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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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Salamanders & newts
204 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AxolotlAmbystoma mexicanumPopular | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 2,681 | Check shipping → |
HellbenderCryptobranchus alleganiensis | Salamanders & newts | Cryptobranchidae | Class default: allowed | 163 | Check shipping → |
 Eastern Tiger SalamanderAmbystoma tigrinumPhoto CC BY: (c) Peter Paplanus, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 152 | Check shipping → |
Eastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescens | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 152 | Check shipping → |
Western Tiger SalamanderAmbystoma mavortium | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 151 | Check shipping → |
 Fire SalamanderSalamandra salamandraPhoto CC BY: (c) Frank Vassen, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 130 | Check shipping → |
Iberian Ribbed NewtPleurodeles waltl | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 115 | Check shipping → |
Spotted SalamanderAmbystoma maculatum | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 108 | Check shipping → |
Lorestan NewtNeurergus kaiseri | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 106 | Check shipping → |
Ljubljanica’s olmProteus xanthostictus | Salamanders & newts | Proteidae | Class default: allowed | 78 | Check shipping → |
Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 60 | Check shipping → |
Alpine NewtMesotriton alpestris | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 57 | Check shipping → |
Yunnan NewtTylototriton shanjing | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 51 | Check shipping → |
Chinese Giant SalamanderAndrias davidianus | Salamanders & newts | Cryptobranchidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Dunn's Oriental SalamanderHynobius dunni | Salamanders & newts | Hynobiidae | Class default: allowed | 49 | Check shipping → |
Japanese Giant SalamanderAndrias japonicus | Salamanders & newts | Cryptobranchidae | Class default: allowed | 48 | Check shipping → |
Japanese Fire-bellied NewtCynops pyrrhogaster | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 45 | Check shipping → |
Sword-tailed NewtCynops ensicauda | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon cinereus | Salamanders & newts | Plethodontidae | Class default: allowed | 43 | Check shipping → |
Rough-skinned NewtTaricha granulosa | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 41 | Check shipping → |
Hong Kong Warty NewtParamesotriton hongkongensis | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 38 | Check shipping → |
 Texas Blind SalamanderEurycea rathbuniPhoto CC BY: (c) Joseph Aubert, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Joseph Aubert | Salamanders & newts | Plethodontidae | Class default: allowed | 35 | Check shipping → |
Common MudpuppyNecturus maculosus | Salamanders & newts | Proteidae | Class default: allowed | 35 | Check shipping → |
Lake Pátzcuaro SalamanderAmbystoma dumerilii | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 34 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Tiger SalamanderAmbystoma velasci | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 33 | Check shipping → |
Marbled SalamanderAmbystoma opacum | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 31 | Check shipping → |
Greater SirenSiren lacertina | Salamanders & newts | Sirenidae | Class default: allowed | 30 | Check shipping → |
Blue-spotted SalamanderAmbystoma laterale | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 27 | Check shipping → |
Hokkaido SalamanderHynobius retardatus | Salamanders & newts | Hynobiidae | Class default: allowed | 27 | Check shipping → |
Long-toed SalamanderAmbystoma macrodactylum | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 24 | 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.