LizardLiolaemus cyanogaster | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Liolaemidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Liphistius jarujini | Other spiders | Liphistiidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Liphistius yangae | Other spiders | Liphistiidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Bosca's newtLissotriton boscai | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Transverse Volcanic Leopard FrogLithobates neovolcanicus | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Broad-palmed Rocket FrogLitoria latopalmata | Tree frogs | Pelodryadidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
 Beaded GeckoLucasium damaeumPhoto CC BY: (c) Matt, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Russell's Wolf SnakeLycodon fasciolatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Lycosa vittata | Other spiders | Lycosidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Cameroon Dwarf GeckoLygodactylus conraui | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Gunther's Striped SnakeLygophis anomalus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Hump Snout LizardLyriocephalus scutatus | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
 Mile End Jumping SpiderMacaroeris nidicolensPhoto CC BY: (c) Sergey Khm, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sergey Khm | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Gibraltar Funnel-web SpiderMacrothele calpeiana | Other spiders | Macrothelidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
 Mangora lacteaPhoto CC BY: (c) Lucas Rubio, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lucas Rubio | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Madagascan MantellaMantella madagascariensis | Other frogs & toads | Mantellidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Striped RacerMasticophis lateralis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Cope's Tropical RacerMastigodryas pulchriceps | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Mecaphesa dubia | Other spiders | Thomisidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Mediterranean Thin-toed GeckoMediodactylus danilewskii | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Kotschy's GeckoMediodactylus kotschyi | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Menemerus fulvus | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
 Menemerus nigliPhoto CC BY: (c) Mitul and Vijul Singh, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Mitul and Vijul Singh | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
 Mesobuthus phillipsiPhoto CC BY: (c) Kian, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kian | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Tuberculate Toad-headed TurtleMesoclemmys tuberculata | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Coastal House SnakeMesotes strigatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Cave Long-jawed SpiderMeta ovalis | Other spiders | Tetragnathidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Mukhlesur's Narrow-mouthed FrogMicrohyla mukhlesuri | Other frogs & toads | Microhylidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Variable CoralsnakeMicrurus diastema | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Western Ribbon CoralsnakeMicrurus helleri | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | 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.