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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fea's Flying Tree FrogZhangixalus feae | Tree frogs | Rhacophoridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Emerald Green Tree FrogZhangixalus prasinatus | Tree frogs | Rhacophoridae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Hammer-jawed Jumping SpiderZygoballus rufipes | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Milky Flower SpiderZygometis xanthogaster | Other spiders | Thomisidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Anzuetoi Arboreal Alligator LizardAbronia anzuetoi | Other lizards & worm lizards | Anguidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Guerreran Arboreal Alligator LizardAbronia deppii | Other lizards & worm lizards | Anguidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Acaeroplastes melanurus | Isopods | Porcellionidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Uganda blue-headed tree agamaAcanthocercus ugandaensis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Black Spine-necked Swamp TurtleAcanthochelys spixii | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Spiny-footed LizardAcanthodactylus erythrurus | Other lizards & worm lizards | Lacertidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Acantholycosa lignaria | Other spiders | Lycosidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
New Guinea Death AdderAcanthophis laevis | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Gia Lai PricklenapeAcanthosaura nataliae | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Bolivian Salmon Pink TarantulaAcanthoscurria chacoana | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Acanthoscurria gomesianaPhoto CC BY: (c) Hector M. O. Gonzalez-Filho, Sylvia M. Lucas, Felipe dos S. Paula, Rafael P. Indicatti, and Antonio D. Brescovit, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian Orange-banded TarantulaAcanthoscurria juruenicola | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Oak SpiderAculepeira ceropegiaPhoto CC BY: (c) Kostas Zontanos, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kostas Zontanos | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Northern OrbweaverAculepeira packardi | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Forest Chirping FrogAdenomera hylaedactyla | Other frogs & toads | Leptodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Four-lined Spiny Reed FrogAfrixalus quadrivittatus | Tree frogs | Hyperoliidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Zambezi Blind SnakeAfrotyphlops dinga | Colubrids & other snakes | Typhlopidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Agabiformius lentus | Isopods | Porcellionidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Tropical Spiny AgamaAgama armataPhoto CC BY: (c) Ryan van Huyssteen, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ryan van Huyssteen | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Dodoma Rock AgamaAgama dodomae | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Somali Painted AgamaAgama persimilis | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Persian Spider GeckoAgamura persicaPhoto CC BY: (c) Omid Mozaffari, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Agelena silvatica | Other spiders | Agelenidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Southern CantilAgkistrodon howardgloydi | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Agroeca brunnea | Other spiders | Liocranidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Malayan WhipsnakeAhaetulla mycterizans | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | 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.