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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nazas SliderTrachemys hartwegi | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
 African Softshell TurtleTrionyx triunguisPhoto CC BY: (c) Philip Schaffer, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Philip Schaffer | Turtles & terrapins | Trionychidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Thick-tailed Barking GeckoUnderwoodisaurus milii | Geckos | Carphodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Sand MonitorVaranus gouldii | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 18 | Check shipping → |
Forsten's Cat SnakeBoiga forsteni | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Puerto Rican BoaChilabothrus inornatus | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | 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 → |
Spiny Bent-toed GeckoCyrtodactylus spinosus | Geckos | Gekkonidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Red Sand BoaEryx johnii | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Egyptian Rock AgamaLaudakia vulgaris | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Water PythonLiasis fuscus | Pythons & boas | Pythonidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Short-snouted Mossy GeckoMniarogekko chahoua | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Barred Grass SnakeNatrix helvetica | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Jewelled GeckoNaultinus gemmeus | Geckos | Diplodactylidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Baird's RatsnakePantherophis bairdi | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Long-nosed SnakeRhinocheilus lecontei | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Mexican Spotted TerrapinRhinoclemmys rubida | Turtles & terrapins | Geoemydidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Aquatic Box TurtleTerrapene coahuila | Turtles & terrapins | Emydidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
Chinese Green Tree ViperTrimeresurus stejnegeri | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 17 | Check shipping → |
DormilonaCorallus ruschenbergerii | Pythons & boas | Boidae | Class default: allowed | 16 | Check shipping → |
 Cape Spiny-tailed IguanaCtenosaura hemilophaPhoto CC BY: (c) Jose Luis Leon de la Luz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jose Luis Leon de la Luz | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Iguanidae | Class default: allowed | 16 | Check shipping → |
Central American BushmasterLachesis stenophrys | Vipers | Viperidae | Class default: allowed | 16 | Check shipping → |
Western Barred Spitting CobraNaja nigricincta | Elapids & burrowing asps | Elapidae | Class default: allowed | 16 | Check shipping → |
Broad-headed SkinkPlestiodon laticeps | Skinks | Scincidae | Class default: allowed | 16 | Check shipping → |
Loggerhead Musk TurtleSternotherus minor | Turtles & terrapins | Kinosternidae | Class default: allowed | 16 | Check shipping → |
Red-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata | Colubrids & other snakes | Colubridae | Class default: allowed | 16 | Check shipping → |
Bengal MonitorVaranus bengalensis | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Varanidae | Class default: allowed | 16 | Check shipping → |
 Southeastern Girdled LizardZonosaurus maximusPhoto CC BY: (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY) | Other lizards & worm lizards | Gerrhosauridae | Class default: allowed | 16 | Check shipping → |
Rainbow AgamaAgama agama | Iguanas, agamas & anoles | Agamidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | Check shipping → |
Giant AmeivaAmeiva ameiva | Monitors, tegus & beaded lizards | Teiidae | Class default: allowed | 15 | 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.