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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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Crocodilians
27 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis | Crocodilians | Alligatoridae | Class default: allowed | 2,626 | Check shipping → |
American CrocodileCrocodylus acutus | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 827 | Check shipping → |
Saltwater CrocodileCrocodylus porosus | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 654 | Check shipping → |
Nile CrocodileCrocodylus niloticus | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 640 | Check shipping → |
Spectacled CaimanCaiman crocodilus | Crocodilians | Alligatoridae | Class default: allowed | 619 | Check shipping → |
Morelet's CrocodileCrocodylus moreletii | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 535 | Check shipping → |
GharialGavialis gangeticus | Crocodilians | Gavialidae | Class default: allowed | 300 | Check shipping → |
Broad-snouted CaimanCaiman latirostris | Crocodilians | Alligatoridae | Class default: allowed | 292 | Check shipping → |
Siamese CrocodileCrocodylus siamensis | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 267 | Check shipping → |
 Dwarf CrocodileOsteolaemus tetraspisPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Eric de Redelijkheid, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 267 | Check shipping → |
Chinese AlligatorAlligator sinensis | Crocodilians | Alligatoridae | Class default: allowed | 239 | Check shipping → |
False GharialTomistoma schlegelii | Crocodilians | Gavialidae | Class default: allowed | 231 | Check shipping → |
 Cuvier's Dwarf CaimanPaleosuchus palpebrosusPhoto CC BY: (c) Vincent A. Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Vincent A. Vos | Crocodilians | Alligatoridae | Class default: allowed | 225 | Check shipping → |
Freshwater CrocodileCrocodylus johnstoni | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 190 | Check shipping → |
Cuban CrocodileCrocodylus rhombifer | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 178 | Check shipping → |
West African CrocodileCrocodylus suchus | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 164 | Check shipping → |
Yacare CaimanCaiman yacare | Crocodilians | Alligatoridae | Class default: allowed | 161 | Check shipping → |
Mugger CrocodileCrocodylus palustris | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 124 | Check shipping → |
Orinoco CrocodileCrocodylus intermedius | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 91 | Check shipping → |
Black CaimanMelanosuchus niger | Crocodilians | Alligatoridae | Class default: allowed | 74 | Check shipping → |
Schneider's Dwarf CaimanPaleosuchus trigonatus | Crocodilians | Alligatoridae | Class default: allowed | 67 | Check shipping → |
Philippine CrocodileCrocodylus mindorensis | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 59 | Check shipping → |
West African slender-snouted crocodileMecistops cataphractus | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 58 | Check shipping → |
Central African slender-snouted crocodileMecistops leptorhynchus | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Congo Dwarf CrocodileOsteolaemus osborni | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
 Northern New Guinea CrocodileCrocodylus novaeguineaePhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Wilfried Berns, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 6 | Check shipping → |
Hall's New Guinea crocodileCrocodylus halli | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | 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.