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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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Vipers
210 species
Front-fanged venomous family. Venomous species are prohibited unless a species policy says otherwise.
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 399 | Check shipping → |
Eastern CopperheadAgkistrodon contortrix | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 298 | Check shipping → |
Neotropical RattlesnakeCrotalus durissus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 297 | Check shipping → |
Western Diamond-backed RattlesnakeCrotalus atrox | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 287 | Check shipping → |
Eastern Diamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus adamanteus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 262 | Check shipping → |
Central American Eyelash-ViperBothriechis nigroadspersus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 208 | Check shipping → |
Puff AdderBitis arietans | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 167 | Check shipping → |
Northern CottonmouthAgkistrodon piscivorus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 153 | Check shipping → |
Western Gaboon ViperBitis rhinoceros | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 153 | Check shipping → |
Wagler's Pit ViperTropidolaemus wagleri | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 135 | Check shipping → |
TerciopeloBothrops asper | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 129 | Check shipping → |
Western RattlesnakeCrotalus oreganus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 125 | Check shipping → |
Rock RattlesnakeCrotalus lepidus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 119 | Check shipping → |
Western Black-tailed RattlesnakeCrotalus molossus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 117 | Check shipping → |
Mang Mountain PitviperProtobothrops mangshanensis | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 108 | Check shipping → |
Eastern MassasaugaSistrurus catenatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 102 | Check shipping → |
Pygmy RattlesnakeSistrurus miliarius | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 102 | Check shipping → |
Gaboon ViperBitis gabonica | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 92 | Check shipping → |
Southwestern Speckled RattlesnakeCrotalus pyrrhus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 85 | Check shipping → |
AdderVipera berus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 79 | Check shipping → |
SidewinderCrotalus cerastes | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 72 | Check shipping → |
White-lipped Pit ViperTrimeresurus albolabris | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 70 | Check shipping → |
Mojave RattlesnakeCrotalus scutulatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 61 | Check shipping → |
White-lipped Island PitviperTrimeresurus insularis | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 60 | Check shipping → |
Central American RattlesnakeCrotalus simus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 59 | Check shipping → |
Mexican CantilAgkistrodon bilineatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 57 | Check shipping → |
Rhinoceros ViperBitis nasicornis | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 52 | Check shipping → |
 Ethiopia ViperBitis parvioculaPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Hectonichus, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 51 | Check shipping → |
Santa Catalina Island RattlesnakeCrotalus catalinensis | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 51 | Check shipping → |
Aruba Island RattlesnakeCrotalus unicolor | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 51 | 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.