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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Large Whip SnakeDolichophis jugularis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Hognose SnakeHeterodon kennerlyi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Common Blunt-headed Tree SnakeImantodes cenchoa | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Variable KingsnakeLampropeltis leonis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Mole KingsnakeLampropeltis rhombomaculata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Ornate Cat-eyed SnakeLeptodeira ornata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Montpellier SnakeMalpolon insignitus | Colubrids & other snakes | Psammophiidae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Frog-eating Rat SnakeOocatochus rufodorsatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Spotted Bush SnakePhilothamnus semivariegatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Big-Eyed RatsnakePtyas dhumnades | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Amazon Puffing SnakeSpilotes sulphureus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
 Peru Slender SnakeTachymenis peruvianaPhoto CC BY: (c) Geoff Gallice from Gainesville, FL, USA, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Flat-headed SnakeTantilla gracilis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Aquatic Garter SnakeThamnophis atratus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
European RatsnakeZamenis situla | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 7 | Check shipping → |
Indian Vine SnakeAhaetulla oxyrhynca | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Black-headed Cat SnakeBoiga nigriceps | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
 ScarletsnakeCemophora coccineaPhoto CC BY: (c) Peter Paplanus, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Red Cylinder SnakeCylindrophis ruffus | Colubrids & other snakes | Cylindrophiidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Fire-bellied SnakeErythrolamprus epinephalus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-bellied LiophisErythrolamprus poecilogyrus | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-spotted KeelbackFowlea flavipunctata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Spotted Whip SnakeHemorrhois ravergieri | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Desert NightsnakeHypsiglena chlorophaea | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Southwestern Cat-eyed SnakeLeptodeira maculata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Keeled Slug SnakePareas carinatus | Colubrids & other snakes | Pareidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Patagonian RacerPhilodryas patagoniensis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Cape Gopher SnakePituophis vertebralis | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
 Dahl's Whip SnakePlatyceps najadumPhoto CC BY: (c) Bart, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Bart | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-red Rat SnakePseudelaphe flavirufa | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 6 | 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.