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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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Colubrids & other snakes
595 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MudsnakeFarancia abacura | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Chilean Slender SnakeGalvarinus chilensis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Blue-eyed Bush Rat SnakeGonyosoma coeruleum | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Pryer's KeelbackHebius pryeri | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
São Paulo KeelbackHelicops gomesi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Mopane SnakeHemirhagerrhis nototaenia | Colubrids & other snakes | Psammophiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Algerian Whip SnakeHemorrhois algirus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Asian RacerHemorrhois nummifer | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Deuve's Water SnakeHomalopsis nigroventralis | Colubrids & other snakes | Homalopsidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Sinaloan NightsnakeHypsiglena torquata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Rice Paddy SnakeHypsiscopus plumbeus | Colubrids & other snakes | Homalopsidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Central American Tree SnakeImantodes gemmistratus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Venezuelan Cat-eyed SnakeLeptodeira ashmeadii | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Black-banded Cat-eyed SnakeLeptodeira nigrofasciata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Giant Parrot SnakeLeptophis ahaetulla | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Leptophis praestans | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Cape File SnakeLimaformosa capensisPhoto CC BY: (c) John Lyakurwa, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by John Lyakurwa | Colubrids & other snakes | Lamprophiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
African File SnakeLimaformosa crossi | Colubrids & other snakes | Lamprophiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Mackinnon's Wolf SnakeLycodon bicolor | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Loo-Choo Big-tooth SnakeLycodon semicarinatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Sulawesi Wolf SnakeLycodon stormi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Cape Wolf SnakeLycophidion capense | Colubrids & other snakes | Lamprophiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Baja California Striped Whip SnakeMasticophis aurigulus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Sonoran WhipsnakeMasticophis bilineatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Plee's Tropical RacerMastigodryas pleii | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Bennett's Mud SnakeMyrrophis bennettii | Colubrids & other snakes | Homalopsidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Iberian Grass SnakeNatrix astreptophora | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Mississippi Green WatersnakeNerodia cyclopion | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Tillack's Kukri SnakeOligodon tillacki | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Cope's Vine SnakeOxybelis brevirostrisPhoto CC BY: (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dhfischer | 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.