Species catalogueMonarch Animal Shipping · Shipper copy
5,210 species, one search away.
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.
Listed here doesn't mean approved to ship.
The catalogue helps you find and name animals. Eligibility depends on species policy, carrier contracts, your route, date and weather, and is checked for every shipment. Fields we haven't reviewed are unknown, never assumed safe.
Amphibians
1,028 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AxolotlAmbystoma mexicanumPopular | Salamanders & newts | Ambystomatidae | Class default: allowed | 2,681 | Check shipping → |
Dyeing Poison Dart FrogDendrobates tinctoriusPopular | Poison dart frogs | Dendrobatidae | Class default: allowed | 1,020 | Check shipping → |
 Green-and-black Poison Dart FrogDendrobates auratusPopularPhoto CC BY: (c) Matt Felperin, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Matt Felperin | Poison dart frogs | Dendrobatidae | Class default: allowed | 756 | Check shipping → |
Red-eyed Tree FrogAgalychnis callidryasPopular | Tree frogs | Phyllomedusidae | Class default: allowed | 190 | Check shipping → |
Chacoan Horned FrogCeratophrys cranwelliPopular | Other frogs & toads | Ceratophryidae | Class default: allowed | 162 | Check shipping → |
American BullfrogLithobates catesbeianus | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 515 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-headed Poison Dart FrogDendrobates leucomelas | Poison dart frogs | Dendrobatidae | Class default: allowed | 479 | Check shipping → |
Green Tree FrogPelodryas caerulea | Tree frogs | Pelodryadidae | Class default: allowed | 419 | Check shipping → |
Golden Poison Dart FrogPhyllobates terribilis | Poison dart frogs | Dendrobatidae | Class default: allowed | 392 | Check shipping → |
 Anthony's Poison Arrow FrogEpipedobates anthonyiPhoto CC BY: (c) H. Krisp, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Poison dart frogs | Dendrobatidae | Class default: allowed | 364 | Check shipping → |
Panamanian Golden FrogAtelopus zeteki | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 359 | Check shipping → |
American ToadAnaxyrus americanus | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 313 | Check shipping → |
 African Clawed FrogXenopus laevisPhoto CC BY: (c) Brian Gratwicke, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Other frogs & toads | Pipidae | Class default: allowed | 299 | Check shipping → |
Amazon Milk FrogTrachycephalus resinifictrix | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 273 | Check shipping → |
 Strawberry Poison Dart FrogOophaga pumilioPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Jackcsmall, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Poison dart frogs | Dendrobatidae | Class default: allowed | 237 | Check shipping → |
Giant African BullfrogPyxicephalus adspersus | Other frogs & toads | Pyxicephalidae | Class default: allowed | 223 | Check shipping → |
Gray TreefrogDryophytes versicolor | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 190 | Check shipping → |
Green FrogLithobates clamitans | Other frogs & toads | Ranidae | Class default: allowed | 172 | Check shipping → |
Green TreefrogDryophytes cinereus | Tree frogs | Hylidae | Class default: allowed | 170 | Check shipping → |
HellbenderCryptobranchus alleganiensis | Salamanders & newts | Cryptobranchidae | Class default: allowed | 163 | Check shipping → |
Titicaca Water FrogTelmatobius culeus | Other frogs & toads | Telmatobiidae | Class default: allowed | 156 | Check shipping → |
Cane ToadRhinella marina | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 153 | 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 → |
Asian Common ToadDuttaphrynus melanostictus | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 147 | Check shipping → |
Oriental Fire-bellied ToadBombina orientalis | Other frogs & toads | Bombinatoridae | Class default: allowed | 144 | Check shipping → |
 Fire SalamanderSalamandra salamandraPhoto CC BY: (c) Frank Vassen, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Salamanders & newts | Salamandridae | Class default: allowed | 130 | Check shipping → |
Sonoran Desert ToadIncilius alvarius | Other frogs & toads | Bufonidae | Class default: allowed | 119 | Check shipping → |
Bell's Horned FrogCeratophrys ornata | Other frogs & toads | Ceratophryidae | Class default: allowed | 115 | 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.