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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chersonesometrus tristis | Scorpions | Scorpionidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
White-spotted Humming FrogChiasmocleis albopunctata | Other frogs & toads | Microhylidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Virgin Islands boaChilabothrus granti | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Vaillant's Cape Verde SkinkChioninia vaillantii | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Grey Foam-nest Tree FrogChiromantis xerampelinaPhoto CC BY: (c) Ryan van Huyssteen, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ryan van Huyssteen | Tree frogs | Rhacophoridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Werner's SipoChironius flavopictus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Citharacanthus longipes | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Common MussuranaClelia clelia | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Equatorial MussuranaClelia equatoriana | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Bicolored FrogClinotarsus curtipes | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Stern Jumping SpiderClynotis severus | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Fringe-Limbed Tree FrogCochranella euknemosPhoto CC BY: (c) Brian Gratwicke, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Tree frogs | Centrolenidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Green Orbweb SpiderColaranea viriditasPhoto CC BY: (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Steve Kerr | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Texas Banded GeckoColeonyx brevis | Geckos | Eublepharidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Yucatán Banded GeckoColeonyx elegans | Geckos | Eublepharidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Ruddy Tree FrogColleeneremia pyrina | Tree frogs | Pelodryadidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Road GuarderConophis lineatusPhoto CC BY: (c) Daniel Ariano-Sánchez, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Daniel Ariano-Sánchez | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Common Sharp-tailed SnakeContia tenuis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Ecuadorian Annulated Tree BoaCorallus blombergi | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Brush TarantulaCoremiocnemis tropix | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Atlantic Broad-headed Litter FrogCraugastor megacephalus | Other frogs & toads | Craugastoridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Stejneger's Robber FrogCraugastor stejnegerianus | Other frogs & toads | Craugastoridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Cristarmadillidium muricatum | Isopods | Armadillidiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
White porch spiderCryptachaea gigantipes | Other spiders | Theridiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Small-eyed SnakeCryptophis nigrescens | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Isla San Esteban Spiny-tailed IguanaCtenosaura conspicuosa | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Robust CtenotusCtenotus robustusPhoto CC BY: (c) Connor Margetts, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Connor Margetts | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Ornate Tropical Wandering SpiderCtenus ornatus | Other spiders | Ctenidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Cuban RacerCubophis cantherigerus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Grand Cayman RacerCubophis caymanus | 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.