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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.
Reptiles
2,487 species
| Species | Category | Family | Species policy | Captive records | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diamondback TerrapinMalaclemys terrapin | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 720 | Check shipping → |
Common Snapping TurtleChelydra serpentina | Turtles & terrapins | Chelydridae | Class default: allowed | 696 | Check shipping → |
 Radiated TortoiseAstrochelys radiataPhoto CC BY: (c) Josip Skejo, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Josip Skejo | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 686 | Check shipping → |
Loggerhead Sea TurtleCaretta caretta | Turtles & terrapins | Cheloniidae | Class default: allowed | 675 | Check shipping → |
Painted TurtleChrysemys picta | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 659 | Check shipping → |
Saltwater CrocodileCrocodylus porosus | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 654 | Check shipping → |
Nile CrocodileCrocodylus niloticus | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 640 | Check shipping → |
Common Box TurtleTerrapene carolina | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 638 | Check shipping → |
Spectacled CaimanCaiman crocodilus | Crocodilians | Alligatoridae | Class default: allowed | 619 | Check shipping → |
Mesoamerican SliderTrachemys venusta | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 577 | Check shipping → |
Greek TortoiseTestudo graeca | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Policy: needs review | 574 | Check shipping → |
Chinese Stripe-necked TurtleMauremys sinensis | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 544 | Check shipping → |
Green AnacondaEunectes murinus | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 541 | Check shipping → |
Morelet's CrocodileCrocodylus moreletii | Crocodilians | Crocodylidae | Class default: allowed | 535 | Check shipping → |
Gila MonsterHeloderma suspectum | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Helodermatidae | Class default: allowed | 502 | Check shipping → |
California King SnakeLampropeltis californiae | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 501 | Check shipping → |
TuataraSphenodon punctatus | Other reptiles | Sphenodontidae | Class default: allowed | 464 | Check shipping → |
Brazilian Giant TortoiseChelonoidis denticulatus | Tortoises | Testudinidae | Class default: allowed | 463 | Check shipping → |
Yellow-headed SideneckPodocnemis unifilis | Turtles & terrapins | Podocnemididae | Class default: allowed | 455 | Check shipping → |
Alligator Snapping TurtleMacrochelys temminckii | Turtles & terrapins | Chelydridae | Class default: allowed | 446 | Check shipping → |
Madagascar Giant Day GeckoPhelsuma grandis | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 440 | Check shipping → |
Rhinoceros IguanaCyclura cornuta | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 419 | Check shipping → |
Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricata | Turtles & terrapins | Cheloniidae | Class default: allowed | 416 | Check shipping → |
Pig-nosed TurtleCarettochelys insculpta | Turtles & terrapins | Carettochelyidae | Class default: allowed | 414 | Check shipping → |
Timber RattlesnakeCrotalus horridus | Vipers | Viperidae | Policy: prohibited | 399 | Check shipping → |
Green BasiliskBasiliscus plumifrons | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Corytophanidae | Class default: allowed | 392 | Check shipping → |
Emerald Tree BoaCorallus caninus | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 383 | Check shipping → |
Central American BoaBoa imperator | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 371 | Check shipping → |
Gopher SnakePituophis catenifer | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 365 | Check shipping → |
Common Water MonitorVaranus salvator | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 360 | 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.