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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central American Jumping Pit ViperMetlapilcoatlus mexicanus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 21 | Check shipping → |
Bornean Keeled Pit ViperTropidolaemus subannulatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 21 | Check shipping → |
Tiger RattlesnakeCrotalus tigris | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 20 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Pygmy RattlesnakeCrotalus ravus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 19 | Check shipping → |
Western MassasaugaSistrurus tergeminus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 19 | Check shipping → |
Long-nosed ViperVipera ammodytes | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 19 | Check shipping → |
Taylor's CantilAgkistrodon taylori | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Malayan Pit ViperCalloselasma rhodostoma | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Saw-scaled ViperEchis carinatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Black-headed BushmasterLachesis melanocephala | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
 Uracoan RattlesnakeCrotalus vegrandisPhoto CC BY: (c) Tristan Haab, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tristan Haab | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 17 | Check shipping → |
Chinese Green Tree ViperTrimeresurus stejnegeri | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Central American BushmasterLachesis stenophrys | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 16 | Check shipping → |
Green JararacaBothrops bilineatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
Meadow ViperVipera ursinii | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 14 | Check shipping → |
 Arabian Horned ViperCerastes gasperettiiPhoto CC0: no rights reserved, uploaded by Marius Burger | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 13 | Check shipping → |
Dusky RattlesnakeCrotalus triseriatus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 13 | Check shipping → |
Queretaran Dusky RattlesnakeCrotalus aquilus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 12 | Check shipping → |
Armenian ViperMontivipera raddei | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Kramer's Pit ViperTrimeresurus macrops | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 12 | Check shipping → |
Philippine Pit ViperTrimeresurus mcgregori | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 11 | Check shipping → |
Horned AdderBitis caudalis | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 10 | Check shipping → |
Panamint RattlesnakeCrotalus stephensi | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 10 | Check shipping → |
black-tailed horned pitviperMixcoatlus melanurus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 9 | Check shipping → |
Godman's Montane Pit ViperCerrophidion godmani | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Ashy Pit ViperCraspedocephalus puniceus | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | Check shipping → |
Tehuantepec Isthmus Neotropical RattlesnakeCrotalus ehecatl | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 8 | Check shipping → |
Veracruz Neotropical RattlesnakeCrotalus mictlantecuhtli | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 8 | Check shipping → |
Tamaulipan Rock RattlesnakeCrotalus morulus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 8 | Check shipping → |
Siamese Russell's ViperDaboia siamensis | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 8 | 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.