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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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Turtles & terrapins
250 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Haitian SliderTrachemys decorata | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 4 | Check shipping → |
Vietnamese Box TurtleCuora picturata | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Enigmatic Leaf TurtleCyclemys enigmatica | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Ringed Map TurtleGraptemys oculifera | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Crowned River TurtleHardella thurjii | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Arakan Forest TurtleHeosemys depressa | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Vallarta mud turtleKinosternon vogti | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Tuberculate Toad-headed TurtleMesoclemmys tuberculata | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
 Indian Tent TurtlePangshura tentoriaPhoto CC BY: (c) Mike Prince, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Mike Prince | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Cantor's Giant Softshell TurtlePelochelys cantorii | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Williams' Side-necked TurtlePhrynops williamsi | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Six-tubercled Amazon River TurtlePodocnemis sextuberculata | Turtles & terrapins | Podocnemididae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Maracaibo Wood TurtleRhinoclemmys diademata | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Atrato SliderTrachemys medemi | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 3 | Check shipping → |
Black Spine-necked Swamp TurtleAcanthochelys spixii | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Reimann's Snake-necked TurtleChelodina reimanni | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Zhou's Box TurtleCuora zhoui | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Vietnamese Leaf TurtleCyclemys pulchristriata | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Sicilian Pond TurtleEmys trinacris | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Alabama Map TurtleGraptemys pulchra | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian Snake-necked TurtleHydromedusa maximiliani | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Narrow-bridged Mud TurtleKinosternon angustipons | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Cora Mud TurtleKinosternon cora | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Oaxaca Mud TurtleKinosternon oaxacaePhoto CC BY: (c) Vicente Mata-Silva, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Arizona Mud TurtleKinosternon stejnegeri | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Burmese Flapshell TurtleLissemys scutata | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Suwannee Alligator Snapping TurtleMacrochelys suwanniensis | Turtles & terrapins | Chelydridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Khorat Snail-eating TurtleMalayemys khoratensis | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Dahl's Toad-headed TurtleMesoclemmys dahli | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Vanderhaege's Toad-headed TurtleMesoclemmys vanderhaegei | Turtles & terrapins | Chelidae | 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.