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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.
Arachnids
1,595 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swift Crab SpiderMecaphesa celer | Other spiders | Thomisidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Ecuadorian Brown Velvet TarantulaMegaphobema velvetosoma | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Cambodian Tiger TarantulaMelopoeus albostriatusPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Www.universoaracnido.com, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Vietnam Earth Tiger TarantulaMelopoeus longipes | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Mesobuthus eupeus | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
European cave spiderMeta menardi | Other spiders | Tetragnathidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Metaphidippus chera | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Labyrinth OrbweaverMetepeira labyrinthea | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Micrathena aureola | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
White MicrathenaMicrathena mitrata | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Micrathena pungens | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Amazon Thorn SpiderMicrathena schreibersi | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Common Pirate SpiderMimetus puritanus | Other spiders | Mimetidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Green Jumping SpiderMopsus mormonPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Tony Eales, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Eales | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Red Weaver Ant-mimicking SpiderMyrmaplata plataleoides | Other spiders | Salticidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Bordered OrbweaverNeoscona adianta | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Neoscona utahana | Other spiders | Araneidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Old World Dome SheetweaverNeriene montana | Other spiders | Linyphiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Neriene peltata | Other spiders | Linyphiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian Red TarantulaNhandu carapoensis | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Green MeshweaverNigma walckenaeri | Other spiders | Dictynidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Comb-footed platform spiderNihonhimea mundula | Other spiders | Theridiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Doria Yellow ScorpionOdontobuthus doriaePhoto CC BY: (c) Kian, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kian | Scorpions | Buthidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Tree Docile ScorpionOpisthacanthus asper | Scorpions | Hormuridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Cape Docile ScorpionOpisthacanthus capensis | Scorpions | Hormuridae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
 Black-tailed OsteariusOstearius melanopygiusPhoto CC BY-SA: (c) Cecile Roux, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Cecile Roux | Other spiders | Linyphiidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Oxyopes javanus | Other spiders | Oxyopidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Oxyopes tridens | Other spiders | Oxyopidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Oxytate striatipes | Other spiders | Thomisidae | Class default: allowed | 2 | Check shipping → |
Common Bluebloom TarantulaPamphobeteus nigricolor | Tarantulas | Theraphosidae | 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.